13 September 2011

It's either one or the other - I think

From a long line of superlatives about a book:

1. Mr ... refines his own talent to the highest levels of mystery fiction.

2. Mr ... has raised the classical mystery to new heights.

Oh well. It's a coin toss now.

2 comments:

Dick Stanley said...

Just once I'd like to see someone say that so-and-so has lowered the etc. to new depths.

SnoopyTheGoon said...

Good idea - never to happen, I think.