John Harvey
Harvey looks, on the basis of what I’ve encountered to date, to be a reliable bet when you’re looking for something to read and there’s nothing else in the vicinity that catches the eye. While I’m not setting out in hot pursuit of everything he’s done I’ll be happy to give anything with his name on the cover a go.
Read:
Minor Key, a collection of short stories with a few poems tacked onto the end. Jazz-loving Charlie Resnick is worth investigating further.
Cold in Hand, where Resnick’s main squeeze gets embroiled in a controversial shooting as she tries to break up a gang brawl on Valentines Day with fatal results. Excellent read, will be looking for more.
On My Shelves:
Cutting Edge, the third book in the Resnick series, where someone is cutting up (literally) staff from a Nottingham hospital. Good, well-written with a nice twist at the end. Don’t know if I’ll be buying the rest, but worth keeping an eye out for on the el cheapo boxes.
Off Minor
Investigate availability of
Standalone novels:
In A True Light (2001)
Gone to Ground (2007)
Nick's Blues (2008 - novella)
Far Cry (2009)
A Darker Shade of Blue (2010)
Charlie Resnick series:
Lonely Hearts
Rough Treatment
Wasted Years
Cold Light
Living Proof
Easy Meat
Still Water
Last Rites
Trouble in Mind
Cold in Hand
