by Neil Albert | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, The Barbarous Coast
The House of Broken Dreams Macdonald doesn’t reveal what Archer thinks about the story of sudden good fortune of Hester and her mother, but whatever credit he gave it, doesn’t last long. Teeny Campbell, Hester’s...
by Neil Albert | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog Posts, The Barbarous Coast
On The Road Again Although Archer could have gone directly to Anton’s Ballet, he decides to follow up on his most recent lead first, trying to find the identity of the gangster who took...
by Neil Albert | Sep 4, 2022 | Blog Posts, The Barbarous Coast
Although Tony Torres had been looking for Wall to escort him to Basset’s office, Wall had taken matters into his own hands and scaled the wall, cutting himself and his clothing in the process. It’s a small point but it’ a good introduction to his impulsive...
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...
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