Otto Presents Ross Macdonald

Otto Penzler discusses rare and collectible titles by Ross Macdonald and recounts some of his personal experiences with the author

[@larrycarr4562]

Found this fascinating! So glad it showed up in my KZbin feed… Ross Macdonald one of the all time best… the Lew Archer series, oh so good.

[@larrycarr4562]

“Acerbic” ! Well chosen 😁

[@johnradovich8809]

Can’t believe I didn’t discover your channel sooner. Wonderful! I certainly haven’t read everyone but I consider Ross The Man.

[@kdajani]

Wonderful stories about the great Ross Macdonald. And I love your study. Thank you for sharing.

[@mustafajackson9430]

Thank you very much for these "sessions", as a life long fan of Mystery / Suspense / Detective fiction I find these brief posts fascinating.

[@peterdee2761]

Nice chat. Big fan of the author, one of my favourites.

[@thekeywitness]

Really interesting. I’m a fan of Ross’ writing style. I’d love to know what you consider his finest novels.

[@sederic68]

Wonderful!

[@michaelp8475]

Nice books ... my Ross Macdonald collection focuses on the Bantam softcover reprints from the 1970s, as well as a few softcover pocket paperbacks from the early 1960s with more traditional noir covers. Love those Bantam covers! Wish I could track down the original art.

[@rickcroucher]

Have you written your story about all the writers you have met? I would love to read such a book.

[@yodbarros4029]

Why haven't you ever presented Margaret Millar? I do think she had a much greater talent than her husband Ross MacDonald. Thanks a lot for this program you have been giving us.Best wishes

[@charlessmyth]

And I find copy and paste a chore :-)

[@charlessmyth]

Sorry, Otto. Reading the opening pages of The Galton Case, with its drifts of redundant prose and faux conflicts, is the reading equivalent of a punishment beating.