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" Dated and slow, but it gets better if you have the patience to follow it through. McDonald is not writing with Lew Archer as his protagonist here. You wonder how much you can trust his perspective. But the action heats up as it goes on, and the ending is more satisfying than expected. "
- HBalikov, 7/25/2013
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" Kidnapping and murder come into play in this Ross Macdonald mystery. Instead of Lew Archer as the protagonist, there is a probation officer. "
- Missmath144, 7/21/2013
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" Nothing exciting. MacDonald does better with Lew Archer novels. This was a recorded book not a book. "
- Al, 8/11/2012
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" Another Macdonald mystery with a new hero: Howard Cross, not as good as Archer, but still decent "
- Roshni, 1/29/2012
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" This was written in the '50s, so I thought it would have an interesting period/noir thing going for it, but it was standard knockoff mystery fiction with a disappointing ending. "
- John, 7/3/2011
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" Nothing exciting. MacDonald does better with Lew Archer novels. This was a recorded book not a book.
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- Al, 3/22/2011
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" Kidnapping and murder come into play in this Ross Macdonald mystery. Instead of Lew Archer as the protagonist, there is a probation officer.
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- Missmath144, 8/1/2010
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" Dated and slow, but it gets better if you have the patience to follow it through. McDonald is not writing with Lew Archer as his protagonist here. You wonder how much you can trust his perspective. But the action heats up as it goes on, and the ending is more satisfying than expected.
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- HBalikov, 7/24/2009
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" This was written in the '50s, so I thought it would have an interesting period/noir thing going for it, but it was standard knockoff mystery fiction with a disappointing ending.
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- John, 1/19/2009
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