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Halfway to Hell
In 1938 San Francisco, Private Eye Sean O'Farrell has his hands full. For clients, he has a good looking lady Doctor with a cheating husband, or does she? The Lord of Chinatown has a minor family problem that needs looking into, minor, just how minor? His life quickly becomes a cable car ride that is out of control. One false move could be curtains, a quick trip to hell, but if he's lucky he may only end up as a member of The Halfway to Hell Club.
160 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1959
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Harry Whittington
180 books42 followersHe also wrote under the names Ashley Carter, Harriet Kathryn Myers, and Blaine Stevens, Curt Colman, John Dexter, Tabor Evans, Whit Harrison, Kel Holland, Suzanne Stephens, Clay Stuart, Hondo Wells, Harry White, Hallam Whitney, Henri Whittier, J.X. Williams.
Harry Whittington (February 4, 1915–June 11, 1989) was an American mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel. Born in Ocala, Florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer.
His reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years (as many as seven in a single month) mostly in the crime, suspense, and noir fiction genres. In total, he published over 200 novels. Seven of his writings were produced for the screen, including the television series Lawman. His reputation for being known as 'The King of the Pulps' is shared with author H. Bedford-Jones. Only a handful of Whittington's novels are in print today.
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Harry Whittington (February 4, 1915–June 11, 1989) was an American mystery novelist and one of the original founders of the paperback novel. Born in Ocala, Florida, he worked in government jobs before becoming a writer.
His reputation as a prolific writer of pulp fiction novels is supported by his writing of 85 novels in a span of twelve years (as many as seven in a single month) mostly in the crime, suspense, and noir fiction genres. In total, he published over 200 novels. Seven of his writings were produced for the screen, including the television series Lawman. His reputation for being known as 'The King of the Pulps' is shared with author H. Bedford-Jones. Only a handful of Whittington's novels are in print today.
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May 23, 2019
I thought The Halfway to Hell Club: A Sean O'Farrell Mystery Book 1) was okay for a debut.
We read this book in our book club. We decided that this book should be classified as a detective story, not a mystery. I think knowing the correct genre aids in reading the book.
This is a decent debut book, the author did a good job of character and plot development. However, there should have been a little more attention paid to editing the book.
I would recommend The Halfway to Hell Club to readers who like: detective stories.
We read this book in our book club. We decided that this book should be classified as a detective story, not a mystery. I think knowing the correct genre aids in reading the book.
This is a decent debut book, the author did a good job of character and plot development. However, there should have been a little more attention paid to editing the book.
I would recommend The Halfway to Hell Club to readers who like: detective stories.
May 18, 2019
I liked the setting. I liked the plot. I liked the characters. I was totally distracted by the incredible number of grammatical errors.
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