Over at the superb spy webzine, Permission To Kill, editor David Foster offers a fascinating insight into the sub-genres of the spy fiction field (books, movies and TV), and attempts to categorise where Joe Hunter sits into the wider scheme with a breakdown and investigation into Joe's latest adventure in Slash and Burn.
Reading the article made me question Joe myself, and to try to decide where/if I felt Joe resides in the world of spy-fic. I'm not going to give you my conclusions at this time, but would rather hear what your conclusions are. Do you agree with David, or do you have a singular take on Joe Hunter that you'd like to share?
Take a read of the article here http://permissiontokill.com/2010/04/slash-and-burn/ and you won't be disappointed. In fact, I'm sure you'll learn something and perhaps go back and question your own characters (if you're a writer) or those characters you love to read about. Then, as per normal, you can leave me your findings in the comments below.
Thanks to David for a superb article and review.
Matt
4 comments:
Thanks for the kind words.
Good write up that, Matt n Dave.
Agreed, Hunter's no spy, but there are certainly distinctive parellels with The Equalizer.
A good and very thought-provoking review.
I have to agree, Hunter equates more with McCall than anyone else I can think of - almost 'forcing' justice to be served.
A little nugget I take away from Foster's review:
"The sound of gunfire is so loud in this book, that you almost need earplugs when you read it." - spot on!!
McCall, Mac Bolan, Joe Dredd, Joshua Hedges, the man with no name...and yes, Jason Bourne, Saul and Drew (David Morrell characters) have all influenced Joe Hunter, so I guess the spy elements equal those of the rogue lone gunman in building him.
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