Crime fiction and humor
Jun. 3rd, 2010 08:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
yendiColin Bateman asks (and answers) what happened to crime fiction with a sense of humor? Of course, the obvious answer is that it's still there -- Kinsey Millhone is all about being snarky and sarcastic, and she's about as best-selling a series detective as you'll find. Focusing on the Rankins of the world means that all you'll see is, well, Ian Rankin*.
And, of course, citing Thomas Harris leads to the obvious question: How could anyone not find Hannibal and Hannibal Rising laughable?
*Well, you might also see Robert Rankin, in which case you'll get humor but no mystery. Although you might see Lazlo Woodbine.
And, of course, citing Thomas Harris leads to the obvious question: How could anyone not find Hannibal and Hannibal Rising laughable?
*Well, you might also see Robert Rankin, in which case you'll get humor but no mystery. Although you might see Lazlo Woodbine.
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Date: 2010-06-04 06:14 am (UTC)And while I haven't bothered with Hannibal Rising, the novel of Hannibal made me go WTF, and I laughed out loud at the movie. Pity, because the novels of Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs were stunning.
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