Most Influential Crime/Mystery Novel This Decade? - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T08:01:11Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:26678?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A27516&xg_raw_resources=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think the DA VINCI CODE is…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-24:537324:Comment:278052007-04-24T01:28:20.666ZDaniel Hatadihttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/danielhatadi
I think the DA VINCI CODE is one of those books that will be extremely popular for its time, but will fade into obscurity in the decades to come. My vote goes to FIGHT CLUB, even though its genre leans elsewhere.
I think the DA VINCI CODE is one of those books that will be extremely popular for its time, but will fade into obscurity in the decades to come. My vote goes to FIGHT CLUB, even though its genre leans elsewhere. The Monkees were like a third…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-24:537324:Comment:277942007-04-24T01:00:00.758ZJude Hardinhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/festus
The Monkees were like a third-generation Xerox of The Beatles, dubbed The Pre-Fab Four by the press. They were created for TV, like The Archies. I don't think The Monkees influenced anyone.<br />
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I think your point is valid though, Sean. In a way, The DaVinci Code was also a created phenomenon. I think people will still remember it in 25 years, but its influence on the evolution of the crime novel is dubious.
The Monkees were like a third-generation Xerox of The Beatles, dubbed The Pre-Fab Four by the press. They were created for TV, like The Archies. I don't think The Monkees influenced anyone.<br />
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I think your point is valid though, Sean. In a way, The DaVinci Code was also a created phenomenon. I think people will still remember it in 25 years, but its influence on the evolution of the crime novel is dubious. IMO, this is a question that…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-23:537324:Comment:276512007-04-23T13:03:26.837ZSean Chercoverhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Chercover
IMO, this is a question that can only be answered through the lens of time, say 25 years from now. Sure, the DvC has sold a ton of copies and has had a large <i>short term</i> impact. But I think that, 25 years from now, the residual impact of the DvC will be minuscule. THE GUARDS, however...<br />
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It's like The Velvet Underground. Not very many people bought their records, but everyone who did, started a band. Their long-term influence was HUGE. It is not a stretch to say that The Velvet…
IMO, this is a question that can only be answered through the lens of time, say 25 years from now. Sure, the DvC has sold a ton of copies and has had a large <i>short term</i> impact. But I think that, 25 years from now, the residual impact of the DvC will be minuscule. THE GUARDS, however...<br />
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It's like The Velvet Underground. Not very many people bought their records, but everyone who did, started a band. Their long-term influence was HUGE. It is not a stretch to say that The Velvet Underground changed modern music, in the long-run.<br />
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The top-5 singles of 1967 were by Lulu, The Box Tops, Bobbie Gentry, The Association, and The Monkees. The Monkees had the #1 and #2 albums of 1967, and later had a hit television show. They clearly had a short-term impact on the industry, but their long-term influence is not even close to that of The Velvet Underground.<br />
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Only time will tell, but I'll pick THE GUARDS. I don't know squat about the…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-23:537324:Comment:275382007-04-23T02:31:27.746ZDennis Leppanenhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/TheWarbler
I don't know squat about the DaVinci thingy---have no intention of reading it. I can't think of any one piece influencing me----is that the ?
I don't know squat about the DaVinci thingy---have no intention of reading it. I can't think of any one piece influencing me----is that the ? To me it read as quintessenti…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-23:537324:Comment:275242007-04-23T01:12:54.380ZKaren from AustCrimehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/austcrimefiction
To me it read as quintessentially Australian - right down to the very bottom of it's Driazabone and Blundstones, or your thongs and boardshorts if you prefer (thongs are NOT items of underwear incidentally).<br />
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Others will undoubtedly disagree - Sally from Darwin hated The Broken Shore :) - but to this old girl, who grew up in the bush, it worked on so many levels and I often marvel at Peter Temple's ability to pick up the cadence and cultural perspective of somewhere that he came to later in…
To me it read as quintessentially Australian - right down to the very bottom of it's Driazabone and Blundstones, or your thongs and boardshorts if you prefer (thongs are NOT items of underwear incidentally).<br />
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Others will undoubtedly disagree - Sally from Darwin hated The Broken Shore :) - but to this old girl, who grew up in the bush, it worked on so many levels and I often marvel at Peter Temple's ability to pick up the cadence and cultural perspective of somewhere that he came to later in life - makes me think he must have been a very very good journalist before he became a very good novelist :) I agree that Mystic River was…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-23:537324:Comment:275162007-04-23T00:49:16.638ZGumshoe Carlhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/GumshoeCarl
I agree that Mystic River was very well written. The Broken Shore was also a very moving book for me and I can't wait for more by Mr. Temple.
I agree that Mystic River was very well written. The Broken Shore was also a very moving book for me and I can't wait for more by Mr. Temple. I thought about Mystic River,…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-21:537324:Comment:271572007-04-21T20:24:12.090ZDave Whitehttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DaveWhite
I thought about Mystic River, but couldn't remember when it was published... but yeah I guess it was in the last ten years... for some reason it seems longer than that.
I thought about Mystic River, but couldn't remember when it was published... but yeah I guess it was in the last ten years... for some reason it seems longer than that. On reflection, even though it…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-21:537324:Comment:271312007-04-21T18:50:56.297ZSimon Woodhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/simonsubs
On reflection, even though it's not my favorite book, I would go with Mystic River, too.
On reflection, even though it's not my favorite book, I would go with Mystic River, too. In terms of influencing the p…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-21:537324:Comment:270982007-04-21T15:44:15.442ZDavid J. Montgomeryhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/davidjmontgomery
In terms of influencing the publishing industry and the general public, I'd have to say <i>DaVinci Code</i> by a landslide. No crime novel in a long time has had the impact that it did. Most importantly, it <i>influenced</i> people to buy books.<br />
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In terms of influencing writers...That's much tougher to judge. I can't think of a book off the top of my head like <i>Presumed Innocent</i> or <i>Silence of the Lambs</i> that really touched off a wave of new books and writers. (Those two helped to…
In terms of influencing the publishing industry and the general public, I'd have to say <i>DaVinci Code</i> by a landslide. No crime novel in a long time has had the impact that it did. Most importantly, it <i>influenced</i> people to buy books.<br />
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In terms of influencing writers...That's much tougher to judge. I can't think of a book off the top of my head like <i>Presumed Innocent</i> or <i>Silence of the Lambs</i> that really touched off a wave of new books and writers. (Those two helped to inspire entire sub-genres.)<br />
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But <i>DVC</i> has undoubtedly influenced a lot of writers -- in addition to the number of copycats, religious/historical thrillers, etc. that it has inspired, it has surely also caused a lot of people (for good or ill) to try writing thrillers of their own. Mystic River is an excellent…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-04-21:537324:Comment:270272007-04-21T05:12:03.237ZJude Hardinhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/festus
Mystic River is an excellent choice. That one slipped my mind for some reason.
Mystic River is an excellent choice. That one slipped my mind for some reason.