--- Doug Bassett <
dj_bassett@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Favorite novels? Of the ones I've read I like
LET'S
> HEAR IT FOR THE DEAF MAN, which I think is the
best
> of
> the Deaf Man books; HE WHO HESITATES, a
brilliant
> example of McBain's inventiveness; FUZZ, which
I
> think
> was made into a crummy tv movie in the
Seventies;
> AXE,
> which has a killer conclusion; SADIE WHEN SHE
DIED;
> TRICKS, probably my favorite book of the series;
and
> VESPERS which I think is the best of the
recent
> novels.
>
> My favorite character in the series has always
been
> Fat Ollie Weeks, and someday, I hope, McBain
will
> write an 87th with him as the hero.
>
> doug
>
> Hear,hear! a Fat Ollie Weeks novel would be
great!
Even though I love Carella, sometimes I wish he would spend
more time on some of the other cops, such as Willis, Brown
and the crummy cop Parker. FUZZ is my absolute favorite in
the series. McBain isn't all that well known for his humor,
but this is one of the funniest novels I've ever read.
Actually, I believe the movie was in theatres. I didn't mind
it as much as other people did. I thought the script was good
(which I believe McBain wrote) but the actors couldn't really
pull off the characters. Then again..it's been years since
I've seen it. TRICKS would also make my top ten. Great crime
novel for Halloween!
Roy
>
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