The book that I had read prior to reading A Quiet Belief in Angels was an all tell thriller that …Read the Rest
Archive for May, 2010
Quote for the Day
Essentially, in the traditional comics, the requirements are a lot of Wham! — and a lot more Bam! — but …Read the Rest
Killer by Dave Zeltserman – Review
Killer is the story of Leonard March, a former hitman for Boston mob boss Sal Lombard. In 1993 he ratted …Read the Rest
Still Midnight by Denise Mina – Review
Two young men, cloaked in balaclavas, burst into a non-descript residence in suburban Glasgow in a home invasion. When the …Read the Rest
Blind Eye by Stuart MacBride
Detective Sergeant Logan (“Lazarus,” or just “Laz” for short) McRae, of the Grampian Police, has his first big case in …Read the Rest
Last Known Address by Theresa Schwegel – review
Sloane Pearson is one mixed-up person. She’s new to the Sex Crimes Division after having been transferred out of another …Read the Rest
Release schedule for Winter’s Bone
Looks like we have a tentative schedule for the limited release of Winter’s Bone. Winter’s Bone opens in Los Angeles …Read the Rest
Quote for the Day
Brown’s Requiem is heavily beholden to Raymond Chandler — an icon I’ve come to dislike quite a bit. Big Ray …Read the Rest
Breaking Bad – “Kafkaesque” – Review
This week found our characters trying to take back control of their lives. The methods we saw were varied as …Read the Rest
Dark Mirror by Barry Maitland – Review
The latest Brock and Kolla procedural provides a mystifying case involving arsenic poisoning, a relative rarity in the crimes of …Read the Rest
All My Enemies by Barry Maitland – Review
First published in the United Kingdom in 1996, this intriguing British procedural, part of a series featuring DCI David Brock …Read the Rest
Nick Mamatas takes on (out?) Lee Child
On an Australian TV show, thriller writer Lee Child suggested that writers such as Ian McEwan and other “literary” sorts …Read the Rest
City of Dragons by Kelli Stanley – Review
Hard-drinking, practically chain-smoking her way throughout this noir mystery novel, Miranda Corbie, a 33-year-old PI, has a most unusual background. …Read the Rest
Let It Ride by John McFetridge – Review
Let It Ride is John McFetridge’s third book in the Toronto police precinct/motorcycle club series and also his hands-down fucking …Read the Rest
Expiration Date by Duane Swierczynski – Review
Expiration Date follows ex-journalist (is there any other kind these days?) Mickey Wade as he plummets to rock bottom, sleeping …Read the Rest
30 Days in the Hole: The Real Prison Books
I have a love/hate relationship with lists. I love making them and I love reading them. But I hate the …Read the Rest
Joe R. Lansdale – Interview
Just about every writer I know has a story of how they discovered the novels of Joe R. Lansdale. Mine’s …Read the Rest
Spinetingler now open for submissions
Sometime yesterday afternoon Sandra changed the Submission Guidelines page. Spinetingler is once again open for fiction submissions. Please see the …Read the Rest
Are your characters swearing enough?
What swear words were being used the most in the sample years of 1986, 1997 and 2006? Brian LindenmuthBrian is …Read the Rest
Greek Street Vol. 1 Blood Calls for Blood by Peter Milligan & Davide Gianfelice
Peter Milligan’s name is a part of a select group. When his name appears on a title you buy it. …Read the Rest
