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rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Ed Lynskey
<e_lynskey@...> wrote:
>
> Has anyone read Joe Gores' new thriller, GLASS
TIGER? PW and
> Booklist, I see, gave it good marks. Any
thoughts?
>
I have not read it yet, though I look forward to any book by
Joe Gores, even if it is about basket weaving or, more
likely, repossessing basket-weaving supplies.
The last hardboiled book I read (actually reread) was
Killshot by Elmore Leonard. It's good, but I did feel
somewhat conned by the guy's technical ability. The
characters come up a little short on depth (bad metaphor
department alert), no, very short on depth. But the banter is
excellent, as always. This did not become a great favorite
the first time around, and I reread it because it's what I
had at hand where I was staying. The alternatives were Tom
Clancy, something about serial killers by Somebody Patterson
and a bunch of tea-cosy, murder-in- the-manor, brick-size
type of mysteries. The one Leonard in the shelf looked really
good. You know hotels...
Best,
MrT
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