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Yes, very much a fan here. While I wouldn't let my kids read/listen to the books when they were younger due to some of the "adult" content in most of his books, I think he was a very good writer. He certainly had a way of drawing you into his stories and making you forget about everything else that is going on in the world. Just finished re-reading "The Cat Who Walks Through Walls" for the 3rd or 4th time.
Are you aware of RAH's juvenile novels? Many written for Boy's Life magazine in the 50's. The science and cosmology are a bit dated, as is only to be expected, but they are cracking good stories, suitable for children and adults. Many credit these stories with the success of NASA, since just about every NASA astronaut and space scientist grow up on them.

Geoff Withnell
Heinlein fan and former rocket scientist