by Neil Albert | Aug 30, 2022 | Blog Posts, The Barbarous Coast
And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. — T. S. Eliot Macdonald’s books are road books. His detective is often on the move, especially in the early books. Even after The Moving Target, where...
by Neil Albert | Aug 25, 2022 | Blog Posts, The Barbarous Coast
THE BARBAROUS COAST What The Critics Say \“Rich in character, setting and style, Coast is a strong book, But its strength lacks...
by Neil Albert | Aug 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
SPOILER ALERT “It is the murderer rather than the detective who must be the center of attention if the mystery is to have a genuine tragic interest.” –Ross Macdonald, 1953 Macdonald Loses His Way The last...
by Neil Albert | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
Thoughts on Macdonald’s Research Macdonald was a professional crime writer and in many respects he took his calling very seriously. He and his wife so regularly attended trials that they were well-known to the courthouse...
by Neil Albert | Aug 4, 2022 | Blog Posts, Find a Victim
SPOILER ALERT It Hits the Fan Chapter 31 has a no-nonsense opening. Archer arrives at the Church residence. When Hilda says that her husband is not home, Archer forces his way inside. Before he begins, he regards...
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