RARA-AVIS: Re: recent purchases

From: jchocking ( jchocking@yahoo.com)
Date: 07 Mar 2008


Nice used bookstore plunder. The title that leaps out at me is the Whittington, one of my three of four bona-fide, honest-to-God one sitting reads. I read that one in a fever, snarling at anyone who dared interrupt me. That's a ripping yarn right there.

John

--- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, DJ-Anonyme@... wrote:
>
> Picked these up in a used bookstore today:
>
> Chasing the Devil's Tail by David Fulmer
>
> Recently read Patrick Anderson's rave about his latest, so I
picked up
> his first.
>
> The Cold Spot by Tom Piccirilli
>
> ARC of upcoming PBO about a getaway driver. Dedicated to Ken
Bruen (and
> Michelle), with thanks to Ed Gorman, Allan Guthrie and Duane
> Swierczynski. I've never read him. Impressive blurbs. Any good?
> Standalones or parts of a series?
>
> It lists several past books by him. Interestingly, I saw two
others by
> him that are not listed here; they looked like a pair from a cozy
> series. Guess he's shifted genres, unless there are two Tom
Piccirilli
> like there are two Al Guthries.
>
> Forgive Me, Killer by Harry Whittngton
>
> Black Lizard
>
> The Schemers/But Not Forgotten, an Ace Double by Ruth Fenisong
>
> Never heard of her, but it was cheap and one's a JD novel, so I
picked
> it up. Anyone else heard of her? Any good?
>
> Mark
>



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