Title: Find a Victim
Author: Ross MacDonald
Borrowed from Audible
Started: 7/21/2025
Finished: 7/24/2025
I haven't read this one in 16 years. Looking back at my post, I didn't like it back then. I liked it better now, but it isn't one of the stronger Archer books. Internet articles will tell you it's because a new publisher wanted MacDonald to compete with the Mike Hammer series -- much more violence and sex.
Find a Victim has more of that. I was especially taken aback by the gang rape near the end. This is also one of the rare Archer novels where he sleeps with someone involved in the case.
Anyway, I liked it better than I did 16 years ago, but this is definitely a much more tough talking Archer. But all the psychological drama and intellectual commentary is there that makes these Archer books so enjoyable.
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