Those who like Lehane (and those who don't) should try and
find a copy of Brad Solomon's "The Open Shadow," published in
'78 by Summit Books. The location is L.A., but the
male-female private detective team of Fritz Thieringer and
Maggie McGuane has the same sort of spiky relationship as
Lehane's couple. Thieinger's narration is similar to the
Lehane protag's, too. The plot relies more on tricks and
twists than on shock. Very tough, but you can still eat
dinner after reading it. As far as I can tell, Solomon wrote
this novel, an earlier one, "The Gone Man," that's pretty
good too, and a third, "Jake and Katie" that isn't so hot.
Anybody know anything more about this guy? Seems weird that
he'd write just three books and fade. Maybe a
pseudonym?
Lochte
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