Pond James Pond
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I recently wrote about the Jack Reacher books, and I'd say the same about certain popular books from the early 2000s later dramatised with Mr Hanks. I read it too in the Larsson novels
Basically, I don't personally like it when the author does too much spec dropping.
For me it sounds cheap, rather than knowledgeable. I prefer to allude to the knowledge rather than document it. And, it can mean that the bookm becomes dated if the suggested top-tier gear at the time of publication is out of favour within 5 years, especially when writing about computers etc.
For example, rather than "He eased his Glock 17 fullsize service pistol with 17rd mag and unwieldy grip angle from its holster." (), I prefer, he eased his 9mm Glock service pistol from its holster". Instead of "she racked the 9x19mm pressed steel Sten gun." I'd like to read "She racked her 9mm Sten". 1911A1 better than Standard issue Colt .45 etc.....
What about you? Less is more, or the more spec dropping the better?
Basically, I don't personally like it when the author does too much spec dropping.
For me it sounds cheap, rather than knowledgeable. I prefer to allude to the knowledge rather than document it. And, it can mean that the bookm becomes dated if the suggested top-tier gear at the time of publication is out of favour within 5 years, especially when writing about computers etc.
For example, rather than "He eased his Glock 17 fullsize service pistol with 17rd mag and unwieldy grip angle from its holster." (), I prefer, he eased his 9mm Glock service pistol from its holster". Instead of "she racked the 9x19mm pressed steel Sten gun." I'd like to read "She racked her 9mm Sten". 1911A1 better than Standard issue Colt .45 etc.....
What about you? Less is more, or the more spec dropping the better?