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By: Scott Parker

Scott Parker — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:44:34 +0000

Bruce,

As always, a pleasure. I think I saw Shayne’s book recently. I know I saw the Shell Scott anthology. Think I should pick it up?

BTW, where do you like with no A/C? Here in Houston, well…

Oh, and I posted my review of Cain’s The Postman Always Rings Twice over at my blog. Very good book.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:12:01 +0000

Fear not my review of that book will be popping up on the site soon.

By: GB

GB — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:13 +0000

Speaking of Hal Ellson, Rudos and Rubes (www.rudosandrubes.com) just issued a collection of some of his novels.

By: Glen Davis

Glen Davis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:50:28 +0000

Nero Wolfe is not to be enjoyed for the puzzle aspect of the mystery. The puzzles are always substandard. Always. Instead, read them for the prose and the character interaction.

I’ve read a couple of Oscar Sail mysteris, and some of them are all right. Not as good as Doc, but better than his later novels like The Lady Is Afraid.