I'm currently reading the first Dave Robicheaux book (The Neon Rain) by James Lee Burke (1987). Really enjoying it so far. He is a most excellent writer.
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I'm currently reading the first Dave Robicheaux book (The Neon Rain) by James Lee Burke (1987). Really enjoying it so far. He is a most excellent writer.
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Out on the Cutting Edge by Lawrence Block. Late 80's Matthew Scudder. Really digging it so far.
Ah, Basbanes and Sanders, two of my favorite bibliophiles. I always get excited when I see Ken Sanders (and Ken Gloss) on Antiques Roadshow. :)
Another great "book about books" is Book Row: An...
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What do you think of it, Jim? It was my first exposure to Cain; I liked his style.
I'll be starting Mr. Mercedes in a few minutes here. It has been too long since I read a new King novel. I'm...
Just finished Overbooked in Arizona (1993) by book collector/dealer Samuel Hirsh Gottlieb, a fun novella satire on modern firsts book collecting. A man's life spirals out of control when he can't...
James M. Cain - The Cocktail Waitress (the "lost" final novel)
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The Beach Girls (1959) by John D. MacDonald.