tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post611809641835638567..comments2024-03-19T07:27:06.216-04:00Comments on VOTARIES OF HORROR: C is for Continuous Catastrophes: CusslerKatherine Woodburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364517253667798449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-85766828877404860162009-04-21T17:50:00.000-04:002009-04-21T17:50:00.000-04:00Michael Crichton does the heavy exposition stuff t...Michael Crichton does the heavy exposition stuff too, but it's interesting heavy exposition: research made light but not totally boring or devoid of content. The Jeff Goldblum character has WAY more to say in the novel version of <I>Jurassic Park</I>, and I got a kick out of reading his monologues. <br /><br />I guess explanatory exposition is like moralizing when it comes to writing--it works as long as the author has something to say!Kate Woodburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06276977170991272672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-71711859291332927832009-04-04T21:21:00.000-04:002009-04-04T21:21:00.000-04:00How about Jon Cleary? He's a mixed bag, but has so...How about Jon Cleary? He's a mixed bag, but has some good books.<BR/><BR/>John Creasy has some good books. (I vaguely recall reading a few good books by him, but being bored by the rest.)<BR/><BR/>I suppose you've read Michael Crichton (another mixed bag.)<BR/><BR/>Raymond Chandler?Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450897654318345683noreply@blogger.com