I was going to send a message about how much I enjoyed Gary
Phillips', The Jook, when George Pelecanos beat me to it.
Being up here in the Canadian prairies, I really can't
comment if Phillips captured the "African-American
sensibility" but The Jook took me to places I hadn't
previously visited. Last year another Phillips mystery titled
Only the Wicked was supposed to be released. Anyone know
anything about it? It was set in L.A. and had something to do
with Negro Leagues baseball. Early this morning I finished
California Fire and Life by Don Winslow that won the Shamus
Award. Anything on Winslow doing a sequel? I have several of
his other books including Isle of Joy, which I brought in
from England, but have never been able to get into them. Also
can anyone comment on the last couple of St. Martin's Best
First P.I. Novel winners? The latest is Catching Water in a
Net by J.L. Abramo.
Kent Morgan in Winnipeg
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