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When The Sacred Ginmill Closes
When The Sacred Ginmill Closes | Lawrence Block
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A superb thriller from the writer of A WALK AMONG THE TOMBSTONES. Scudder is a witness to a heist in an illegal drinking den, and the owners would like him to find the culprits, while another witness wants him to investigate the murder of his wife.
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Leftcoastzen
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1.Harry Bosch “Everybody matters or Nobody Matters.”
2.Commissario Brunetti has 2 kids,a smart & opinionated wife,& glorious Italian food !
3.Matthew Scudder nobody seems to be reading Lawrence Block anymore.Gritty NYC & a detective w/a drinking problem.though not the first in series,When The Sacred Ginmill Closes was so good I wish I could read it again for the first time.
3.5 Phillip Marlowe & Sam Spade! Chandler/Hammett so good !

Ruthiella I‘ve never read any Laurence Block, but I think he and others of that era , like John D. Macdonald will be revived at some point in the future…🤔 10mo
dabbe Never heard of all 3; now on my TBR. Thanks for playing! ❤️💜🩷 10mo
AlaMich And also Bosch has that AMAZING house in the hills (edited) 10mo
Leftcoastzen @AlaMich love the house & his love for Jazz! I lived in LA area for awhile. Miss some of the places he goes. 10mo
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deirdrebeecher
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Lawrence Block, Matt Studder series, is my current binge. Gritty, Classic, New York noir. Great protagonist, original plots and fast paced. This is how a professional writes.