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Having recently read Weep for Me (1951), which John D. MacDonald identified as the worst of his early novels, I felt obligated to follow up by reading The End of the Night (1960), which was his favorite of the early books. The End of the Night chronicles the so-called Wolf Pack, three young men and

Un libro imperdibile per chi ha apprezzato A sangue freddo di Capote o le atmosfere inquietanti del film dei fratelli Cohen: Non è un paese per vecchi. Un libro che ti lascia addosso un scia qualcosa, non è malessere, nno è dolore e non è paura ma è quella sensazione 'impalpabile' di inquietudine che Leggi tutto

After I read that Stephen King deemed this a book worth re-reading, and Dean Koontz raved about the author, I put it on my list where it has languished for 3 years. When I finally got around to it, I was completely captivated. This is one of the scariest books I have ever read, and the first book si Leggi tutto

17 dec 14, wednesday evening #9 from macdonald for me...give or take..."powerful, fast-paced...a smasheroo." saturday review. heh! who can pass up a smasheroo? i certainly can't...count me in! has this quote on the title page... an execution is a very serious thing, and around here we do our level best Leggi tutto

I have yet to find a bad John D. MacDonald novel. Even one that started out slowly is a treasure trove of fun. The experience of reading MacDonald brings back memories of reading a book under the covers with a flashlight late at night. The voice of your significant other saying please turn off the l Leggi tutto

THE END OF THE NIGHT Ever since reading most of the Travis McGee mysteries, when I was a young man, I have thought John D. McDonald was an often over-looked treasure of an American writer. This early novel of his only strengthens that outlook. This is a great read. It is so much better than it starts Leggi tutto