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oh and ed mcbain, based on velocipede's recco, was a great find. and also timothy james brearton's novel 'rehabilitation' was fantastic (though i found a couple of typos - i guess he is self-published, or very indie-published?)

i'm actually friends with russell, as he lives not far from me and we run in some of the same circles. okay, well, i should say he is an 'acquaintance' more than 'friend,' but we've had some fun talks. it's fascinating to get to know an author a little bit, and find out, like in russell's...

i'll have to take back what i said about john grisham a few posts back. i read "a painted house" and loved it. just really felt immersed in every bit of it. what a pleasant surprise. ed mcbain is turning out to be just great - "cop hater" is a very good read so far... feels ahead of its...

thanks, amigo. got my first ed mcbain book on the way! ....i ordered "cop hater" - is that the first of the series?

velocipede- wow. i am totally schooled. i'll definitely have to check out ed mcbain for the crime department, and look into these others... i take back what i said about john grisham. despite my kneejerk attempt to be the iconoclast, i'm reading "a painted house," and i totally dig it.

who is your favorite author and why? david benioff has got to be my favorite right now. "city of thieves," about the fall of leningrad, doesn't read like a fictionalized-history novel, but the main character feels like someone you could be pals with today. benioff's story is funny and...