After a long hiatus, I've finally able to get back to the
list -- and to hardboiled fiction.
Recently read and enjoyed:
Donald Westlake's The Busy Body (1966). A really fine
thriller, teetering between hardboiled and humorous caper.
His fiction has tremendous staying power. I had missed this
one, but it's worth checking out.
Lawrence Block's Sometimes They Bite (1983). A great
collection of short stories spanning two decades. Some are
hilarious, and a few are bone-chilling, pure horror. Two are
ultrahardboiled. If you find this book, don't pass it
up.
Hugh Pentecost's Remember to Kill Me (1988), which catches
the veteran writer in a midboiled mood but with chops intact.
Some unusually good dialogue, suspense througout, and here
and there the touches that give away the former pulpster. I
found this paperback by chance (library sale).
Best regards,
Mario Taboada
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