Absolute Mystery

I really liked "The Music Lovers". I haven't read any other of his books, but this one was good.

I agree with Jazz's comments above.

Ok, I guess I'm wrong. Another plug for Mr Valin's writing career.

Complain to the magazine's Editor-In-Chief......Oh wait; it
was his column. Maybe they'll give you a refund on the retail
purchase price, based on the value of half a page of print.
Let's see: $6.99/176 pages= 3.97 cents. That divided by 1/2
page would make the refund almost two whole cents. Go for
it(just my two cents worth)!

"I read "the music lovers" and it was poor writing IMO!"

"I read most of his books many years ago,long before I had any inkling of any audiophilia connection.Perhaps it was a review of "The music lovers" that raised my curiosity.I liked his writing and his character "Harry Stoner".These are good books, entertaining and absorbing reading.I recall "The Lime Pit" as being one of the best.They still sit on shelves next to more well known writers.I think he earned that space.Whether the space afforded him in this post is valid,"favorite things" is pretty open ended and might just include about anything.Who can deny a friend a plug? Especially when it is deserved."

"I really liked "The Music Lovers". I haven't read any other of his books, but this one was good."

Now you've done it Psag. You started a free, unethical and unprofessional advertising campaign for Valin's books. And by the looks of it, you should easily eclipse Robert Harley. No one reads TAS, but quite a few read Audiogon threads, and now, thanks to you, JV's mystery books.

"No one reads TAS", BUT- Stereo Review, Audio,
Sensible Sound & High Fidelity have all folded, yet TAS
still remains(in print & on-line). They must be running off
someone's trust fund, if there are no subscribers or news
stand purchasers. Perhaps JV has promised royalties, off his
book sales, so they can stay in print?