--- Patrick King <
abrasax93@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The 87th Precinct novel are oposite of this in
every
> respect. The stories resolve in a
completely
> different
> way than the reader might expect them to in
the
> beginning of the book.
I agree -- although I think Patrick overstates it some what.
The 87th Precinct series is the only series that I can read
consistently. In a way there is a sameness and yet they
remain different enough. Most series turn into soap operas or
predictable spins down the same old road after the third
installment or so. To be completely honest, I'm not a fan of
Evan Hunter's work or the Matthew Hope series which shows
McBain (or Hunter) really wasn't committed to it and said as
much in an interview.
The last several 87ths aren't so hot. The other 40 or so are
good reads.
William
Essays and Ramblings
<http://www.williamahearn.com>
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