In grad school, when I was deciding I might write crime, my pal Anthony Neil Smith handed me a pile of books. On top was The Last Good Kiss. I read it.
Crumley was the writer that got me reading noir. I read Dancing Bear and the rest is history. His impact on the new breed of noir/genre writers cannot be overstated enough. R.I.P. James Crumley, your writing rocked my world!
Crumley was clearly in poor health at ConMisterio a couple of years ago. They broke the mold with this guy.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if Ken Bruen ever got to meet him. Bruen loves his work.
ReplyDeleteCrumley was the writer that got me reading noir. I read Dancing Bear and the rest is history. His impact on the new breed of noir/genre writers cannot be overstated enough. R.I.P. James Crumley, your writing rocked my world!
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