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One Man's Opinion: LITTLE CAESAR by W R BURNETT
'Rico was a simple man. He loved but three things: homself, his hair and his gun. He took excellent care of all three.' Takes me back, this, to the days when Saturdays were black and white and to trips to the Scala cinema in Kings Cross where a double or triple bill of gangster movies ranked […]
One Man's Opinion: FULL DARK HOUSE by CHRISTOPHER FOWLER
I've often been tempted by these books, partly because of the great covers, because of the recommendation of Keith Nixon and due to the names of the central characters. Now, I've finally dipped in my toe and I can pass on the verdict: come on in, the water's fine. It's been a while since my last […]
One Man's Opinion: LEMONS NEVER LIE by RICHARD STARK
Lemons Never Lie is a book that just keeps on giving, unless you happen to be the protagonist (Alan Grofied), in which case it keeps on giving and taking and giving and taking and so on. Grofield is invited to LA to talk about a job. At the airport, while awaiting his bags, he plays the […]
One Man's Opinion: COP KILLER by SJOWALL & WAHLOO
I suspect that Cop Killer isn’t typical of the Martin Beck series. Still, it’s the first I’ve read and there’s enough in the novel to make me want to visit again. A woman is murdered on the edge of a small Swedish town and her body is hidden by the killer. Martin Beck and Lennart […]
One Man's Opinion: MR PARADISE by ELMORE LEONARD
Mr Paradise is a bit of an old pervert. To get his kicks, he watches recordings of games where Michigan win with live, scantily-clad cheerleaders strutting their stuff in front of the TV. When the game is over, the party starts. On one particular night, Mr Paradise’s paid companion, Chloe, persuades her model friend, Kelly, […]
Work In Progress
Four months now since I finished my current work in progress. Though I was happy with my original draft, I had a strong sense that something wasn’t working. Unusually for me, I sent the manuscript to a couple of trusted friends to gather their opinions. The hope was that they would highlight the issues I […]
One Man's Opinion: SPHERE by MICHAEL CRICHTON
I'm on holiday and I have my kindle packed with books I've chosen in the past, yet the lure of the small English library proved too much and I borrowed a paperback. My kindle has a role when traveling, but I don't always to have to feel responsible for it when I go for a […]
One Man's Opinion: THREE TO KILL by JEAN-PATRICK MANCHETTE
I put down my thoughts on Manchette's Fatale a few weeks ago, basically saying that I didn't really enjoy it. A little browsing among other reviewers suggested that Fatale wasn't one of his best and I sensed that he deserved another shot, so I jumped into Three To Kill. There are many elements to this one […]
One Man's Opinion: FATALE by JEAN-PATRICK MANCHETTE
Whilst browsing in a second-hand bookstore recently, I came across a couple of titles by Jean-Patrick Manchette. They're both thin, have enticing covers, cool titles and have excellent recommendations. Fatale even has a foreword and afterword, so I couldn't resist. While I didn't enjoy this one, I'm glad I decided to buy it. We meet the protagonist […]
One Man's Opinion: FIVE DECEMBERS by JAMES KESTREL
It took me a few chapters to get into Five Decembers and I'm not sure why, but from the moment it first hooked me until the end, I was gripped. What an absolute gem of a book. Joe McGrady is the police detective who takes on a case involving a young couple who have been butchered […]

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Month: September 2016

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