tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post7019141981209761242..comments2024-03-24T06:32:13.194+13:00Comments on Crime Watch: Comedy and crime: divorce or potential reconciliation?Kiwicraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11687089028299093360noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-18412856238504341542010-06-07T17:39:06.204+12:002010-06-07T17:39:06.204+12:00I just picked up one of Westlake's books - par...I just picked up one of Westlake's books - part of a "Hard Case Crime" series of paperbacks that was quite reasonably priced I think. Looking forward to giving it a go - I've heard good things.Kiwicraighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11687089028299093360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-65294419812225492332010-06-07T17:10:33.373+12:002010-06-07T17:10:33.373+12:00I love Declan Burke's work (only wish the publ...I love Declan Burke's work (only wish the publishers had my good taste and sense of humor), and I find that Ken Bruen's work is chockful of black humor.<br /><br />But for making me laugh out loud, Donald Westlake's Dortmunder books have no equal.Naomi Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005429772070247806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1591679994751212734.post-8047806772203678402010-06-07T16:29:40.165+12:002010-06-07T16:29:40.165+12:00I think humor is absolutely necessary in crime fic...I think humor is absolutely necessary in crime fiction, for the reasons of balance and pacing. Too much of the grim is in the end far too grimy.Stephen Rossnoreply@blogger.com