tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post6280483164442735300..comments2024-03-28T18:21:09.285-05:00Comments on Rough Edges: Forgotten Books: Clayburn - Al Conroy (Marvin H. Albert)James Reasonerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-9304749655104112982012-09-08T11:54:32.517-05:002012-09-08T11:54:32.517-05:00THanks for the review. I've seen Clayburn, but...THanks for the review. I've seen Clayburn, but it was in rough shape and missing pages, and will have to track all four of these down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-30658295944398887852012-09-07T15:49:15.707-05:002012-09-07T15:49:15.707-05:00Albert is pretty great no matter what he is writin...Albert is pretty great no matter what he is writing. His Stone Angel series, under his own name, is fantastic--at least the first 4 that I have read. It is set on the French Riviera where he lived late in life with his French wife. His Tony Rome series was a forerunner to John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee. (Rome also lived on a houseboat.) And the 4 books he wrote as Ian MacAlister are pretty much unsurpassed for unrelenting suspense and danger in exotic settings. And that is leaving out so much else that he wrote!D.A. Trapperthttp://danktarn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-72641913333706129482012-09-07T15:25:02.795-05:002012-09-07T15:25:02.795-05:00I have only one of Albert's westerns, an enjoy...I have only one of Albert's westerns, an enjoyable Gold Medal, and have never seen a Clayburn title. Clearly that's something I'll need to put right. Chap O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404176810063857291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-69412689239724257182012-09-07T12:44:59.692-05:002012-09-07T12:44:59.692-05:00I agree with Jerry: Albert's westerns are amon...I agree with Jerry: Albert's westerns are among his best work. Your fine review is motivating me to reread this quartet of novels.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-25157816593070919512012-09-07T10:19:36.492-05:002012-09-07T10:19:36.492-05:00James, you've made me want to track down the 3...James, you've made me want to track down the 3 I don't have (I only have the last one and want to read them in order). Enjoyed reading your review.Steve Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11631734673248632467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-79899844938671542652012-09-07T08:34:58.025-05:002012-09-07T08:34:58.025-05:00I really liked this series. In fact when thy were ...I really liked this series. In fact when thy were reissued several years later I reread them and liked them even more than I had first time through. Well done review, too, James.Ed Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-31237709448616318912012-09-07T07:56:08.912-05:002012-09-07T07:56:08.912-05:00I've read all 4 books, spread out over many ye...I've read all 4 books, spread out over many years as I found them in various used bookstores. Good stuff.KRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341645481766129709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-67920200590259545282012-09-07T07:25:43.091-05:002012-09-07T07:25:43.091-05:00Albert's one of my favorites. I read THREE ROA...Albert's one of my favorites. I read THREE ROAD NORTH this week and will be doing a Forgotten Books post on it in a couple of weeks.mybillcriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02350478005243505108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7527967.post-78326975362374981462012-09-07T06:46:06.414-05:002012-09-07T06:46:06.414-05:00I think Albert's westerns areamong his best wo...I think Albert's westerns areamong his best work. Considering how good the rest of his work is, that's very good. Jerry Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482856733981933159noreply@blogger.com