Jonathan Arnold reviewed Border town girl by John D. MacDonald
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4 stars
This book is comprised of two different unconnected stories. The first, "Border Town Girl" was, I guess, written for a pulp magazine and then it was combined with a newly written story, "Linda", when published in paperback.
Border Town Girl was an atmospheric story of a down on his luck novelist, who is just drifting around, when he gets caught up in some kind of drug deal. Rescued at the last minute by his own surprising backbone and a local native women, it was an okay story with some interesting characters and atmosphere.
Linda, however, had a real John D MacDonald feel for it, with a regular guy finding out just how pitiless and evil his wife and friend are. Told in an interesting reminiscing fashion, he does a good job of keeping you both confused and on the edge of your seat. Very well done.
So we'll say ★★★ …
This book is comprised of two different unconnected stories. The first, "Border Town Girl" was, I guess, written for a pulp magazine and then it was combined with a newly written story, "Linda", when published in paperback.
Border Town Girl was an atmospheric story of a down on his luck novelist, who is just drifting around, when he gets caught up in some kind of drug deal. Rescued at the last minute by his own surprising backbone and a local native women, it was an okay story with some interesting characters and atmosphere.
Linda, however, had a real John D MacDonald feel for it, with a regular guy finding out just how pitiless and evil his wife and friend are. Told in an interesting reminiscing fashion, he does a good job of keeping you both confused and on the edge of your seat. Very well done.
So we'll say ★★★ for Border Town Girl and ★★★★ for Linda and round up to ★★★★.