A Time to Scatter Stones

I loved "A Walk Among the Tombstones" by Lawrence Block, which I think is the only Matthew Scudder book I've read. This novella was super disappointing. At least it was short, so I didn't waste too much time on it. Matthew is enjoying his retirement with his wife, Elaine, who is an ex-prostitute. Elaine brings home a young woman named Ellen, who is trying to leave the business but is being stalked by an ex-client. She's not sure what to do and is asking for Matthew's help. The whole thing was just weird and preposterous. I love Block's writing style, that was the only part of the book I enjoyed, but the plot was just a hot mess.