Sandford has gone real big time since the Kidd books were written....too bad in a way. Great protagonist, that Kidd, but then so is Virgil. If one digs a great yarn with terrific characters who live on in memory, then the Kidd books are just the ticket. I've read them twice, sorta like Travis McGee revisited. Here's hoping John S. Gives Kidd a few more programs to run . Bob Shirleyy