After writing several well-received novels on such subjects as politics and courtroom proceedings, Mr. Patterson has now redirected his attention …Read the Rest
Archive for July, 2010
Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido – review
Blacksad by Juan Díaz Canales (writer) and Juanjo Guarnido (artist) is a series of French market noir/hardboiled/PI graphic novels that …Read the Rest
Dexter Season 5 trailer
The season five trailer of Dexter was revealed at San Diego. Brian LindenmuthBrian is the non-fiction editor of Spinetingler magazine …Read the Rest
Hardball by Sara Paretsky – review
In past novels, Sara Paretsky has tackled many hard topics and never shied away from them. In Hardball, she writes …Read the Rest
Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon – review
Readers of Thomas Pynchon novels in the past usually were left wondering about the mysteries of the plots and their …Read the Rest
Friday’s Forgotten to do list
Over the years, at my old blog, BSC and here at Spinetingler, I’ve been an infrequent contributor to Patti Abbott’s …Read the Rest
Drive to begin filming
Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive” is planning to get in gear September 20th in L.A., with Ryan Gosling as the “Driver”. …Read the Rest
Review: DOUBLE EXPOSURE by Michael Lister
Remington James has returned to the small North Florida where he grew up, to mourn the death of his father …Read the Rest
Pike by Benjamin Whitmer – review
One of the books that I’ve been looking forward to reading the most this year was Pike by Benjamin Whitmer. …Read the Rest
Review: BLOOD SAFARI by Deon Meyer
The tragic history of South Africa, replete with conflicts about the environment and race relations, serves as the background of …Read the Rest
SECRETS TO DIE FOR by L.J. Sellers – review
Detective Wade Jackson, of the Eugene, Oregon Police Department, plays a somewhat more prominent role in this newest novel by …Read the Rest
Hello Kitty Must Die by Angela Choi – review
When you read the first chapter of Hello Kitty Must Die you are struck by three things: 1) the audacity …Read the Rest
Frank Bill is Bookless no more
I’ve said it before and I’ll happily say it again. We love it when a member of the Bookless leaves …Read the Rest
Vengeance Road by Rick Mofina – review
This first in a new series from Rick Mofina introduces Jack Gannon, a reporter for a Buffalo, New York newspapers …Read the Rest
Rabid Child by Pete Risley – Review
Basement crazies of internetland: the Nerd is happy as a pig in shit to announce the arrival of a fresh, …Read the Rest
From Away by David Carkeet – review
From Away by David Carkeet is one of the more interesting crime novels that I’ve read this year. I call …Read the Rest
BABY SHARK’S JUGGLERS AT THE BORDER by Robert Fate – review
Baby Shark, Kristin Van Dijk, got her nom de plume by learning from her father to be a top flight …Read the Rest
A Thousand Cuts by Simon Lelic – review
A Thousand Cuts was published in the US as Rupture A Thousand Cuts is a thoughtful condemnation of the institutions …Read the Rest
TERMINATED by Simon Wood – review
One innocent meaning of the term ‘terminated’ has to do with losing one’s job; as we all know, there is …Read the Rest
The Town trailer
After watching Gone Baby Gone I remember thinking that maybe, just maybe Ben Affleck had found his thing. That maybe …Read the Rest
