At this time I would like to announce that the reading period for the novel, short fiction, and comic/graphic novel …Read the Rest
Archive for December, 2010
Pike by Benjamin Whitmer – review
It’s doubtful you’ll read a novel more bleak, violent and nasty this year than Benjamin Whitmer’s Pike. Also unlikely: that …Read the Rest
Queen of the Night by J.A. Jance – review
With a bow [by dedicating the book] to the late Tony Hillerman, who was a master at the genre of …Read the Rest
Blood of Paradise by David Corbett – review
EL SALVADOR: America’s great Cold War success story and the model for Iraq’s fledgling democracy—if one ignores the grinding poverty, …Read the Rest
Hangman by Faye Kellerman – review
As Lt. Peter Decker and his wife Rina Lazarus grow older (“the Loo” celebrates his 60th birthday in this latest …Read the Rest
Trick of the Dark by Val McDermid – review
As the book opens, Dr. Charlotte [“Charlie”] Flint finds her professional life as a forensic psychiatrist in tatters, her reputation …Read the Rest
Lost Echoes by Joe R. Lansdale – review
Since a mysterious childhood illness, Harry Wilkes has experienced horrific visions. Gruesome scenes emerge to replay themselves before his eyes. …Read the Rest
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk – review
Most everyone I know has either read the book or seen the movie so I apologize in advance if I …Read the Rest
The Fall (and Rise) of the Crime Comic
The good folks over at Mulholland Books let me take another shot at writing an article for them. This time …Read the Rest
The Chicago Code promo
Slipping out of my post-Terriers depression I finally got around to taking a good serious look at The Chicago Code …Read the Rest
Needle Mag of Noir Winter 2010 Issue is out
The new issue of Needle mag is out. This one promises to be one for the record books with the …Read the Rest
Four new True Grit clips
What more needs to be said then here are four new clips from the upcoming True Grit. Brian LindenmuthBrian is …Read the Rest
ANNOUNCEMENT: Spinetingler will be down for a few days
Spinetingler will be going through some behind the scenes stuff and making some behind the scenes changes. For the next …Read the Rest
Copycat Covers
For awhile The Rap Sheet had a semi-regular feature on copy cat covers, different books that used the same cover …Read the Rest
Midnight Fugue by Reginald Hill – review
Andy Dalziel (the “Fat Man”) is still recovering from the after-effects of injuries (and a coma) resulting from an explosion …Read the Rest
Boardwalk Empire “A Return to Normalcy” – review
reviewed by Mike Dennis The sun rises over a calm sea, gently lapping at the shores of Atlantic City. The …Read the Rest
The Caretaker of Lorne Field by Dave Zeltserman – review
Review by Tom Piccirilli Jack Durkin is the ninth generation caretaker of Lorne Field, a clan contracted for over three …Read the Rest
Late Rain by Lynn Kostoff – review
Corrine Tedros stands to inherit an assload of money. Her husband is the favorite nephew of childless soda magnate Stanley …Read the Rest
Spinetingler temporarily closing for submissions
At this time we would like to announce that we are temporarily closed for submissions. We will reopen to submissions …Read the Rest
Sanctuary by William Faulkner – review
I hate this book. This review will be completely biased and one sided. I’d also like to stress that this …Read the Rest
