Re: RARA-AVIS: Re: Moratorium on serial murderer mysteries?

From: Stephen Burridge (stephen.burridge@gmail.com)
Date: 20 Aug 2010

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    I've read and enjoyed the Peter Rabe book. I also like the way Thomas Perry characterizes the professional killers in some of his books.

    Stephen

    On Fri, Aug 20, 2010 at 2:29 PM, tomarmstrongmusic < tom@tomarmstrongmusic.com> wrote:

    > --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Stephen Burridge <stephen.burridge@...>
    > wrote:
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    > > A couple of thoughts: One, professional hitmen may also have
    > psychological
    > > needs and problems that determine their choice of occupation.
    >
    > Two books that immediately spring to mind dealing with that are "Anatomy of
    > a Killer" by Peter Rabe and "Life and Death of a Tough Guy" by Benjamin
    > Appel. Both are terrific.
    >
    > Tom Armstrong
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