Re: RARA-AVIS: more recently bought

From: Peedie Monk ( peediemonk@ukonline.co.uk)
Date: 24 May 2002


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>The Jack Ehrlich is well worth reading. He's an under-rated, undiscovered
> writer

On the basis of "Revenge", I'd have to agree.

>The JDM is one of
> his hardcover "big" books, and a pretty good one.

My copy's cover blurb states: "...The result is a superb, double-length novel." That's pretty big.

> I read
> the Spillane when it came out, and it's OK but certainly not
> the same kind of thing you find in the Hammer books. The
> Day Keene is also OK, but not top shelf. The Whit Masterson
> is good.

Bill, once again you've proved that you are the best-read hardboiled reader on the planet.

Al Guthrie

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