RARA-AVIS: Re: Automotive noir

From: grbc74 (gbaeza@gmail.com)
Date: 14 Jul 2010

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    The more obvious suggestion would be the two novels in Phillip Reed's "car noir" series: Bird Dog and Low Rider. They both garnered rave reviews.

    -Gonzalo.

    --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Joy <jmatkowski1@...> wrote:
    >
    > Yes, Chris, Sinister Heights is the title I was trying to remember from
    > that series. It fits the request perfectly, focused on modern-day
    > remains of the auto industry, with an heiress, a union leader, a monster
    > truck rally.
    > Joy
    >
    >
    > On 7/13/2010 11:59 PM, cptpipes2000 wrote:
    > > Ray said:
    > >
    > >> I'm thinking all or part of Loren D. Estleman's 'Detroit' series would fit the bill nicely. These are crime novels that chronicle the histoy of Detroit.
    > >>
    > > I have only read two of the books from Estleman's Detroit series, but after several false starts, I blitzed through the Amos Walker series a few years back. As best as I can remember, Sinister Heights is my favorite in the series and it has an automotive noir sensibility running through it.
    > >
    > > (Slight spoiler)
    > >
    > > I'm a sucker for The Conspiracy Goes All The Way to the Top! stories, and Sinister Heights delivers.
    > >
    > > Chris
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
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