Paperback thrillers that earned the stool time

Raymond Costa

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Books I work through one chapter at a time, usually at the counter at Java Beach with coffee going cold. No literary ambitions here, just plots that hold together and prose that doesn't waste my lunch break. Updated when I finally finish one.

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Paperback thrillers that earned the stool time — 6 items
Name	Title	Author	My take
1The Big Sleep	The Big Sleep	Raymond Chandler	Marlowe never files a clean report either. Reread it every few years anyway.
2The Maltese Falcon	The Maltese Falcon	Dashiell Hammett	Sam Spade would've hated paperwork. Respect.
3The Talented Mr. Ripley	The Talented Mr. Ripley	Patricia Highsmith	A fraud claim I'd never sign off on. Great read.
4Gone Girl	Gone Girl	Gillian Flynn	Every marriage I've investigated after a fire looks simpler than this.
5The Lock Artist	The Lock Artist	Steve Hamilton	Quiet book about a guy who doesn't talk much. I relate.
6The Mermaids Singing	The Mermaids Singing	Val McDermid	Darker than anything I've seen cross my desk. Stayed up too late.