tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post6371008022674208046..comments2023-12-14T10:28:43.397+00:00Comments on Declan Burke: Irish Crime Writers: Yankee Doodling Dandies?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-76699744152236091242009-05-04T21:53:00.000+01:002009-05-04T21:53:00.000+01:00Ta for the big-up, Dana - much appreciated, squire...Ta for the big-up, Dana - much appreciated, squire. <br /><br />600,000 words? Man, I don't know if I know 6,000 ...<br /><br />Cheers, DecDeclan Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322645323239292406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4938060587020568315.post-30273352946660790522009-05-04T16:25:00.000+01:002009-05-04T16:25:00.000+01:00Maybe it's just an example of "the grass is always...Maybe it's just an example of "the grass is always greener" syndrome. I read quite a bit of Irish crime fiction, and the Irish setting is among the attractions. I'm developing an image of Ireland to complement the travel brochures/Troubles stereotypes we tend to get here in America.<br /><br />Lest anyone think this leaves me out of the John Connolly/Adrian McKinty camps, not so fast. I'm a stylist in my reading habits. What has drawn me most to Irish crime fiction is the wonderful ways the best Irish writers find to use the same 600,000 or so words we're all familiar with.<br /><br />(This includes our humble Grand Vizeer. <I>The Big O</I> is a don't miss read, for those who haven't found it yet.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.com