John Lau wrote:
". . . also, I don't think anyone who's aware of Grimhaven's
existence requires a spoiler alert on what the book is
essentially about."
I have to agree with this. The first mention I ever saw of
Grimhaven was in Lawrence Block's American Heritage article
about the great hardboiled writers. It is always described by
its ending, the book where Hoke . . . Just as John D.
MacDonald's rumored (has anyone found out for sure whether or
not it actually exists?) last McGee novel with Black in the
title (which I also found out about in Block's article).
Hell, that was its alleged value, the threat to kill off
Travis was a negotiating tool with publshers.
I also agree with John on Grimhaven's worth. Plus it's
fascinating for how Willeford used a lot of it in the later
Hokes that were published, for instance, the taking off his
daughter's braces with pliers to save orthodontist
money.
Mark
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