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Review title: Shock Schlock
Product review: As a newcomer to the 87th Precinct series (but not unacquainted with Mr. McBain), the first books in the series were captivating. The writing prosaic. The story line well crafted. The style refreshing. Then I jumped down to this book. What a difference. Mr. McBain seems to have fallen into the morass of ho hum writing that caters only to the shock element that unfortunately has become prevalent with so many mystery writers. Or is it the malady of losing interest in telling a good story well? Perhaps he got lazy. His overuse of vulgar language is almost comical. It's much like immature boys trying to out cuss one another. The jerky story lines are difficult to keep straight. And the stupid nun jokes by the idiotic fool detective... Why go on? I'll return to the earlier books in sequence and when it becomes apparent that Mr. McBain is no longer interested in good writing and telling a good story, I'll stop.
