Comments on: WHAT ED READ >> 10.6.06 http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/thrillers/what-ed-read-10606/ reading material to get excited about Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:34:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Peter http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/thrillers/what-ed-read-10606/#comment-7553 Peter Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:07:53 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=872#comment-7553 I thought the afterword was especially interesting because of the possible clue it provided to the book's rambling structure. (That rambling is part of why I liked Dodge's <i>Plunder of the Sun</i> a bit better.) Dodge wrote <i>The Last Match</i> after he had stropped traveling, and he pulled together recollections from many different journeys. That could make for a rambling story. I also enjoyed Dodge's handling of Curly and woman to whom he plays gigolo. I wince at the cliches other writers might have resorted to. And Dodge proved in this novel that he is a master of creative use of italics! I've posted about both Dodge novels on my blog at http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/search/label/David%20Dodge Drop in and leave a comment! =================== Detectives Beyond Borders "Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home" http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/ I thought the afterword was especially interesting because of the possible clue it provided to the book’s rambling structure. (That rambling is part of why I liked Dodge’s Plunder of the Sun a bit better.) Dodge wrote The Last Match after he had stropped traveling, and he pulled together recollections from many different journeys. That could make for a rambling story.

I also enjoyed Dodge’s handling of Curly and woman to whom he plays gigolo. I wince at the cliches other writers might have resorted to. And Dodge proved in this novel that he is a master of creative use of italics!

I’ve posted about both Dodge novels on my blog at http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/search/label/David%20Dodge Drop in and leave a comment!
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Detectives Beyond Borders
“Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home”
http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/

]]> By: The Peddler » Bookgasm http://www.bookgasm.com/reviews/thrillers/what-ed-read-10606/#comment-6196 The Peddler » Bookgasm Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:35:57 +0000 http://www.bookgasm.com/?p=872#comment-6196 [...] OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF RECENT HARD CASE CRIME: • THE LAST MATCH by David Dodge • THE GUNS OF HEAVEN by Pete Hamill • GRAVE DESCEND by John Lange [...] [...] OTHER BOOKGASM REVIEWS OF RECENT HARD CASE CRIME: • THE LAST MATCH by David Dodge • THE GUNS OF HEAVEN by Pete Hamill • GRAVE DESCEND by John Lange [...]

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