tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7993944993300859915.post5692553351880431359..comments2024-03-27T22:57:29.527-07:00Comments on Heath Lowrance: Hard-Boiled- Bill Pronzini & Jack Adrian, Ed.Heath Lowrancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07009721666729276126noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7993944993300859915.post-87082071797508956542011-08-15T19:19:12.775-07:002011-08-15T19:19:12.775-07:00Heath--I have several of those thick pulp antholog...Heath--I have several of those thick pulp anthologies and HARD-BOILED is definitely my favorite. I would have to go with BLACK PUDDING as one of the best efforts in the book. Nobody paints a bleaker picture of the world than Goodis.<br /><br />I've had this book for about 15 years, and after reading your rundown of it, I may have to refresh my memory of some of those other great stories.Mike Dennishttp://mikedennisnoir.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7993944993300859915.post-9234766425777615862011-08-15T12:32:01.777-07:002011-08-15T12:32:01.777-07:00Haven't read that Brewer story. I'll be pu...Haven't read that Brewer story. I'll be putting this anthology on my list. I've never been disappointed by anything that Pronzini has edited (or written, for that matter). The dude is a bona fide crime fiction kingpin.Cullen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236957954996740924noreply@blogger.com