Bandits
I guess one of the things that made Elmore so great was the familiarity of his cadence blended with the uniqueness of his dialog.
Archive for the 'Fiction' Category
Killshot
One day I will have read them all, so I’ll enjoy finding the remainder while I can.
Master and Commander
A seemingly timeless story, with quite a few more to follow.
Gone Fishin
An early Easy, which beats backstory any day.
Gone Fishin’: Featuring an Original Easy Rawlins Short Story “Smoke” (Easy Rawlins Mysteries)
White Shadow
Neither dull nor gripping.
Cat Chaser
Any early Elmore setting the stage.
Rasputin’s Shadow
Author has a pretty set formula. It may be popular, but is kind of dull.
Dark Matter: The Private Life of Sir Isaac Newton: A Novel
Anybody who can make a novel with Isaac Newton interesting has got something going on.
A Quiet Flame
Bernie makes his mark on the other side of the world.
The One from the Other: A Bernie Gunther Novel
Bernie takes his lumps and gets the last laugh, sort of.
Wonderland
Not sure how he does it, but Atkins manages his own imprint while staying true to the character and RBP.
The Dying Hours
The look and feel of a Rebus novel, but manages to find his own voice.
Field Gray
Bernie spans the decades in this one. Kerr is unique.
Scaredy Cat
Seems to be in the footsteps of Rebus, but not such a bad thing.
Sleepyhead
Faithful to the genre.
The Assassin
Pulled this off the self at random. Seems like a housebroken Reacher.
The Naming of the Dead
Not sure how Rankin keeps this series fresh, but he does.
The Wrath of Angels: A Charlie Parker Thriller
Always liked this series, but not sure how much longer it can run.
Fleshmarket Alley
Sometimes it feels like there should be a translation index to keep up with the Scottish slang. Bit of a smirr this morning when I got off the pog.
Mortal Causes
Rebus keeps roping them in.
