From: "Michael Robison" <
zspider@gte.net>
> I'm getting ready to order some books from Amazon
and
> I've got Jason Starr's TOUGH LUCK on the list.
I've
> never read him and I notice there are several others
available
> by him. Is TOUGH LUCK a good one to start with?
What
> would you recommend starting with? What is his
best?
They're all terrific; Starr's one of my favorite authors,
hands down. He does it about as well as -- and in most cases,
better than -- many of the classic noir authors we all
admire. Absolutely outstanding writer. Having said that, I
would say that HARD FEELINGS is probably my least favorite of
the bunch -- but even at that, it's a good read. Starr hasn't
written a bad novel yet.
Speaking of remarkable novels, I just finished a novel that
was firmly in the Starr tradition -- a down-and-out
protagonist entrenched in circumstances spiraling out of
control and, as in some of Starr's works, a liberal dose of
humour thrown in for good measure...in this case, enough to
label this one on the satirical side of noir. Fully-fleshed
characters, thrilling narrative, clean & terse prose.
SINCE THE LAYOFFS by Iain Levinson. One of the best
crime/noir books I've read for quite some time...hmm, maybe
since Starr's last one. If you like Starr -- or hitman novels
-- you'll like this one.
Here's a review I found of it: http://www.noirnovels.com/review.php?review=16
Ron Clinton
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