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27. "Cop Hater" by Ed McBain

Sun Oct 14, 2018, 04:35 PM

Oct 2018

I've read a fair few of the 87th Precinct novels, but never this one - the first in the series. As expected I'm thoroughly enjoying it - I've only ever read one poor McBain.
Prior to that I was on a bit of a crime tour of England. I read the "Funeral Boat" by Kate Ellis - one of the Wesley Peterson novels set in South Devon. Nothing groundbreaking, but a really good yarn. Then up to the North East for "Murder in my Backyard" by the prolific Ann Cleves. The first of hers that I've read - won't be the last. Then back very close to home and "Streets of Darkness" by AA Dhand. This has been attracting rave reviews - but I thought it was poor - fairly well written - but with a hackneyed plot and cardboard cut-out characters.
Next up I'm going to go for something non-crime - but I don't know what yet.

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