The Hungry Detective

There are three more Christmas acquisitions to trumpet, before I post something on this blog other than "What have I bought/received." Fright - Cornell Woolrich One of the masters books. This is a Hard Case Crime book. I know next to nothing about Mr. Woolrich, except that he wrote a multitude of books, and just as many have been translated into some of the greatest noir films of all-time. This will be my first Cornell Woolrich. Dead Street - Mickey Spillane Another book from a master, and another Hard Case Crime book. I own around 15 of the Hard Case books and have probably read half a dozen of that lot. Hard Case books are always fun to explore. I had couple on the Amazon Wishlist, and my B'Con bro, Jared Case, picked this and Fright for me. Like the Woolrich this will be my first Spillane. I'm excited The Crimes of Dr. Watson - J.H. Watson MD , et al . I am one of those people who love Sherlock Holmes. Dragged the wife to Baker Street when we were London. Watch...

Ho-Ho-Ho! So now that the Christmas Holiday is in our rear view it is time to review those books acquired during the aforementioned Holiday. Who is Conrad Hirst - Kevin Wignall A Christmas Cash purchase. THD admits to picking this book up for its intriguing cover art. Reviews for this book have been quite good, but let me again admit I have not read any of them. Perhaps a 2008 resolution should be to cultivate a small cadre of reviews and reviewers to make informed buying decisions. Slay Ride/Hell for the Holidays - Chris Grabenstien THD is a confessed dork for Grabenstein's John Ceepak series, but as stated here before I have treated his holiday themed series cautiously for unknown reasons. THD could argue fiscal considerations, but I think we all know that would be a heaping helping of bull. In any case, THD is pleased to have both these books. I am sure it will tide THD over until Ceepak #4, Hell Hole, appears at local book retailers. Blonde Faith - Walter Mosley It is with a...