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Comment on Crime Fiction: A Testimony by Steve Powell

Steve Powell — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:52:32 +0000

Thanks Tony,

I agree with you that Fleming was hit and miss. Anthony Burgess was a fan of Fleming and argued that Fleming grew bored of Bond and felt tied down by him. Still, what a legacy! Yes I’ve read Libra and I was bowled over by it. Incredible mixture of fact and fiction.

Best wishes,
Steve

Comment on Crime Fiction: A Testimony by tonybulmer

tonybulmer — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:40:59 +0000

How cool Steve. Ian Fleming was a massive author back in the seventies. Many of his books have not stood the test of time, others such as Goldfinger have. After exhausting the Fleming oeuvre I read a number of authors who influenced him, including Leslie Charteris (the Saint) and Sappers Bulldog Drummond. Then of course there was Holmes. I always loved how retro James Ellroy’s work was—The chaos of the Narrative often reminded me of William Burroughs, who did many wonderful reimaginings on the noir detective idea, which I found very entertaining. Reading Burroughs also inspired me to read Hammett and Chandler. I guess many crime fans do it the other way around. As a fan of Ellroy I know you will have read Don De Lillo’s excellent book Libra. Ellroy often cites this book as the reason why he has never, and will never tackle the Kennedy assassination directly. It is well worth reading. As is the sensational book: Hollywoods Celebrity Gangster The incredible Life and Times of Mickey Cohen; A revelatory book that offers many insights into the era of crime in Los Angeles that Ellroy so successfully gonzoized.

Comment on Overrated / Underrated by Actually....

Actually.... — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:31:04 +0000

Re: The Wire.

You might want to go back and listen closely to the dialogue when Daniels appears in Pearlman’s court. He is there for an arraignment and she, noting familiarity with one of the representing attorneys, is recusing herself. The dialogue is layered beneath the music, but clearly, Pearlman can be heard saying she can’t handle the arraignment and that the case needs to be reassigned.

Comment on The Remarkable Life and Mysterious Heritage of Jacques Futrelle by heartandmindandme

heartandmindandme — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:42:14 +0000

Well done!

– Bob Futrelle – grandson of Jacques Futrelle

Comment on Very Inspiring Blogger Award by dgmattichakjr

dgmattichakjr — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:17:30 +0000

Great post Steve. Thanks for the mention. I look forward to reading 100 American Crime Writers too.

Comment on Very Inspiring Blogger Award by stevehodelauthor

stevehodelauthor — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:02:50 +0000

Steve P.:
Congrats on your VIB award! You deserve it. And, also for the kind words on my book and site. Just published Black Dahlia Avenger II a few weeks ago, which is my six-year follow-up investigation to BDA. Would love to send you a personalized copy as a reward for your writing dedication and blogging achievement. Just email me a good mailing address and I’ll get you a copy. Keep up the good work! (I’m reading your book on Ellroy now.)

Steve Hodel
Los Angeles

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Very Inspiring Blogger Award « The Venetian Vase — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:35:56 +0000

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Comment on On Editing by dgmattichakjr

dgmattichakjr — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:02:35 +0000

You have one of my favorite blogs so it was an easy choice. Lae seems keen and I thought that it would be an excellent chance for you to plug your book. Us writers have to stick together.
David

Comment on On Editing by Steve Powell

Steve Powell — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 14:29:43 +0000

Thanks David. I will write a post about this in the next week or two. By the way, thanks for recommending me to Lae. I’m hoping to write a piece for her blog about James Ellroy’s novel ‘Killer on the Road’.

Best wishes,
Steve

Comment on On Editing by dgmattichakjr

dgmattichakjr — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:17:19 +0000

Because I have been inspired by your blog I have chosen to nominate you for the Inspired Blogger Award. You can see my award post at: http://dgmattichakjr.com/2012/04/01/very-inspiring-blogger-award/.