Byens jernkledde innvolder arbeider

[nirinia]

In an attempt to cheer up before a dreadful two-hour seminar, I went to one of my favourite bookshops. I read crime fiction at Easter, when we're at the cottage and when my brain is so mushy I need a film in writing. Usually, crime fiction means Patricia Cornwell, or P.D. James. The bookshop had no new titles of either. And so I am stuck. What do I read, then? Fiction I can do, I know most of the authors, and if there's a new name, I research. But with crime fiction I don't know where to start. Any recommendations?

One essay down, and the other as close to done as it is ever going to get (it has structural issues – I ought to deal, but know I will pass, regardless). I have acquired a case of essay-postpartum depression, which probably explains my urge to strangle half the world, and throw scalding coffee in the eyes of the other. Just you wait, world, on Monday I will let my hair down, find a pair of delicately towering heels and twirl in the sun. Until then I will work on not killing someone.

Comments

[nirinia.livejournal.com]

Out seems very promising, I'll see if I can find it somewhere. Thanks!

Haha, I'll spare you the shipping costs (they're likely atrocious to Norway). I'll keep that in mind as well. Oops, so much for research? Can't imagine you writing a thriller of any kind.

Just struck me that this whole tradition of reading crime at Easter is really weird. Half the country reads crime, the other watches endless re-runs of Morse on tv. All because it's Easter.

[necropalice.livejournal.com]

Haha, really? That's weird.

It was a quest-thriller, but ended up more of a noir, as I read a lot of Raymond Chandler (my favourite crime writer, and I can't believe I didn't mention him earlier).

[nirinia.livejournal.com]

I exaggerate, of course, but it's not far from it. Most of us also run away form the city to our cottages. It is blood weird.

Haven't heard of him, will definitely look into him as well. It's interesting how things always tend to morph, they never end up as planned. But noir sounds more like you.

[necropalice.livejournal.com]

You have heard of Raymond Chandler's work, I guarantee! He wrote The Big Sleep, Kiss Me Deadly... my mind's gone blank now, haha. Looooads of 50s noir films are based on his books anyway!

[nirinia.livejournal.com]

D'oh, I do know him! Never mind the brain's leave of absence.