I'm about a third of the way through Prather's Darling It's
Death and I have some questions:
1. Is it ever explained how/why Scott's hair and eyebrows
turned white?
2. This one takes place in Acapulco. Is this typical? Does he
travel around? I must admit, I prefer PI stories set in the
cities the PI knows so well. Are other books set in his
hometown, LA?
3. Do all of the books revolve around Scott fighting Commies?
This one hinges on a Communist takeover of US unions. (The
"Maffia" -- was this once the preferred spelling, with two
Fs? -- is also interested in control.) I vaguely remember
another Prather I read long, long ago also pitting him
against Commies.
4. How does this book rate compared to the others in the
series? I like Shell Scott a lot. I like his smart-ass
attitude and remarks. His drooling descriptions of women are
particularly amusing. However, the plot seems to be overly
complicated, with long passages of exposition and backstory
to let you know the big picture. So far, no real action. Is
this typical?
Mark
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