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Comment on Book Review: The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins by Keishon

Keishon — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:26:46 +0000

Hey Tracy, no this wasn’t heavy in dialogue. I like a good balance, too. As for Shirley Kennett, I read her in the early 1990′s and enjoyed them for the most part. I’m just trying to catch up with her P.J. Gray series again. Thanks and hope you’re having a fabulous weekend and thanks for answering my questions regarding Christopher Fowler. Looking forward to reading him finally!

Comment on Book Review: The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins by TracyK

TracyK — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:07:31 +0000

I have been looking forward to your review of this book, so I could get your take on it. This is a book I avoided reading in the past because I have heard it is mostly dialogue and I don’t like books that are heavy in dialogue. But my tastes have changed and I think I should give it a try.

Also looking forward to the review of the book by Shirley Kennett. I haven’t heard of that author and police procedurals are one of my favorite types of mysteries, along with spy fiction.

Comment on Book Review: The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins by Keishon

Keishon — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:10:20 +0000

I bought Digger’s Game and will look up Cogan’s Trade. I don’t expect him to beat this book but I did like his voice enough to read more of his backlist. Thanks!

Comment on Book Review: The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins by thegamblersnovel

thegamblersnovel — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:39:59 +0000

Eddie Coyle is a stone-cold classic. Cogan’s Trade and Digger’s Game are almost as good, but Higgins spent most of his career trying to better this novel – and, alas, failing.

Comment on Book Review: The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins by Keishon

Keishon — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:37:52 +0000

Hope you’ll give it a shot? It really is an excellent read. I’m such a contrarian but I’ve found the last three books that are deemed classics by other well read readers to be quite accurate.

Comment on Book Review: The Friends of Eddie Coyle, George V. Higgins by Margot Kinberg

Margot Kinberg — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:58:33 +0000

Keishon – This does sound like a powerful story. And it shows that a story does not have to be long to be absorbing. I’m glad it worked so well for you. And yours is not the first ‘rave’ review I’ve read of this one. It really does sound like a ‘must read.’

Comment on Book Review: Unknown Man #89, Elmore Leonard by TracyK

TracyK — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:45:39 +0000

I have only a few books by Elmore Leonard and they are all from the nineties, and unread. Two (of the ones I have) were made into movies: Out of Sight and Get Shorty. So I will have to find a copy of this one. Per Fantastic Fiction, this is the third in a series. Where will I ever find the time for all of these books?

Comment on Book Review: Unknown Man #89, Elmore Leonard by Margot Kinberg

Margot Kinberg — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:04:30 +0000

Keishon – Ah, one of many reasons for which Elmore Leonard is a master of the craft. Thanks for the excellent review and for the reminder that I need to re-read his work.

Comment on Book Review: Unknown Man #89, Elmore Leonard by thegamblersnovel

thegamblersnovel — Mon, 13 May 2013 09:15:16 +0000

You can’t go wrong with 70s Elmore Leonard. A pleasure to read.

Comment on Back to Classic American & British Crime Fiction and Noir by Keishon

Keishon — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:27:32 +0000

Cool! I didn’t know. Thanks John!