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The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder, Bk 1)
The Sins of the Fathers - Matthew Scudder, Bk 1
Author: Lawrence Block
The pretty young prostitute is dead. Her alleged murderer -- a minister's son -- hanged himself in his jail cell. The case is closed. But the dead girl's father has come to Matthew Scudder for answers, sending the unlicensed private investigator in search of terrible truths about a life that was lived and lost in a sordid world of perver...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780380763634
ISBN-10: 038076363X
Publication Date: 9/1/1991
Pages: 276
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 40 ratings
Publisher: Avon
Book Type: Paperback
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Great book. First one I have read by this author. Finished it in a couple of hours.
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hardtack avatar reviewed The Sins of the Fathers (Matthew Scudder, Bk 1) on + 2700 more book reviews
I've read two other series by Block: "Evan Tanner" and "Bernie Rhodenbarr." The latter was thoroughly enjoyable with its twists. Having found several of the first books in this series---"Matthew Scudder"---I decided to give it a chance. Especially since I bought them, on the cheap, in a thrift store.

This first book has a sexual theme, but there are no "steamy passages." It is a short and quick read, as other reviewers noted too. Unfortunately, I figured out the story's secret by the third chapter. Which is why I rated it with three stars. But "Matthew Scudder" himself seems to be a nice guy.
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I enjoy all of Lawrence Block's books


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