I've only read one Goines (DOPEFIEND), so don't feel qualified to judge,
given his output. The book was hardcore and I enjoyed it a lot, for what
that's worth.
Al
> No love for Donald Goines?
>
> Jordan
>
>> Malcolm Braly (as Bill already mentioned) and Chester Himes are two
>> excellent novelists. Braly's best novel ON THE YARD is a symphony of
>> verisimilitude. Chester Himes is most famous for his police procedurals
>> set
>> in Harlem, which contain very little in the way of procedure. And as far
>> as
>> I recall Himes hardly ever set foot in Harlem. Terrific series, though.
>> Especially recommended if you like a bit of black humour in your crime
>> fiction.
>>
>> Al
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