The blurb below is from Dennis McMillan's ad in the April
issue of Firsts. This issue is a mystery issue that includes
an article on Raymond Chandler and a checklist of first
editions.
The American Boys by Kent Harrington. The long-awaited (by
connoisseurs of noir fiction) third novel by the author of
Dark Ride and Dia de los Muertos. Set free at last into the
dark night of our collective soul. Read an excerpt on my
website at dennismcmillan.com. May publication. Trade
hardcover, 2,000 copies. $30.
I read Dark Ride when it was published in 1996 and gave it
three-and-one-half stars against my top rating of four. In a
mini-review for a friend who is a book reviewer, I said,
"I've read the story before, but Harrington manages some nice
twists and turns in a plot that revolves around sex, money
and perversion."
I did try to pull up the excerpt on The American Boys, but
couldn't get it to open. McMillan also mentions in the ad
that he will be publishing an unnamed James Crumley novel
this year.
Kent Morgan in Winnipeg
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