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Jim, your post reminded me of NPR's Crime in the City series, talking with crime authors about the very thing you raise. If you haven't heard these, they are worth any crime fiction aficionado's time.
http://www.npr.org/series/13795507/crime-in-the-city
Can't say Resnick is doing it for me so far, but not because it isn't well done - it is, though it does seem to be checking all the usual boxes for this kind of thing - I can actually imagine the inevitable British TV series as I read. I'm just not much of a fan of the police procedural in general, thus my tepid response to Ed McBain above. My preference (which is only occasional anyway - probably read only 3-5 crime novels a year lately, which doesn't give one much of a sense of the breadth of what's available) is more the PI/suspense novel route rather than policiers.
And that's about all I'm gonna say about this fella. Ever since I got my English degree 26 years ago, I grew very tired of writing about books, beyond one-sentence descriptions of things I like (I don't enjoy writing about stuff that doesn't appeal, it's a bore!).
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Jan 23, 2017 - 6:49 AM
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RoryR
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"I ignore the world today. I have a relationship with a very, very few people. I do not have a computer, cellphone, I don't read books, I don't go to movies, I don't read newspapers, I don't watch television. I ignore the world. I live in my brain and in my soul, so..........."
~James Ellroy
I've occasionally thought about giving that a try, but in the end I always convince myself that it's not a good idea. Anyone ever given it a shot?
No, but lately I've been giving it serious thought. Too much uncertainty these days. Too much arrogance and pugnacious stupidity on display. And the air is thick with the stench of bullshit.
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Jan 23, 2017 - 6:50 AM
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Heath
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"I ignore the world today. I have a relationship with a very, very few people. I do not have a computer, cellphone, I don't read books, I don't go to movies, I don't read newspapers, I don't watch television. I ignore the world. I live in my brain and in my soul, so..........."
~James Ellroy
I've occasionally thought about giving that a try, but in the end I always convince myself that it's not a good idea. Anyone ever given it a shot?
Uhh... nope because you'd be turning yourself into a living mausoleum. Mr Ellroy's misanthropic position is not admirable, in my opinion, and any emulation of it should be avoided like a plague of zombies.
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If you want your ears scalded off in either offended disgust or belly-shaking hilarity, then I recommend Ellroy and Eddie Muller's DVD commentary for 1958's The Lineup. This is true take-no-prisoners-fuck-you Ellroy.
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