RE: RARA-AVIS: Recent finds on opposite sides of the continent

From: Jeff Vorzimmer ( jvorzimmer@austin.rr.com)
Date: 11 Apr 2008


> In Quebec City I found an omnibus of three Jim Thompson novels called
> HARD CORE (which includes THE KILL OFF, THE NOTHING MAN and BAD BOY.
> Are these novels indicative of Thonpson at the top of his game?

The Kill Off No.

The Nothing Man Not really.

Bad Boy Yes

The companion book to Bad Boy is Roughneck. Both semi-autobiographical and worth tracking down. Thompson is one author you won't ever be too disappointed with. Charles Williams and Harry Whittington are two other that that's true of as well.

Jeff



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