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There are very few authors I re-read repeatedly; Ross Thomas is one of them. Each book is a lesson in careful craftsmanship. Reading Thomas reminds me to keep it simple but make each line interesting.
This is not one of his best, in my opinion, (the somewhat contrived plot takes a while to get off the ground) but even his weaker ones are enjoyable for the dry, ironic style. In this one, a retired Hollywood stuntman is pressured into accompanying a top mobster's daughter to Singapore (the setting ...more
This is not one of his best, in my opinion, (the somewhat contrived plot takes a while to get off the ground) but even his weaker ones are enjoyable for the dry, ironic style. In this one, a retired Hollywood stuntman is pressured into accompanying a top mobster's daughter to Singapore (the setting ...more
Mar 22, 2009
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