5/12/2023 0 Comments All men of genius by lev ac rosen![]() ![]() It’s definitely a classic noir at heart, but the location, the time - those are the science fictional elements. The sci-fi influences though, are more Blade Runner - which is to say, more Ridley Scott than Philip K. Lev AC Rosen: Hammett is definitely a huge influence on Depth - I re-read the Maltese Falcon while writing it to absorb as much flavor as I could. Were those influences? Or to put it another way: how much of this is science fiction novel versus a page-turning whodunit? Ryan Britt: The book has been called Heinlein meets Hammett in terms of being a mash-up of science fiction and noir mystery. ![]() Recently, I chatted with Rosen about spoilers, mashing up mystery with sci-fi and the skills required to spin a crackerjack whodunit. And once you get to know Lev - either in person or through his prose - you’ll get used to how funny his work is, too. (Think regular New York + Venice.) It’s a great whodunit, but it’s also a brilliant literary meditation on big cities. Now, he’s just published his second novel, Depth (Regan Arts), a near-future thriller set in a Manhattan partially submerged underwater. He’s also a brilliant writer of seemingly any genre he feels like delving into. ![]() Vacillating between wry observations and insightful truths about all aspects of the writing craft, Lev AC Rosen is someone you should feel lucky to meet at a cocktail party. ![]()
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