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A Turn in the South

by V.S. Naipaul

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Derek said: "
So this book is a series of essays by a wealthy and renowned Trinidadian author visiting the American South and trying to figure it out by talking to captains of industry and government officials. A few good insights, but mostly interesting because h ...more "

Mar 14, 2007 08:04AM · see review

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The Maltese Falcon

by Dashiell Hammett

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This book is incredible for about 50 pages--not much too it, but great setup and it invented the old-style hard-boiled detective story with Sam Spade. That being said, Raymond Chandler puts way more into his characters. Don't think I'm gonna be able ...more "

Mar 14, 2007 08:01AM · see review

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The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2)

by James Ellroy

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Derek said: " It's good. It's gruesome and noir and has snappy dialogue and follows detectives solving murders and breaking communist-era unions in LA. Pretty bad-ass, not as good as Black Dahlia. ...more "

Mar 14, 2007 07:59AM · see review