The Early Spenser was an enjoyable and amusing read. The private detective, Spenser, is sarcastic and sharp in his dialogue which keeps the story moving. I believe that the lack of swearing and the well read nature of Spenser put him in a class above Mike Hammer or Sam Spade.
This entire series is a delightful romp.

Lee Child has created a wonderful hardboiled character in Jack Reacher, but one that has a more nuanced as appeal than Matt Helms or Mike Hammer or even Spenser.
A fabulous read.

True to form Mike Hammer. Spillane is tops in the genre.

Violent, salacious, and cringeworthy, this is a classic example of the double-fisted, hard drinking, hardboiled detective. It's racist, homophobic, sexist, an that was the times in which it was written.
Many have tried to recreate Mike Hammer, none have succeeded.

Another great Wolfe mystery

This may be the best of the Wolfe novels. It deals directly with the shenanigans of the FBI during the fifties and sixties. Having read it I found myself researching the FBI in that era.

One of the harder to find in the series, this one has one of the best plots. A must read for mystery fans.

The first Nero Wolfe novel. It is well crafted, but quite raw compared to later works. Wolfe isn't as developed as he would become, but by he's still Wolfe. Archie is less suave in the earlier works.

The author is one of the most talented writers I have read in the last decade. He's also undisciplined and erratic. He's extremely gifted, in an erratic sort of way. He's reminiscent of the beat writers. He does it with gut instinct instead of discipline and technique. And that very thing is what makes this novel so off the charts great. Here is a raw and fresh talent in a world of stale pretenders.
This story captures the essence of being a bi-homeless-chick in the sprawling and at times unsavory realms of The five burroughs known as New York City. That is amazing as the author identifies himself in various venues as a cisgender heterosexual. That he has done extensive research on his subjects is evident.
This book should be in every High School classroom and read by Freshman psychology classes in universities.

One minute he's in Central Park
Then he's down on Lexington Steet
From The Bowery to St Marks...

This novel is a wild ride. The MC, Vinnie, played a lesser role in the authors previous novel, Everybody But Us.
Vinnie is the man-cub you can't help but love, although you also shake your head at his antics. One part Robin Hood, one part Huck Finn, and a dash of Todd Wilkinson (My Blue Heaven), Vinnie is a stand up guy who believes the ends justify the means...until he doesn't.
The characters are rich, nuanced, and for the most part complex. This is a sad story wrapped in humor and a style all its own.