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Title: Ethan Proctor is no Dupin!
Review: You know, for a whiz detective Ethan Proctor does NOTHING!Every Black Oak installment is identical--Proctor sits around while his cronies sleuth to uncover some dimwitted half-truth.There's no Bernie Rhodanbarr-esque intrigue, no Tim Underhill ratiocination, no deadpan brilliance. In fact, there is NOTHING about Proctor that's admirable. Book after book, he sits around as murky events unfold (note to author--do you purposely muddle your stories to make them sound cool?). Then, when there's no one left to kill, Proctor lights out for the anatagonist--whom is unguessable owing to Grant's lousy style--and deftly deals out death.Forget this noise! I used to think John Saul told the same story over and over, but Grant is just as deserving of the "DRIVEL" award.
