Book Review: The Pusher by Ed McBain
Ed McBain writes with intensity and ambition. He goes so big that at times it could easily come off as pretentious or even “purple,” but the material is so blue collar that it balances things out and somehow works. The Pusher is the third book in the seemingly never-ending 87th precinct series. Both in plot and writing, McBain falls a little flat here, especially compared to the first book in the series, Cop Hater, as well as the first book in the Matthew Hope series, …
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