Every time Ted Lewis comes up, I remember a novel I picked up
some time ago: Reg Gladney's SOMETHING WORTH FIGHTING FOR
from 1974. I have a Panther paperback, but it seems it was a
Heinemann hardback first. The book really feels like
something Ted Lewis might've written. The backpage copy
says:
"Extortionist. That's what Klovoski is. And dope-pedlar,
racketeer, vice-king - a very nasty piece of work." Has
anyone read this or anything else by Gladney?
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Dorothy Hughes: I didn't like IN A LONELY PLACE, but I liked
RIDE THE PINK HORSE. It's noir and also hardboiled, which is
a mix not very common with female writers.
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Huston's FAT CITY is one of his best films.
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An author I haven't liked even though I have tried:
Daniel Woodrell
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I think I'll be doing a sleaze report before starting the
Christmas celebrations.
Juri
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