tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post3340617217062356569..comments2024-03-28T13:54:54.596-05:00Comments on RA for All: Monday Discussion: Crime FictionBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01085260877904727608noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post-66436084362617008402011-05-12T09:35:14.381-05:002011-05-12T09:35:14.381-05:00Mike BPL REF,
I also enjoy crime fiction. Two...Mike BPL REF,<br /><br /> I also enjoy crime fiction. Two of my favorites are John Sandford and his long-running Prey <br />series and Ed McBain whose 87th<br />Precinct series ran from the 1950's til his death in 2005. His books inspired such television shows as Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue and The Shield. I had the pleasure of meeting him once and he was as gracious as his books are realistic and gritty.<br /><br /> As a reference librarian working<br />primarily with Non-Fiction, I think crime fiction fans should consider the option of reading True Crime books too. It is one of the most popular sections in our collection. Authors such as Ann Rule and Erik Larson have long waiting lists whenever they have a new book come out.<br /><br /> As you said, Becky, it would be good for patrons to realize there are many fine authors writing crime stories beyond the Mystery section in general fiction. I also<br />believe that they would expand their reading interests even more if they would browse the True Crime section of their library. They would surely find there that truth IS stranger than fiction.Mike BPL REFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-522319810296642659.post-16005272037348183322011-05-09T13:39:41.654-05:002011-05-09T13:39:41.654-05:00I have always preferred crime novels that take a m...I have always preferred crime novels that take a more intellectual approach to plot and storyline. The stereotypical crime novel with a hard boiled, ex-cop P.I. as the protagonist is just too played out. My favorite crime series has got to be the Hercule Poirot mysteries of Agatha Christie. I also like the novels of Poppy Z. Brite as they blend crime with horror. The best of these is the serial killer novel Exquisite Corpse.John BPL RAnoreply@blogger.com