- Lawrence Block - Everybody Dies (A classic Matt Scudder story)
- Ian Rankin - The Hanging Garden (A classic Rebus story)
- Christopher Brookmyre - The Sacred Art of Stealing (minus my beloved Parlabane [beloved twice over], but nevertheless a charming magician's narrative of twisty wrong-doing: click on the link for Brookmyre's own inimitable summary of the press coverage!)
All VERY enjoyable. Dark. Darker. Violent with a serious dose of the funnies.
Brilliant stuff.
Dammit,
ReplyDeleteYou like Brookmyre too?
I'm back in Notts after Saturday for a couple of weeks (I hope). We should go and have that drink!
Hurrah! Hey Sarah! Howya doing?!
ReplyDeleteYes, we should sneak that drink in.
And yes, definitely a Brookmyre fan - sheesh, talk about having stuff in common!
I loved Sacred Art. Apparently Brookmyre wants to revisit Zal and Angel X at some point.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you don't know the Sensational Alex Havey Band, search YouTube for a clip of them doing Faith Healer. And then imagine that bank robbery.
Ah Stu, you are a man with taste - and yes, I am familiar with the wonderful Sensational Alex Harvey Band - though I will watch the recommended clip as well (it was playing in my head when I read it!)
ReplyDeleteSome seriosly good shit there, Lisa. I like Block's Hit Man series, with the last one - Hit Parade - making me laugh out loud.
ReplyDeleteAs for Rankin and Brookmyre? Two brilliant writers in very different ways.
Am still working my way through the Scudder series presently - and given how prolific Block is I could be some time catching all his characters up!
ReplyDeleteBut I'll try and check out a Hit Man episode on your reccy.
And yeah, you're darn right about Rankin and Brookmyre.
Brookmyre's books are always very enjoyable. There's a new Parlabane just out - Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks. Must get it
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