tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post5240646409916841818..comments2024-03-28T18:21:09.285-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Forgotten Books: No Wings on a Cop - Cleve F. Adams (and Robert Leslie Bellem)James Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-26151394161720210122010-04-16T19:53:44.799-05:002010-04-16T19:53:44.799-05:00I haven't read THE VICE CZAR MURDERS yet, but ...I haven't read THE VICE CZAR MURDERS yet, but I'll get to it eventually.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-33013100167872511862010-04-16T18:09:26.383-05:002010-04-16T18:09:26.383-05:00I suspect you know my answer to that one, Rittster...I suspect you know my answer to that one, Rittster. I read it 20 years ago, no doubt liked it, and remember nothing more. I've been planning to reread and review it, though. I have Adams' original story "Song of Hate" from <i>Double Detective,</i> and hope to compare it the hardcover version to see what changes Bellem made. I'll probably do the same thing with <i>Contraband</i>.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-69016342496140175692010-04-16T17:09:55.050-05:002010-04-16T17:09:55.050-05:00Sounds like my kind of book, written by my kind of...Sounds like my kind of book, written by my kind of writers. At the paperback show in March I bought THE VICE CZAR MURDERS, which I believe was also partly written by Adams, partly by Bellem. Haven't read it yet. James, if memory serves, you got VICE CZAR for Christmas, right? I assume you haven't gotten to it yet, or you'd have blogged about it. But if you indeed have read it, how does it stack up to NO WINGS? Dave, the same question regarding VICE CZAR is directed to you, too, if you don't mind.Rittsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145597443811879849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-54537201719293620362010-04-16T10:56:54.157-05:002010-04-16T10:56:54.157-05:00Me too! Great review, James.Me too! Great review, James.Richard R.http://brokenbullhorn.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-12976845189907663322010-04-16T09:06:23.683-05:002010-04-16T09:06:23.683-05:00Between you and Evan, I am really motivated to rea...Between you and Evan, I am really motivated to read some Cleve F. Adams!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-35671703003210971772010-04-16T00:39:55.081-05:002010-04-16T00:39:55.081-05:00I have both editions of this book too. Since Shann...I have both editions of this book too. Since Shannon is still a cop in this story, it's considered a prequel to the novel The Private Eye, when he goes, well, private. I don't know which pulp story this is based on, but I'm betting Steve Mertz does. Maybe he'll drop by and enlighten us.Evan Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07620731784654779358noreply@blogger.com