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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.
David You can read most of them in just about any order. Block does a good job of letting you know what you need to know. The books themselves aren't even a…moreYou can read most of them in just about any order. Block does a good job of letting you know what you need to know. The books themselves aren't even always written in chronological order.

I would just say, save "Everybody Dies, Hope to Die, and All The Flowers Are Dying" for last, as there are some pretty major character moments in those books that would lose their impact if you didn't get to know their stories in previous books. Otherwise, you are good to go.

(That being said... all of the books in the series are quite good. The first is a little plain, but they're all really well done).(less)
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