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A Tom Collins To Go
Times change, but when it comes to certain genres of literature, sometimes the old ways are the best ways. There are still legions of loyal readers who long for the days of Dashiell Hammet and Mickey Spillane. Robert B. Parker, the famous modern day detective novelist knew this and successfully incorporated some of the deadpan style and film noir humor and drama of these authors into the modern day adventures of his private eye, Spencer.Jim Hart has created a powerful rendering of the golden era of the private eye story in his new novel, A Tom Collins to Go. The work chronicles the adventures of private eye Harry Parker who works in the Big Apple back in the days when it was still Gotham City. Harry drinks too much, laments his failed marriage, longs for his ex and scratches out a living as a hardscrabble PI. Which all lends to his ‘don’t give a damn’ demeanor and what makes him so lovable.I believe that the skillful combination of all of these elements will give readers of this genre exactly what they are looking for."A Tom Collins To Go" Is a winner of a Poison Cup Award from Crime Masters of America.
248 pages, Paperback
Published November 26, 2016
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August 29, 2021
An adulterous ex-wife, a beautiful, lofty heiress, and a brute butler with at least one axe murder under his belt, these are only a handful of unique characters that pass through a day in the life of private eye by day, borderline alcoholic by night Harry Parker. What an enjoyable read! Jim Hart has a talent for spinning a well-written, creative, and memorable yarn. I look forward to reading more of his work. An easy 5-stars.
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