On (21 Dec 96) Fred Runk wrote to Helen Fleischer...
 HF> The Hog Murders is a bit gruesome in places, but well written so far.
 HF> The serial killer is dubbed the HOG because of how he signs his notes.
 HF> Has nothing whatever to do with bacon.  ;)  Has an interesting twist.
 HF> And it didn't dwell too long on the gore. A good fast-paced read.
 FR> Ah, yes, nothing like a touch of gore to liven a book.  Glad to hear
 FR> that, as I'm usually repulsed by excessive gore.
 Same here.  There are several well-known mystery writers whose
 works I won't touch for that reason.
 I prefer my mysteries to have victims who are killed but not
 hurt.  Well, okay, by the time they realize that they've been
 hurt, they're dead.  (*I* know what I mean.)
... I mean *LINES*, ducky.  Can you handle lines?
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