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Run Man Run | Chester B. Himes

Known for the Harlem Detective series, Book 8 of #2024Halfway is Himes' brilliant standalone novel of unchecked police brutality in NYC. I read this in the LOA '64-69 omnibus & it was def one of my favorites. A cat & mouse story of racial tension featuring a psychotic police officer. This was a relentless read & sadly just as relevant 6 decades later.

vivastory BONUS:
J.W. Ocker's “Twelve Nights At Rotter;s House.“ This meta haunted house horror novel is one of the best I have read this year & is one I would recommend going in knowing as little as possible. Highly recommend. 3w

Aimeesue Nice review - Himes is so good! 3w

Libby1 @vivastory and @Aimeesue - can his books be read out of order? I‘m putting together a list of possible thrillers for my Book Club to vote on and was thinking of adding Cotton Comes to Harlem. It‘s not the first book of the series, so do you think it can be read as a stand alone? Also, is it moa detective story than a thriller? Thanks for your thoughts! 3w

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vivastory @Libby1 The only Himes that I have read so far is “Run Man Run“. I def plan on reading more though, esp w/ the recent release of

The Essential Harlem Detectives: A Rage in Harlem, The Real Cool Killers, The Crazy Kill, Cotton Comes To Harlem

vivastory @Libby1 Your book club sounds like fun btw! 3w

Aimeesue @Libby1 I think it‘d be fine to go with Cotton. It‘s been a while since I read them, but i recall there being a whole lot of character development going on from book to book. (edited) 2w

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