Fred, I just wanted to add to Summer’s comment. The books are indeed in first person narrative style. I usually don’t care for books written first-person, either. Charlie Huston, however, seems to overcome the stumbling blocks a lot of writers have with first person stories.

I’d suggest heading over to http://www.pulpnoir.com/ to try reading their sample chapter. There’s a link on the left-hand side for the book. You might be able to overlook the style, and the peek won’t cost you anything.

Fred, yes, both books are in first person, but it seems to make Pitt’s pissy nature easier to feel, not held at arms length.

Sooo loath that format and refuse to purchase books written in this style. Find it very pretentious, but guess that is its nature.

Thanks!