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A Drop of the Hard Stuff (Matthew Scudder, Bk 17)
A Drop of the Hard Stuff - Matthew Scudder, Bk 17
Author: Lawrence Block
Matthew Scudder is facing his demons. Forced out of the NYPD, he's given up the drink. He's thinking seriously about his relationship with sometime girlfriend Jan. Then he runs into "High-Low" Jack Ellery, a childhood friend from the Bronx. They're two sides of the same coin: Scudder once solved crimes as a detective. Eller...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780316127318
ISBN-10: 0316127310
Publication Date: 2/1/2012
Pages: 336
Rating:
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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3.7 stars, based on 9 ratings
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 1
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Unusual and fun
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I really liked this book. The story is good and the writing flows. A good quick read.
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I've read some reviews indicating that this book moved slow or that it wasn't up to Block's usual standards but I loved it! The book closes up gaps in Matthew Scudder's progress toward sobriety. It is indeed a book about AA - the whole AA process is front and center and an important part of the plot. I didn't find that dull or distracting. It was interesting to see how the characters moved as they worked the program and how that affected those around them. The crimes perhaps aren't as shocking or emotionally gripping as in some of the other Scudder books, but there's no lack of the usual painstaking detail for place and event. A great NYC story!


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