Beat to a Pulp: Hardboiled edited by David Cranmer and Scott D Parker “Hardboiled” fiction has been popular since the post WW2 era. Every since returning GI’s started coming home after the Good War, there…
Pulp Ink edited by Nigel Bird and Chris Rhatigan It may be that the anthology format will be the best one for e-publishing. At least with the newer generation of pulp writers, this seems to…
Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham This is the story of Stanton Carlisle, a carnivalsideshow mentalist, who decides to strike out for the big time bygoing into the spiritualism racket. With his knowledge of humannature…
The Cyclist is the latest novel by college instructor, noir writer, and bicycling enthusiast Anthony Neil Smith. I’m happy to announce that Dr. Smith has lost none of the magic. This novel is a page-turner and will keep you up until the last page. It features his adopted homeland of Minnesota and the rough hills of Scotland. And the tension kept me enthralled to the final word of this book.
David Gordon shoots and scores again with his latest novel, The Bouncer. After I read his Mystery Girl and The Serialist, I am convinced Gordon is one of the best crime writers I’ve encountered in a long time. His books are hilarious and keep your attention. He knows how to tell a good story, create memorable characters, and engage the reader. And, dammit, he’s already put out a sequel to this book which I’ll have to buy. I’m never going to finish Dodge in Hell or Youngblood Hawke.
In The Fabulous Clipjoint, we see why Frederic Brown was one of the greatest short story writers and novelists of the 20th century.
Bite Harder by Anonymous 9 (Blasted Heath, 2014) If it is the mark of a good writer that you don’t want their book to end, then Bite Harder qualifies. Anonymous 9 (AKA Elaine Ash) has knocked…
Hard Bite by Anonymous-9 (Blasted Heath, 2014) Damn you, Anthony Neil Smith, you’ve turned me onto Anonymous-9 (Elaine Ash) with her over-the-top thriller, Bite Hard. It’s not enough that you keep me wishing for…
