After all the great recommendations, I had to read this one.
Great book. It reminded me a lot of Cain's THE POSTMAN ALWAYS
RINGS TWICE, style and content. Appropriate, since the book
is dedicated to Cain. The fact that I guessed the plot twist
at the end did nothing to lessen my appreciation. I generally
hazard a guess about the ending of most the books I read, and
I'm seldom right. It is inevitable and just, as the saying
goes, that even the blind hog gets the ear of corn every once
in a while.
The last two sentences of ARIZONA KISS were as hard-hitting
as Mickey Spillane's ending for I, THE JURY.
Off-topic for the month's theme, but still on target as
hardboiled and noir, I read Nathan Heard's HOWARD STREET.
More insight and better prose that Goines or Iceberg. My only
complaint is that the tension between Gypsy Pearl and
Franchot seemed a little awkward and maybe a bit contrived.
Still it was a good, enjoyable book. His portrayal of the
tough Howard Street neighborhood was vivid and colorful. Was
it you, Mark, who said you liked junkie novels? I got
Burroughs's JUNKIE a couple weeks ago. I think I might stay
on the junkie theme for one more book and read it.
miker
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