Money, Money, Money: A Novel of the 87th Precinct

One of the more average 87th Precinct novels. Featuring, primarily, Steve Carella and Ollie Weeks, the story does quite a bit of hopping around from drugs to the CIA to terrorists. As always the story is tight and fun to read although perhaps a little less police procedural than fans of the series might be used to.

The finale is also a little confusing with major villain characters just sort of dropping out of the seemingly hasty conclusion.

For long time readers, One of the genuine highlights and, perhaps, one of the best moments of the series is Ollie’s attempt at crime fiction which closes the book.

All in all, a fun read but if you’ve never read a McBain novel, start with one of the earlier ones. This one is strictly for more tolerant long time fans.

I hoped to find a new (for me) author with lots of books to read. This was awful! It was DULL, BORING, once one got past the lion’s den. Worst of all was the confusion about who was narrating and how we got there! There were so many little stories that really didn’t come together. I kept wondering how we leapt from one story to the next without any connection. I actually made myself stay with it to the end, hoping it would kick in. It never did. There were lots of unanswered questions; I am assuming some of them might be addressed in the next book! I’m sorry that the rest of McBain’s books will not be on my list.

I’ve been a McBain fan for years, just read his 87th Precinct novels now when my other favorite authors don’t have anything new out. McBain is the father of Police Procedurals, and as such his pace is pretty much non-stop. Nothing too taxing about the plot, this one’s a quick read. As you read McBain, you find yourself thinking of his main characters (the cops) as family, almost, and I like seeing the continuity of their lives as they face the same problems the rest of us face in the “real world” outside of police work.

Ed McBain is a prolific author. He has written more books than I have had time to read, starting in the 1950’s with Blackboard Jungle and Second Ending, as Evan Hunter. There are over 50 books in the 87th Precinct series, and all the books I’ve read are very well written. Money, Money, Money is one of the last in the series, and it is just a continuation of the careers of the 87th Precinct detectives, as well as Fat Ollie Weeks of the 88th. If you want a good mystery that’s very readable, look no further than Ed McBain.

First book of his I’ve read. Sometimes the story seemed obtuse as it appeared to be going several directions at once. I also had some trouble with the plethora of characters, trying to keep track of what the intent was. Perhaps in comes with aging. Enjoyed the overall story though as I read further.

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