Great, gripping and poetic crime fiction. Totally addictive reading about a policeman in London investigating the death of a middle aged alcoholic, a talented man failed in life and love, and hooked up with wrong femme fatale. But is there ever a right one? For all its bleakness, violence and death, there is something almost touching and optimistic about the unnamed detective's utter belief in the worth of every human being, no matter how marginalized or alienated from society. I can't wait to read more from Derek Raymond! See my full review here http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2012/08/review-he-died-with-his-eyes-open-by.html
