I was a subscriber when this list first started, but found it
hard to keep up, and discontinued my sub. The last couple of
months I've been getting the digest and am enjoying it
immensely.
Thanks for introducing me to Robert Crais. I found Voodoo
River at a garage sale and got hooked by the style and
characters. I thought the plot was pretty good. Right after
that I read L.A. Requiem--excellent from every point of view.
Last night I finished Stalking the Angel, which I found less
satisfying. Obviously I read them in the wrong order.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to get hold of The Monkey's
Raincoat yet.
I look forward to rereading Chinaman's Chance and joining the
discussion on that next month. I love Ross Thomas and have
about half a dozen of his books, but was pleasantly surprised
to find out he's written many more. A number of them are out
of print, apparently, but garage sales and bazaars offer some
hope.
Incidentally, would anyone care to explain the title of The
Postman Always Rings Twice? I've seen the old American film
and Ossessione, and last week I read the novella. No postman,
no ringing. The allusion escapes me. Am I the only one?
I read Drawing Dead last week (a bit late, I admit) and liked
the writing and the characters. The poker was interesting, to
a point. A poker slang dictionary would've come in handy. I
always like con artist stories (Ross Thomas really knows his
way around the classic scams, it seems).
I hope it's OK to write on several topics in one message. If
not, I'll split my thoughts up next time.
Karin Montin
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