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The Galton Case Part Two
WHAT THE COMMENTATORS SAY Universal Acclaim, Almost “The writer was right to view The Galton Case (1959) as both ‘a turning point’ and a personal favorite...
The Galton Case Part One
The Galton Case—Something Very Special Macdonald wisely described The Galton Case as “a breakthrough book.” As commentators have noted, the addition of the article showed a recognition that, no matter how important the book was,...
The Doomsters Part Fifteen
SUMMING UP Spoiler Alert “She was a human being with more grief on her young mind...
The Doomsters Part Fourteen
THE REST OF THE STORY Spoiler Alert The final chapter, 35, is a strange mixture of...
The Doomsters Part Thirteeen
“THE LONGEST CONFESSION IN ROSS MACDONALD” Spoiler Alert Archer has only a couple more questions...
The Doomsters Part Twelve
WE’VE GOT TO GET OUT OF THIS PLACE Spoiler Alert It may be implausible, as several...
The Doomsters Part Eleven
THINGS CAN HAPPEN FAST IN A CLOSED MEDICAL CLINIC ...
The Doomsters Part Ten
MACDONALD DEMONSTRATES HIS MASTERY Spoiler Alert The oldest trick in...
The Doomsters Part Nine
MACDONOLD AND FATALISM Spoiler Alert “She Blamed it all on the Doomsters” Mrs. Hutchinson continues with her story about Alicia Hallman. The evening she died, Alicia told Mrs....
The Doomsters Part Eight
THE PAST IS NOT DEAD OR EVEN PAST: IT’S AT FOURTEEN CHESTNUT STREET Archer and Parish drive to the home of Mrs. Hutchinson, leaving Mildred alone with her unconscious mother. There is a...
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