I read a book by Stevenson many, many years ago, and then I didn’t read any more of his books. So either that book was just awful, or I just plain forgot? In any case, I bought this book four years ago, and then forgot to read it.
This book is quite good! Much better than I’d expected. Stevenson writes pretty well — he has a tendency to get into the weeds trying to squeeze in witticisms here and there — but on the whole, it flows well. The characters have character, and the plot is satisfyingly intricate without becoming ridiculous. A thoroughly entertaining mystery/thriller, and now I’m going to buy a couple more of his books.
The only thing I don’t like about this book is that it’s a print on demand book (I think) with one of those horrible “soft touch” phthalate covered covers, which is just yucky to hold.
On the Other Hand, Death (1984) by Richard Stevenson (buy new, buy used, 3.92 on Goodreads)