Random House

• James A. Michener's Writer's Handbook by James A. Michener (1992)

  [6/10]

  "This book provides a valuable example to authors and editors that everyone should strive for the best a manuscript can be, without any hard feelings about the amount of red ink on the pages."

• Thin Man, The by Dashiell Hammett (1933)

  [6/10]

  "From a hardboiled detective story, I expected several shootouts and fist fights, but interestingly, Nick really only interviews numerous suspects and lets the police do most of the dirty work."

  Average score: 6.00