----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Evankovich" <
brianevankovich@hotmail.com>
> SOFT TOUCH and ONE MONDAY WE KILLED THEM ALL should
be the big classics of
> John D.'s non-McGee work. If you're not gasping at
the end of TOUCH and
> sweating at the end of ONE MONDAY you missed
something. --Brian
Having just finished SOFT TOUCH I have to add my voice to the
rara-avian chamber choir currently singing this book's
praises. It's undoubtedly the best of the (dozen or so?)
non-McGees I've read and without doubt one of the best Gold
Medals. John D MacDonald's novel opens with Vince Biskay, an
old army buddy, arriving unexpectedly at Jerry Jamison's
house. He has a foolproof plan to steal over three million
dollars and needs an accomplice he can trust. Jerry's life
isn't too good. He hates his job, doesn't like his sluttish
("...the white wobble of her traitorous buttocks") lush of a
wife overmuch, and owes Vince a favour for saving his life
all those years ago. So he agrees. The result, of course, is
that it all proves a lot more dangerous than either of them
could have guessed. The plot takes a couple of totally
unexpected turns, each one digging Jerry deeper into the
mire. The final twist is especially satisfying. As Brian
predicted, I was gasping at the end. Some of the writing in
this book was outstanding. It's definitely one I'll read
again.
I haven't read ONE MONDAY yet, but it's on my shopping
list.
Al
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