And I'm curious- without giving too much away, does Harry develop much as a character throughout this series? The comparisons between him and Philip Marlowe just didn't make sense to me. It's not that I didn't like his character, he just didn't seem to fit the hardboiled-noir-detective role I wanted him to. I intend to read a few more before I decide against the series. Just wondering...

In the meantime I'm gonna see how Robert Jordan handles Conan.