Yes, I'm working my way through John D. MacDonald's classic sleuth/thriller Travis McGee series from the sixties. Most (if not all) authors will tell you that MacDonald was THE MAN when it came to writing. His style is so unique and so brazen and even though so much of the phrasing is still in the sixties, it still holds up. Some of his descriptions are positively titillating.Sexist? You bet. Funny? You bet. I can read one of his books in about two days so they are perfect for the train or late at night. I honestly don't think you can call yourself a true lover of books until you have, at least, read one of MacDonald's books. The covers are half as much fun as the stories. They are easily found on PBS or any kind of garage sale. I keep giving mine to the library. Let someone else discover him.
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