Thanks, Toxaris. I found that I liked the idea of the characters and plot more than I liked what I actually read - a lot of it felt (to me) rather stiff and forced. That may be simply because this was his first, but it could also be my reaction to a deliberate style choice. I figure the best way to work out which it is, is to try something from later on. I'll take a look at Dead Beat sometime soon and see what I think.
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