Jami Recognizes a Loss

Most likely the name Gregory McDonald doesn't mean a thing to you. You probably have seen his most famous work, though - Fletch. The movie, while great and a definitely classic, really isn't that close to the novel. Actually, to the terrific series of novels. They are equaled by the Flynn series. Mr. McDonald passed away earlier this month - I only just learned. I love the Fletch book especially for their wry wit, clever clues and "real" detective work. I sometimes read them thinking how different the stories would be in the days of Google, cell phones and GPS devices. Fletch, clever and curious, isn't a bumbling/lucky detective, but a quick-witted, tenacious journalist who knows when there's a story and has a questionable moral code. Flynn is brilliant and almost opposite of Fletch, and they even meet in one of the novels (I believe it's "Confess, Fletch" but don't quote me on that). So farewell, Mr. McDonald. Thank you for the gift of hours and hours of escaping into the stories.