Comments on: Crime authors clash over lesbian thrillers http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5205.html/ PinkNews.co.uk Gay News (UK and world) from Pink News - all the gay news for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community in the UK and beyond- thegaynews from Pink News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alan Warbrick http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5205.html/comment-page-1/#comment-18217 Alan Warbrick Sat, 18 Aug 2007 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-5205.html#comment-18217 What I will say is that women writers DO make far the best crime/murder/thriller authors. Nothing better than a good read with a well thought-out storyline and plenty of blood and guts along the way. Only ever tried one of Mr. Rankin's books and found it far too heavy-going to the point of boredom, and I finished it, but at least it didn't go to waste as it ended up in my compost bin. The only female author I do find difficult to read is Patricia Cornwell. When it comes to Mr. Rankin associating good thriller/crime writing with lesbianism I can't quite see the connection, or even if it matters if I did. This is in support of Ms. McDermid, and not just because I am gay myself but because she writes far better books which are more entertaining than Mr. Rankin's own.Alan Warbrick, London. What I will say is that women writers DO make far the best crime/murder/thriller authors. Nothing better than a good read with a well thought-out storyline and plenty of blood and guts along the way. Only ever tried one of Mr. Rankin's books and found it far too heavy-going to the point of boredom, and I finished it, but at least it didn't go to waste as it ended up in my compost bin. The only female author I do find difficult to read is Patricia Cornwell. When it comes to Mr. Rankin associating good thriller/crime writing with lesbianism I can't quite see the connection, or even if it matters if I did. This is in support of Ms. McDermid, and not just because I am gay myself but because she writes far better books which are more entertaining than Mr. Rankin's own.Alan Warbrick, London.

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