Count me in the group of people who, thanks to Dean Martin,
never would have considered reading Matt Helm were it not for
this list. Also enjoyed Hamilton's In the Line of Fire.
I'd also like to thank whoever mentioned Dan J. Marlowe's The
Name of the Game is Death enough times to finally get me to
read it. Great book. Also liked his Four for the Money.
I had read Joe Lansdale before, Act of Love and The Drive-In,
but they hadn't done a whole lt for me, were good, but not
great in my mind. However, due to this list (and
recommendations by a couple of off-list friends), I started
reading the Hap and Leonard books. Not only do I now know
what the hype is all about, I don't think it's big
enough.
Finally, I was turned on to the works of two listmembers, one
continuing, one former -- Terrill Lankford and Fred Willard.
Which reminds me, when's Fred new book due?
Mark
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