Brad Stevens wrote:
I regard him as among America's greatest hard-boiled writers,
second only to Charles Willeford.
*********** I think that ranking him with Willeford is right
on target. In both writers, their understanding of the human
condition does more than entertain. It illuminates. There are
other damned good writers who don't seem to quite have a
grasp on reality. Rather than clarify, their personal
feelings muddy the waters. Their work can be still be superb
in poetry and mood.
miker
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