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By F. Brown I've read only *The Lenient Beast*, a novel told from multiple
perspectives (Thompson uses this same technique in *The Kill-Off*) about a
guy who finds a dead body in his backyard and the detectives who try to
solve the case. It's really inventive and entertaining, which is about all
I can say w/o revealing things that should be discovered while reading.
The story is unusual (and frankly, creepier) for being set in, I believe,
Tucson, AZ.

 Michael

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On Sat, 8 Feb 1997, Etienne Borgers wrote:

> 
> >
> >Now, the comment: I read _His Name Was Death_ the other day.  It's the
> >first Frederic Brown novel I've read (I've read a number of his short
> >stories, like the "It's a cookbook!" one).  This was a delight to
> >read.  Crisp writing, nifty plot, some neat twists and a great ending.
> >Nice portrayal of average Joes and Janes in post-war times, as well as
> >one guy who thinks he can murder without getting caught.  I'm going to
> >find more of his books.  Is there any one in particular I should look
> >for?
> >
> >Bill
> >-- 
> >   William Denton 
> 
> 
> Bill,
> 
> as mail does not flow normally on my server, maybe I'm outdated with my advice.
> 
> Frederic Brown...?   By any means you have to read (if not done yet):
> 
> 'The Night of the Jabberwork'  probably his most original novel (published
> in the fifties)
> 
> Brown is well known and... forgotten for crime/HB. Mainly because he wrote
> for different genres (fantastic, SF, crime, HB - even some mix). A pity,
> because he is one of the top writers in popular fiction.
> 
> He wrote some incredibly efficient thrillers, but I cannot find my
> references for the moment.
> 
> E.Borgers
> 
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