Daniele De Santis De Santis itibaren St Ives, Ringwood, Dorset BH24 2NF, Egyesült Királyság
just ok so far...
Modern noir. Not as beautiful as Chandler, but more recognizable from modern life. Lehane is at his best describing the racial tension in his work. His evocation of working class Boston is strong, and the racial divide is real. He tries to listen to all of the standard lines and reply to them. He fails, but he tries. But, like most noir, the good guys are too good, the bad guys too bad. His desperate gangsters have no love to them, and his good guys don't really know hate. It's easy reading. You can enjoy it. Just don't think it's brilliant timeless work.