When the Sacred Ginmill Closes

a prequel addition warping us back to when Matthew Scudder was still drinking.

i hate to be an outlier for what seems to be one of the most beloved books of the series, but i was slogging through that start. even though i like to think i'm accustomed to LB's writing style, i wish i could put my finger on what in particular had my mind wandering. that said, as always, he delivered in the last third.