A Walk Among the Tombstones (Matthew Scudder, #10)

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by Lawrence Block (Goodreads Author)

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I see that this is a book series featuring Matthew Scudder. Can this book be read on it's own or it is best to read Book 1 instead. Thanks.
Toby Having read the first 10 now I'd say you definitely get more if you watch the characters grow. There's a fantastic emotional arc for Scudder, especial…moreHaving read the first 10 now I'd say you definitely get more if you watch the characters grow. There's a fantastic emotional arc for Scudder, especially in the first 5 and if you read anything after book 9 before book 9 you'll miss out on what would otherwise be a rather shocking moment in the series. But if you just want to read the book before the movie go for it, as everybody else has said Block writes so well that you can just dip in and out if you choose to.(less)
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Do the Scudder series have to be read in sequence?...
Beth Gibson You would understand the back story, e.g., the background and relationships of Scudder and his friends, if you read them in order. But I personally do…moreYou would understand the back story, e.g., the background and relationships of Scudder and his friends, if you read them in order. But I personally don't find it that critical. I haven't read them in order and haven't felt cheated in anyway.(less)
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