I was just revisiting MacDonald while writing something about
his female characters for an anthology a friend is editing,
so he's pretty fresh in my mind.
They all stand alone pretty well. For my money, he really hit
his stride during the years between 1959 and 1965. Check out
any of these: THE GALTON CASE, THE CHILL, BLACK MONEY, THE
WYCHERLY WOMAN, and THE ZEBRA-STRIPED HEARSE. BLACK MONEY, a
crime-fiction twist on THE GREAT GATSBY, was MacDonald's
personal favorite among all of his works.
Hope this helps!
Brian
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