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Old 08-07-2012, 09:03 PM   #137
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Originally Posted by speakingtohe View Post
Pretty sweeping statement IMO. I am not big on characters languishing on with long internal dialects, but I do not feel that this is the sole domain of female writers. lots of male writers have characaters who seem to snivel on forever, James Lee Burke is one who comes to mind. I have read some books by James Patterson and his gang that seemed a bit to frou frou for my tastes as well..

To balance it out, Agatha Christie and Margerie Allingham don't go in for a lot of long winded angst.

Even Harlen Coben's Myron Bolitar can get caught up in a sea of self doubt and maudlin second guesses until he finally gives in and lets Win save the day. Still at least Coben doesn't use a female psuedonym when he feels like getting all mushy.

Helen
totally agree about burke and coben. patterson is a huge hump IMO.
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