"Patrick King"
abrasax93@yahoo.com abrasax93 wrote It's the 87th
Precinct and what can you possibly find
not to like about them? They're brutally
realistic,
cleverly plotted and intelligently resolved. Add
McBain's clever dialog and descriptive talent and
nearly everyone of these is a winner. I've seldom
been
disappointed by any of McBain's work, but the
87th
series is nearly as good as it gets.
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No argument Patrick, with your analysis of McBain's
genius as a writer, but I have got to say that I have some
87th Precinct novels in my unread pile and they are probably
going to stay that way for quite a while. I've probably read
about 9 and certainly enjoyed them all. I would read a
'Matthew Hope' immediately (except I've read them all) and I
have 'Alice in Jeopardy' a non Hope and non 87th Precinct
book - which won't have to wait too long before it gets read
- but for me there are just too many 87th Precinct books.
Like Gardner's Perry Masons, they are all likely very good,
but I'm not in a hurry to find out. They will wait till I'm
away from home with nothing else to read and I find them in a
Library or bookshop. And then I know I will enjoy them. Life
is too short and there are too many other flavors out there
to try.
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