Reviewed By: Jon Jordan - Crime Spree Magazine - RAM
In the House of Secret Enemies
Amazon US PB Amazon Canada PB
George C. Chesbro
Class/Genre: Mystery Thriller Hard Boiled Noir
Series: Mongo # 9
1990, Apache Beach Publications 244 pages/ $16.99
If you are starting out the Mongo series by Chesbro, this is the place to start. This book is the collected short stories that started it all. These came before the novels in the series. Each story has a short introduction by Chesbro giving a quick idea of what the story is about, and how it influenced later books.
It’s really great writing and a good way to get a feel of the series with out the commitment of reading a whole book. The earliest story is from 1971 and they go up to 1988. My favorite is A Tiger In The Snow which shows us a glimpse of Mongo’s circus past. I also love the introduction explaining how he came up with the character and why. I think this is a must own book for mystery lovers.
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