I've been working my way through his factory series (out of order)
with "I was Dora Suarez" next, and this so far is easily the best
crime series I've seen from the last 25 years, and Raymond is becoming
one of my favorite writers within the crime genre. There are certain
themes that are present in the books I've read so far--physical
decline, the inevitability of death, cruelty and compassion, and his
writing has a poetry and verve that's unique, as well as an
audaciousness that at times leaves me laughing out loud. This is
really great stuff, and people here who haven't read him, I can't
recommend him highly enough.
--Dave Zeltserman
http://www.davezeltserman.com
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