I read drafts of five of the seven stories when they first appeared. It was a privilege to watch Dave's writing develop and to give it a nudge where I could. His post-9/11 story "Closure" may be his most acclaimed, but I prefer his work after that. Intent not to be pigeonholed by one story, he wanted subsequent stories to be even more challenging and memorable, and I believe he succeeded.
I last edited Dave six years ago, so I can reveal with some detachment my favorite Donne story: "God's Dice".
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His writing after "Closure" continued to get better, but that story just has a special power.
I have to admit that "God's Dice" was one of the few PI stories that shocked me.
Yeah, "God's Dice" is a killer. I've read all Dave's stories, and can't wait for the collected volume.
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