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A Drop of the Hard Stuff

Written by: Lawrence Block
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
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Edgar Award-winning author Lawrence Block has been named a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master. A Drop of the Hard Stuff continues Block’s popular series starring New York private detective and recovering alcoholic Matthew Scudder. Scudder is already struggling with his sobriety when his friend and fellow AA member Jack Ellery is found murdered. Now the only thing keeping Scudder from the bottle is his obsession with finding the culprit.
©2011 Lawrence Block (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC
Hard-Boiled Suspense
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when introspection, philosophy, and murder meet.

I thought at times it was a bit drawn out, the characters a bit long-winded, using so many words, when fewer would have sufficed. It's like Block couldn't help himself and he wanted to make the book last... and last. :)

All in all though, I enjoyed the book. I was curious as to how the whole plot would resolve itself, and it resolved itself in a manner that an aging Lawrence Block would resolve it, knowing that there's no hurry, and nothing left to prove, yet still capable of writing an interesting book.

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