Richard Moore wrote:
PRELUDE TO A CERTAIN MIDNIGHT (1947) is a very fine novel but
provokes a strong reaction among those who expect good to
always triumph.
************** It certainly doesn't have that "feel good"
ending that most mysteries trade in. More power to it. It
also has a very strong anti-pacifist theme running through
it, which is not surprising given the historical context.
Kersh was Jewish. I will abstain from calling it Jewish noir,
Juri.
miker
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