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Powell's Staff: New Literature in Translation: September 2023 (0 comment)
This month, we have nine new works in translation that we are so excited to recommend to you. On this list, you’ll find the story of “seemingly close, lifelong friendship” from France; a tender, heartbreaking novel from a late Brazilian author; a French treatise on creativity in crisis; two Japanese horror collections...
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    Walk Among The Tombstones by Lawrence Block
    William Hardcastle, March 28, 2014
    Classic Matt Scudder ��" one of the toughest and best in this Edgar Award-winning series, Ruthless, ingenious murderers are preying on the loved ones of those who live outside the law. Ex-cop-turned-p.i. Matthew Scudder has no love for the drug dealers and criminals who now need his help, since they cannot turn to the police. The movie of this great book will be released this September!
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    A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block
    William Hardcastle, February 09, 2014
    Like most novels in the Scudder series, this one is dark and obssessed with death. It seems that even as the alcoholic Scudder gets more of a firm handle on his sobriety and his life, his cases get uglier. I believe this novel is being released in theaters this September and will star Liam Neeson. A great choice to play Matt Scudder.
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    Last Good Kiss by James Crumley
    William Hardcastle, February 08, 2014
    "The Last Good Kiss" is as good as any hardboiled detective fiction ever written. Crumley's vivid detail, down-and-out characters and brief bursts of violence make his story as vivid as a Hank Williams tune. His hero, C.W. Sughrue ("Sugh" as in "sugar" and rue as in "rue the goddamned day") is everything a hardboiled detective ought to be; alcoholic, rebellious, cynical and beholden to no code of honor but his own. The mystery itself unfolds in a bizarre and complex manner, leading to a payoff that you know won't be pretty. It may take Crumley a bit too long to get there, but its a fun trip while it lasts.
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    When The Sacred Ginmill Closes by Lawrence Block
    William Hardcastle, January 12, 2014
    One of the most significant books in the Matt Scudder series. Masterfully, with a raw edge, Lawrence Block gives his insightful revelations about surviving and getting and staying sober. All surrounded by a compelling mystery with beloved consistently surprising characters. This book introduced me to the music of Dave Van Ronk as well!!
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    Kindness Goes Unpunished: Walt Longmire 3 by Craig Johnson
    William Hardcastle, December 14, 2013
    No wonder these books have been adopted to the hit summer series LONGMIRE (on A&E). Rich characters and unique juxtaposition of suspense and humor. Each of the series stands on its own s well.
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    Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
    William Hardcastle, December 09, 2013
    One of the best books I've ever read. A complex story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles. A page turning, adventure through a family's history from India, to Africa, to NYC.
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    The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams by Lawrence Block
    William Hardcastle, December 01, 2013
    Lawrence Block has produced another great series, Bernie Rhodenbarr, as a likable, charming, professional burglar in NYC, who gets himself tangled in a seemingly inescapable mystery with himself as the prime suspect. Funny and page turning as Block is a master of the genre. excellent and very entertaining reading.
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    The Cold Dish: Walt Longmire 1 by Craig Johnson
    William Hardcastle, December 01, 2013
    A cast of characters both tragic and humorous enough to fill in the vast emptiness of the high plains, the Longmire series has good plot development and excellent prose, evoking the barren though rich landscape of the high plains. this first of the series lays the ground for all these great characters that Craig Johnson creates. Read them all!
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    A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Block
    William Hardcastle, November 28, 2013
    This is the last in a series of 17 books with the Matt Scudder character. It brilliantly flashes back to much of the developmental history of the very human flawed and inspiring central character, a retired, alcoholic cop turned PI. The mystery plot in this, and all the series, is always brilliantly contrived, the characters live and touch the reader. Hoping that Block will give us more of Scudder, though it may be unlikely. Don't miss this seeries if you are a mystery fan. Lawrence Block is a master.
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    King Of Lies by John Hart
    William Hardcastle, January 01, 2013
    Intense psychological examination of relations and family. Lucid and probing.
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    State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
    William Hardcastle, January 01, 2013
    An example of brilliant prose, expressing a very real and transparent look at human emotions, set in a riveting, suspenseful field
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    Last Child by John Hart
    William Hardcastle, January 02, 2012
    John Hart writes with such interpersonal insight, creating suspense and satisfyingly unforgettable stories. I was instantly brought into his vivid characters lives and their psychological intricate dilemmas. A fascinating tale told in the best prose of current writers.
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    Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin
    William Hardcastle, February 05, 2011
    Vlautin is a significant voice in today's literature. I love local stories, and he catches the sense and feeling of Portland and the Northwest very well. His simple, direct prose is a perfect vehicle for the intense emotions in this story. I cried, I laughed, and thought I would die if this poor, neglected, desperate spirit of a young man didn't get a break and triumph in his difficult path. I don't remember when a book was so involving and touching for me.
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    The Last Child by John Hart
    William Hardcastle, January 01, 2011
    John Hart writes real prose in mystery novels of depth.
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