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David A. Harvey
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--Eli Khamarov , Lives of the Cognoscenti
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rara-avis@icomm.ca [mailto:owner-rara-avis@icomm.ca]On
> Behalf Of Mario Taboada
> Sent: Saturday, August 15, 1998 1:23 AM
> To: rara-avis@icomm.ca
> Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: My name is Bill, and I'm a
Scudderholic
>
>
> Bill:
>
> <Knowing I was running out of Scudder stories,
I've picked up a Chip
> Harrison book and a Bernie Rhodenbarr book.
>>
>
> The Chip Harrison books are not so hot, though they
are still
> entertaining and moderately funny (in a wry and
understated
> way typical
> of Block). The Rhodenbarr series, on the other hand,
is a
> great read. As
> Mark said, they are not hardboiled books but comedic
capers with
> interesting characters and situations and not much
violence
> or gloom. I
> read my first one, "The burglar who painted like
Mondrian", when I was
> sick in bed, and it did me some good. Warning: this
series is
> addictive.
>
> As to everything being in print, I've never seen a
reliable "complete"
> list of Block books, but he must be close to a
hundred counting
> everything. If anyone has such a list and wants to
post it or
> e-mail it
> to me, I'll be thankful. Like everyone else, I'm
always looking for
> unread Blocks....
>
> Best,
>
> MT
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