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Fat Abe · 03-07-2013, 07:31 PM

For mystery novels, the stratification is already happening. My prediction is that Raymond Chandler will come out on top. Already, Dashiel Hammett is declining. Agatha Christie is lacking that intangible quality known as greatness. The good, very good and excellent writers, including John D. MacDonald, Ross MacDonald, Elmore Leonard, James Ellroy, Lawrence Block, Michael Connelly, etc., may not transcend their current level of success. What if the 20th century milieu is considered passe by those living in the 22nd century? It's a difficult call.

03-07-2013, 07:31 PM	#14
Fat Abe Man Who Stares at Books Posts: 1,826 Karma: 10606722 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: 50th State, USA. Also, PA, NY, CA, and elsewhere. Device: All of the Above	For mystery novels, the stratification is already happening. My prediction is that Raymond Chandler will come out on top. Already, Dashiel Hammett is declining. Agatha Christie is lacking that intangible quality known as greatness. The good, very good and excellent writers, including John D. MacDonald, Ross MacDonald, Elmore Leonard, James Ellroy, Lawrence Block, Michael Connelly, etc., may not transcend their current level of success. What if the 20th century milieu is considered passe by those living in the 22nd century? It's a difficult call.