12-22-2008, 11:24 AM
Have you read any of Jan Alexander's books? Jan Alexander was one of many pen names of Victor Banis, publishing at least twenty gothic paperbacks under that name (Shadows, The Glass Painting, The House at Rose Point to name a few).
We all know Marilyn Ross was actually Dan Ross who was short on quality but long on prolificness (?) but how would you rate the romance elements of his gothics as opposed to other novels of his calibur which were actually written by females?
I, personally, have not read enough romances written by either sex to make an informed opinion. I can say that in gothic romances of the type we refer to in this forum I prefer the "romance" to not overpower the mystery/suspense plot and other gothic trappings.
We all know Marilyn Ross was actually Dan Ross who was short on quality but long on prolificness (?) but how would you rate the romance elements of his gothics as opposed to other novels of his calibur which were actually written by females?
I, personally, have not read enough romances written by either sex to make an informed opinion. I can say that in gothic romances of the type we refer to in this forum I prefer the "romance" to not overpower the mystery/suspense plot and other gothic trappings.