Inspired by our proposed historical survey of the hardboiled
genre, I slightly updated a nostalgia review of Frederick
Nebel's _The Adventures of Cardigan_ (an anthology of Dime
Detective novelettes from the thirties).
I reread a couple of the stories, which are great, lowbrow
fun. There is a special animal freshness in these violent
tales. Yes, they are old and slangy, but once you're into
them, you are sure to get caught. It's a glimpse of the
testosteronic thrill that the original pulp readers must have
felt.
The review will be at thrillingdetective.com.
Regards,
MrT
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