Mark S said:
> I've heard Day Keene praised by Mario, and others,
enough to know I
> should pick him up if I ever saw any. I never did.
Until today.
Today
> I found a whole stash and picked up most. I left a
few. So, any of
> these better than others? Any clunkers? And should I
go back for
those
> I passed on?
>
> Ones I got:
>
> Dead Dolls Don't Talk
> Love Me & Die
> Strange Witness
> The Passion Murders (Farewell to Passion)
> Payola
> His Father's Wife
> Who Has Wilma Lathrop? and Murder on the Side
(Lancer double)
> Bring Him Back Dead and There Was a Crooked Man
(another Lancer
double,
> but this one says, "Two complete and unabridged
novels" on one side,
but
> "2 Day Keene novels revised for this edition" on the
other -- does
> anyone know what changes might have been
made?)
>
> One I left behind:
>
> Passage to Samoa
> Notorious
> Chicago 11
> Miami 59 (I may have the numbers
reversed)
>
> Also picked up:
>
> A Cold Day in Paradise by Steve Hamilton
> Zip-Gun Boogie by Mark Timlin
>
> Mark
>
The one's I've read include LOVE ME - AND DIE, STRANGE
WITNESS, BRING HIM BACK DEAD & THERE WAS A CROOKED MAN.
As I recall, all those are definitely worth reading. (STRANGE
WITNESS may have the distinction of being the only HB/noir
story - as opposed to a horror story - that features a
ventriloquist as the protagonist). My personal favourite is
HOME IS THE SAILOR but most of the stuff I've read has been
consistently excellent. Archetypal Gold Medal fare - I have
no doubt you'll enjoy the books you have picked up.(Speaking
personally, I'd pick up anything by Keene, especially if the
price is right).
Rene
Rene
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