tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37796028.post6309829708473496678..comments2023-11-02T08:52:32.425-05:00Comments on Did We Say That Out Loud?: Book Review from the Verge: Cross Country by James PattersonWomen on the Vergehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00048207912750733316noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37796028.post-54429210059605360502009-02-13T19:38:00.000-05:002009-02-13T19:38:00.000-05:00hey, Lucy--hadn't seen you in FOREVER! I'm glad y...hey, Lucy--<BR/>hadn't seen you in FOREVER! I'm glad you're back.<BR/><BR/>I haven't read Patterson, so I can't comment on his work.<BR/>But, I CAN recommend someone else -- in case you're interested.<BR/><BR/>Have you read Donald Westlake? If not I heartily recommend The Hot Rock as a first outing. <BR/>You have to be careful with Westlake, though. He has an extremely wide range. His stuff can be uproariously funny -- or too dark for my taste. So, be sure and read his reviews.<BR/><BR/>The Hot Rock is hilarious. And, he has followed the main character [John Dortmunder] through umpteen adventures and counting. <BR/>I'm waiting breathlessly for the next one [it's pre-ordered and due out in June or so.]<BR/>xxx<BR/>anyway, glad to see you back.two crowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14289442473441279230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37796028.post-35401080522444948362008-12-28T01:58:00.000-05:002008-12-28T01:58:00.000-05:00Patterson's "wham, bam, thank you ma'am" chapter w...Patterson's "wham, bam, thank you ma'am" chapter writing style always intrigued me. Because at least in his earlier works it proved that a chapter need not be terribly long in order to <I>be</I> a chapter, you know. <BR/><BR/>However, if what you say is right, he's fallen in to a trap of being milked dry, something Stephen King flirts with on occasion. Thanks for the heads up to skip this one, or to at least only borrow it from the library.Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715107202766657600noreply@blogger.com