I read all the PI Max Thursday books a couple of years ago
and liked them. One of the early titles (I can't remember
which) stumbled a bit, but they were all solid reads, IMHO.
The author collaboration (Bill Miller and Bob Wade) of all
the Wade Miller titles made them special and wonderful.
Ed
--- mattiasjennerholm <
mattias.jennerholm@spray.se> wrote:
>
> I am currently reading "Guilty Bystander" by W
Miller. I think
> you are
> right it is the first Max Thursday book. Haven't
read anything
> else by
> WM so cannot compare. Doesn't feel particularly dark
though
> (not more
> than expected). Have read about half by now, so far
a solid
> read,
> intelligent writing, but don't know what kind of
twists are
> waiting.
> But seems to be a book I will be quite satisfied
with when
> finished.
>
> cheers/Mattias
>
>
>
> --- In
rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, DJ-Anonyme@...
wrote:
> >
> > I found the following books today. I know all
of the
> authors, but not
> > the particular titles. I'd appreciate any
opinions
> (intellectual or
> > plebian).
> >
> > Guilty Bystander by Wade Miller -- this is the
first Max
> Thursday book,
> > right? I get the impression it's a bit
darker/heavier than
> the later
> > entries in the series.
> > Hijack and The House Next Door by Lionel White
-- all I've
> read by him
> > are The Killing and Hostage for a Hood. They
also had The
> Merriweather
> > File (Affair?), but I passed.
> > Remember Me Always by Seymour Shubin -- never
read him, but
> I've got his
> > new Hard Case Crime book.
> > The Steel Mirror by Donald Hamilton, Dell
mapback -- I've
> enjoyed his
> > other standalones, looking forward to this
early one.
> >
> > They also had copies of Richard Powell's Say It
With Bullets
> (of which I
> > recently enjoyed the Hard Case Crime reprint)
and
> Shoenfeld's Let Them
> > It Bullets (of which I have a reading copy),
but both were
> pretty beat
> > up, not worth replacing the copies I
have.
> >
> > Oh yeah, they had a couple of Gold Medals by
Richard (I
> think) Telfair.
> > He any good?
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