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Miami Blues
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Charles Willeford was a great writer but one whose writing was an acquired taste (as the divergent reviews here testify). I personally find his Hoke Moseley books to be classics and maybe my favourite series ever (I am not as fond of his other books).
Willeford creates a feeling of normality in his writing mixed with black humour that I f... »
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Cockfighter
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Cock fighting, is a fierce, take-no-prisoners battle. At times, as we discover in Frank Manley's lean, movingly drawn debut novel, coming of age can also be a protean struggle.
Twelve-year-old "Sonny," the only name he is given, lives with his parents in a trailer beneath the shadow of Snake Nation Mountain. His momma longs to h... »
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Pick-up
Don't miss this one. This absurdist noir story is from 1955, but it's amazing how it resonates today. There is absolutely no one like Willeford. I'm findi... »
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The Shark-Infested Custard
'The Shark-Infested Custard' has the feel of other Willeford crime novels set in Miami (eg, 'Miami Blues'). It evokes the 1970s Miami atmosphere beautifu... »
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The Way We Die Now
Charles Willeford's book "The Way We Die Now" is flat out great. I am a hard boiled genre fan and this might be the best of the genre. What's amazing to m... »
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The Black Mass of Brother Springer
This off beat novel takes place in the segregated South of the 1950's. In it, Charles Willeford tells the improbable tale of Sam Springer, aka Brother De... »
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New Hope for the Dead
Charles Willeford wrote only four novels featuring his unique policeman, Hoke Mosley. New Hope for the Dead was the last in the series, and Willeford died... »
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The Woman Chaser
This book was shallow and a complete waste of time to read. I would give it zero stars but one is as low as you go.
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