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How I appreciate this thread! Although I've read most of the authors mentioned, some had escaped my notice. Ken Bruen is now at the top of my 'must read' list, particularly since I seem to be in an all things Irish stage.
I love the private investigators battling their inner alcoholic demons, i.e. Matthew Scudder, Benny Griessel, and Dave Robicheaux. I agree with an earlier poster who is no longer so enchanted with our man Dave. I recently read Light of the World (Robicheaux #20 and I've read them all) and Dave's perpetual dry drunks are getting tedious. His family and friends now are infected and probably are in need of Alanon. I wonder how he manages to stay sober. I've slogged through the last two books, swearing off Robicheaux each time, but no doubt I'll not be able to pass up the next one, either. Like many an alcoholic, I can't give up the notion that the magic of the early days may happen again.
I second the Tony Hillerman recommendation. His Navajo Nation series is fascinating and educational. Last year I visited family in southern Colorado when cougar tracks were found in their neighborhood. The children on the street were all a-twitter with the speculation that it was a skin-walker. Thanks to Hillerman, I knew what they were talking about.
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