THRILLING DETECTIVE. Fall 1952. Total ranking: *½
MARTY HOLLAND “The Sleeping Metropolis.” Novel. Plainsclothesman Wade Reed is assigned as undercover job posing as a Chicago gunman on the town to assist out with a financial institution theft, Regardless of a fiancee ready for him, he falls for a monster’s moll and practically turns prison. Seize means the lady’s loss of life and Reed’s resignation from the drive. The literary symbolism which is included is pressured, usually attempting too exhausting (2)
JOE BRENNAN “Dive and Die,” A stunt diver, just lately returned from Korea, investigates the loss of life of his former companion. (1)
JEAN LESLIE “Useless Man’s Sneakers.” The unhappy historical past of a pair of sneakers is traced. Virtually Woolrichian in tone. (2)
WILLIAM G. BOGART “Loss of life Lies Deep.” Novelet. Virtually commonplace personal eye story. Steve Morgan is employed by an previous flame to seek out her husband, whom she has already killed. Guess who can be the autumn man? (1)
AL STORM “Alive by Mistake.” A author turns into the middle of a hurricane of loss of life about him, as he hunts down a narcotics peddler. Dangerous writing, however has pleasure. (1)
PHILIP KETCHUM “Backfire.” A child is framed fo theft and homicide by his finest good friend. Largely depressing. (1)
HARVEY WEINSTEIN “Two-for-One Dame.” Confused and complicated story of a treacherous blonde. (0)
WILLIAM L. JACKSON “Run of Luck.” Escaped killer fouls his personal getaway, (2)
— March 1969.
