I am reading The Long Firm

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I'm halfway through and enjoying it immensely. Is the new one as good? Are there any other British hardboiled writers I should be aware of?

― dan, Thursday, 28 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I've just read "He kills coppers" but havent read the long firm. It was rather wonderful. It reminded me somewhat of David Peace's (as yet unfinished) Red Riding quartet 1974, 1977, 1980 .... which i can't recommend highly enough

― Geoff, Thursday, 28 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

i liked the long firm better - it seemed as if arnott had less to prove; coppers was bigger, but not better - a little repetitious and nowhere near as enjoyable, aand i really enjoyed the mixing in of theory in the long firm that was absent in coppers.

― Queen G, Saturday, 30 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

James Crumley. American.

― powertonevolume, Saturday, 30 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

he was quite nice when I interviewed him - but i don't think the long firm means the same thing over there as it does down here.

― Queen G, Saturday, 30 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

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