All of these books are classics, basically.
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EJMallory1@aol.com wrote:
> Thought I'd step out of lurker mode to ask
about
> a couple of books I was able to pick up cheap at
the
> local used bookshop. Any ideas about how I
should
> prioritize my reading?
>
>
> Adam Hall - The Quiller Memorandum
This is an extraordinary book, the debut for an extraordinary
series. IMO the best hardboiled spy series, bar none.
>
> Donald Hamilton - The Ambushers
> The Ravagers
The Matt Helm books are all decent, and some are exceptional.
Unfortunately the titles all sound the same, so I can't
remember if these two are particularly worthwhile.
Ah, read 'em anyway. I've never read a bad Matt Helm
book.
>
> Martin Cruz Smith - Gorky Park
A police procedural enlivened by the setting and the rather
somber character of Arkady himself.
>
> Ross Macdonald - The Underground Man
A wonderful book as well.
Really, this is a great haul.
doug
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