I know that How the Dead Live (the title of which English novelist Will Self
stole for a very different and rather good novel) was one of the most
jarring things I've read in a while. It was a very strange mix of murder
mystery and love story, with some unshakable imagery. There's a helluva film
that could be made out of that book.
On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 12:02 PM, davezeltserman <davezelt@rcn.com> wrote:
> I've been working my way through his factory series (out of order)
> with "I was Dora Suarez" next, and this so far is easily the best
> crime series I've seen from the last 25 years, and Raymond is becoming
> one of my favorite writers within the crime genre. There are certain
> themes that are present in the books I've read so far--physical
> decline, the inevitability of death, cruelty and compassion, and his
> writing has a poetry and verve that's unique, as well as an
> audaciousness that at times leaves me laughing out loud. This is
> really great stuff, and people here who haven't read him, I can't
> recommend him highly enough.
>
> --Dave Zeltserman
> http://www.davezeltserman.com
>
>
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