I've just finished "Walking the Perfect Square," which is
apparently the story of how Moe Prager, NYC police officer
retired on disability after he slid on a piece of carbon
paper,* turned into a private investigator. The time frame is
1998, but most of the book is in flashbacks to the late
1970s. It's hardboiled and competent enough but didn't live
up to the immense praise that got me to buy the book. (Very
few books could have.) I got the impression I was supposed to
be shocked by things that didn't shock me.
Joy
*That's about the only humor in a pretty much dead-serious
book.
Mark asked:
> Reed Coleman's name has been popping up in my Amazon
"recommendeds."
> Has anyone read him? How are his books?
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