tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post953200686739863237..comments2024-03-28T11:13:05.893-07:00Comments on The Rap Sheet: What Oz Owes Peter CorrisJ. Kingston Piercehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17073921191624535912noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16749171.post-9655759378108329322018-09-01T08:05:17.631-07:002018-09-01T08:05:17.631-07:00Peter Corris' Cliff Hardy has to be one of the...Peter Corris' Cliff Hardy has to be one of the most remarkable, sustained and unappreciated (at least stateside) mystery series ever.<br />Aside from all those novels, Corris produced a half dozen books of short stories about his detective. Is there another author since the heyday of the pulps who turned out so many short stories about a series character?<br />And make no mistake, this stuff is good. Well plotted, fast paced, with hard edged scenes of action and suspense sharp enough to keep the reader nailed into the reading chair. Yet the most telling aspect of the author's work, at least for me, is his ability to conjure, often in a meager handful of sentences, memorable characters. The people Hardy meets as he cruises the mean street down under are strikingly well drawn. <br />I didn't know Corris was dead. I have several of his books on my shelves unread. I'm going to read one right now. Anyone who appreciates classic detective fiction should consider doing the same. <br /><br />John HockingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com