The Pleasures of Reading

Mystery stories may be an alcoholic form of escape, but at least, they're a pretty harmless form, and the blood flows between book jackets instead of straightjackets. So, you crime-hungry A.A.s, here's a nice, criminal check list of recent blood-and-thunders that may whet your post-alcoholic appetites! No Little Enemy, O. W. Bayer (DD[1]): A brilliant political cartoonist goes on a war bond tour with some nifty chorines; the combo knocks a lot of people dead. Well-written, lively, fast-paced.