by Chris Grabenstein This month, the sixth book in my John Ceepak Jersey Shore mystery series hits bookshelves everywhere, marking …Read the Rest
Archive for May, 2010
Quote for the Day
There’s a central paradox in Greek tragedy, which is this: the tragic hero brings about his own downfall because of …Read the Rest
Crime Song Wednesday: Hey Joe
To the extent there is a hall of fame for crime songs then there are two songs that have arguably …Read the Rest
Shuddertown issue #1 by Nick Spenser and Adam Geen – review
This may be a stupid thing to point out but I’ll say it anyway so there won’t be any confusion …Read the Rest
Justified – “Hatless” – Review
This week gave us yet another episode where the writers attempted to somewhat de-mythologize the awesomeness of Raylan Givens. “Hatless” …Read the Rest
Wish You Were Here: The Innocents and They Found the Car by Gipi – review
There are two titles under the Wish You Were Here title, The Innocents and They Found the Car, both by …Read the Rest
The Roberts by Justin Shady, Wayne Chinsang & Erik Rose – review
The Roberts has at its core such a brilliantly simple premise that it’s hard to believe someone hadn’t thought of …Read the Rest
A Choice of Nightmares & The Long Fall by Lynn Kostoff
Have you ever finished reading a book and just shook your head because you realized you just read something by …Read the Rest
Breaking Bad – “I See You” – Review
Halfway through tonight’s episode, Walt gives a monologue to Skyler, Marie and Walt Jr. about the time they hit all …Read the Rest
Boca Mournings by Steven M. Forman – review
Eddie Perlmutter, after his sparkling debut in Boca Knights, makes a welcome return in Steven M. Forman’s new novel. Eddie …Read the Rest
Dark Blood by Stuart MacBride – review
[Note: This book is not yet available in the US, only in/through the UK/Canada at this time] Stuart MacBride has …Read the Rest
Short Thoughts on Short Fiction: Single Author Shenanigans
So it’s Saturday afternoon, I’ve just finished the grocery shopping, I’ve got the house to myself for a couple of …Read the Rest
The Pull List: May 2010 releases
This is late because I went back to the shelves to see if I was missing anything. After the bust …Read the Rest
Friday’s Forgotten Books: Mall by Eric Bogosian
I’ve been a fan or Eric Bogosian’s for just about 20 years I suppose having discovered him sometime in high …Read the Rest
Forgetless issues #1-3 by Nick Spencer, Scott Forbes & Tim Daniel – review
I have to be honest. I picked up the first issue of Forgetless because it was there and I needed …Read the Rest
Turf issue #1 by Jonathan Ross and Tommy Lee Edwards – review
Turf is a four issue mini-series from Image. It takes a mash-up approach blending together at least three distinct story …Read the Rest
Brand New Trailer For The Killer Inside Me
Just the other day I was wondering when we would see another trailer for The Killer Inside Me after the …Read the Rest
Patience
“Patience never wants Wonder to enter the house: because Wonder is a wretched guest. It uses all of you but …Read the Rest
Quote for the Day
“I’m not in the business of validating people’s preconceptions and stroking their mindset and giving them an hour and a …Read the Rest
Short Thoughts on Short Fiction: The Master Bedroom by Anonymous-9
Review by Matthew C. Funk Want to be trapped? Then I have the room for you. Every good horror story …Read the Rest
