>James Reasoner wrote:
>I thought of another very noir book with a
Southwestern setting: ARIZONA
>KISS by Ray Ring.
I recommend ARIZONA KISS that I read rather recently, and
second James Reasoner's opinion: very dark. Close to the
James Cain universe by its characters and the unavoidable
tragedy destroying their lives. It's hard-boiled in many of
its episodes and developing a riveting story that bears some
"watermarked" social criticism. A good part of the book
develops an investigation about illegal deadly dog fights and
their troubled audiences. A very good book, a traditional
(without any negative meaning attached to
"traditional") noir novel with a modern and strong style of
writing.
It's the only Ray Ring novel I read, but I definitely will go
for more by this excellent author.
E.Borgers HARD-BOILED MYSTERIES http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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