Ed McBain's Lady Killer is something like the seventh entry in his 87th precinct series. I've read a few of the later novels (and some of his other work), and it's quite good. So a while ago, when amazon was offering big discounts on a lot of the early 87th Precinct novels, I scooped a few of them up, hoping to see the evolution of a writer.
Unfortunately, even at 7 books in, this is not really a strong book. The officers of the 87th are on the trail of a killer who has sent a note saying that he will strike at 8 PM. They have 12 hours to find the killer and victim in a city of millions. Luckily for them, McBain pulls the old "killer wants to be caught" bit, and so the note has clues within itself.
In the end, it's an inoffensive story, a quick read, but very slight.
I've still got a couple more of these early ones, so hoping for better luck next time.
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