Lawrence Block books are always worth reading. He’s a talented guy. One way to evidence that is to point out how he can vary his style depending on his project. He’s got Scudder, all lean and mean PI, he’s got Keller the Hitman, there’s Bernie Rhodenbarr the break-in specialist, he’s got his one off’s, his erotic work and his thoughts on writing and all of those I’ve read have brought me a good deal of pleasure.