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Originally Posted by Nickatilynx
""I collect the books of Jack Higgins, who is not the world's greatest writer but he's a wowzer of a story teller. ""
No shit!!??
I actually got to know him years ago.
He used anearly word processor and if you check his books you will find exact c&p descriptive paragraphs in his books.
Btw did I mention that my father was imprisioned by Col Gadhafi in 1970 for alledgedly being a spy?
My father worked for the United Nations (ILO) but had many friends at Wheelus Air Base so I guess they thought why is a labour expert at a military facility all the timne and why is he always in places where there is civil wars.
We arrived in Libya in 68 from Lagos 
So who knows....lol
But he retired after his release and a stint in Geneva. |
I went to Amazon.com and bought two of his latest books in hardcover rather than wait for the paperback. Luckily, in the review, a "warning shot" was fired regarding one of his main characters. I most certainly would *not* have appreciated running into that without a warning.
Yes, I'm familiar with the "cut and paste" descriptions. I reread his books constantly because I find the comfortable familiarity very soothing. Nice way to relax. I can always tell when I hit one of those "where have I read this before?" passages. I don't mind, though. Certain writers I read because they have an exquisite use of the language. Others, like Higgins, are in the "tell me a good story" category. They get much more tolerance than the first type.
My husband has already been informed that I need a new bookcase.