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American Fiction, Book Review, California, Fiction, Noir, Novel, Thriller

In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes

In 1947, an excellent thriller needed only four characters: two women, one a respectable policeman’s wife the other a woman of questionable character, and two men, one a police detective the other a serial killer.  With these four characters and a small supporting cast, Dorothy Hughes created an excellent noir thriller In A Lonely Place that can more than hold its own against any of … Continue reading In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B. Hughes

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Book Review, Classic, Fiction, Noir, Novel, Scandenavian Fiction, Thriller

The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo

This year I’ve been reading all ten of the Martin Beck mystery series by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo.  All but one.  The Laughing Policeman was my first exposure to the Martin Beck Series.  I read it back in October of 2009.  While I decided not to re-read it, I did think it would be worth my while to re-read my review of it and to … Continue reading The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjowall and Per Wahloo

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