A mention of J.M. Flynn on another list prompted me to pull
down one of my Ace Doubles by him and read it. I'd read one
of Flynn's house-name Westerns and thought it was terrible
but had never read any of his crime fiction. Other than an
utterly predictable plot, DEEP SIX (from 1961) was something
of a pleasant surprise. The pacing was good, with some nice
lines scattered throughout and a likable (though not overly
bright) protagonist. Scotty Malcolm is the captain of a yacht
belonging to a Hollywood TV producer, and when the yacht
blows up, killing the producer and a beautiful starlet,
Malcolm gets the blame and has to find the real killer to
clear his name. Everything plays out pretty much the way
you'd expect it to, but in an entertaining fashion.
Overall, just good enough that I'd read more by Flynn, but
probably not right away.
James
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