You might as well know this going in: Lawrence Block’s new novel is not for everyone. It’s recounted in journal form by its protagonist, and begins when he walks into a roadhouse outside of Bakersfield, California, and walks out with a woman.
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Here is a savage crime novel based on the television series MARKHAM, starring Ray Milland KISSES OF DEATH.
“He had obviously taken a rugged beating. One eye had been hammered shut and his face was caked with blood from nose and mouth. He was...