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The astonishingly prolific Randisi--he has written, at press time anyway, 421 books--may be one of the last true pulp writers, earning his living through quantity more than quality. That's not to say he's a bad writer. But, as Randisi would probably admit, a book-a-month pace makes it tough to craft prizewinning prose. These reprints represent two series starts that never saw sequels. The Ham Reporter (1986) is an enjoyable romp through 1911 New York City, in which crime-solving duo Bat Masterson and Damon Runyon's search for a missing sportswriter leads them into a world of thrown fights, crooked cops, and powerful Mob bosses. The Disappearance of Penny (1980) is a breezy, twisty scramble through the New York of only 25 years ago, in which licensed horse-racing investigator Henry Po's search for his boss' missing goddaughter leads him into a world of fixed races, avaricious jockeys, and powerful Mob bosses. Ironically, Penny--crowded with willing, beautiful women--has a Playboy mentality that feels dated in a way that 1940s pulps don't. But both are fine for fans who find the milieus interesting. Keir Graff
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"Fast-moving and exciting." -- Bill Pronzini
"Fast-moving and exciting." --Bill Pronzini
"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." -- Michael Connelly
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." -- Michael Collins
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." --Michael Collins
"Fast-moving and exciting." -- Bill Pronzini<br /><br />"Fast-moving and exciting." --Bill Pronzini<br /><br />"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." -- Michael Connelly<br /><br />"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." --Michael Connelly<br /><br />"The characters are real people and at all times believable." -- Michael Collins<br /><br />"The characters are real people and at all times believable." --Michael Collins
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The astonishingly prolific Randisi--he has written, at press time anyway, 421 books--may be one of the last true pulp writers, earning his living through quantity more than quality. That's not to say he's a bad writer. But, as Randisi would probably admit, a book-a-month pace makes it tough to craft prizewinning prose. These reprints represent two series starts that never saw sequels. The Ham Reporter (1986) is an enjoyable romp through 1911 New York City, in which crime-solving duo Bat Masterson and Damon Runyon's search for a missing sportswriter leads them into a world of thrown fights, crooked cops, and powerful Mob bosses. The Disappearance of Penny (1980) is a breezy, twisty scramble through the New York of only 25 years ago, in which licensed horse-racing investigator Henry Po's search for his boss' missing goddaughter leads him into a world of fixed races, avaricious jockeys, and powerful Mob bosses. Ironically, Penny--crowded with willing, beautiful women--has a Playboy mentality that feels dated in a way that 1940s pulps don't. But both are fine for fans who find the milieus interesting. Keir Graff
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
"Fast-moving and exciting." -- Bill Pronzini
"Fast-moving and exciting." --Bill Pronzini
"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." -- Michael Connelly
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." -- Michael Collins
"The characters are real people and at all times believable." --Michael Collins
"Fast-moving and exciting." -- Bill Pronzini<br /><br />"Fast-moving and exciting." --Bill Pronzini<br /><br />"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." -- Michael Connelly<br /><br />"Robert Randisi has long been held as a master of the genre." --Michael Connelly<br /><br />"The characters are real people and at all times believable." -- Michael Collins<br /><br />"The characters are real people and at all times believable." --Michael Collins
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