The DKA characters develop between stories as you' ld expect,
but the tone of the novels changes dramatically between the
first three ('72, '73, '78), and the last three ('92, '96
& '01). The first three are serious whereas the last
three are humorous. I would recommend reading both sets in
internal order, but you can read the two sets in either
order, so you are okay with 32 Cadillacs ('92).
HAMMET is the first Gores I read, and I remember very much
enjoying it, but in retrospect, it is probably my least-liked
novel of his. Maybe I need to reread it.
Cheers,
--Stewart
On 10/22/07,
funkmasterj@runbox.com <
funkmasterj@runbox.com> wrote:
>
> Is it important to read the DKA novels in order? My
local library has 32
> Cadillacs as the earliest, and I prefer to know the
author's work before
> buying. How good is his novel Hammett?
>
> Jordan
>
>
-- Stewart Wilson Toronto, ON
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