“You’re here to kill me aren’t you?” Sheryl Janeck held open the front door with the demeanor of someone greeting …Read the Rest
Archive for March, 2011
Virtually Dead by Peter May – review
Many people resort to fantasy to offset the realities of life. Michael Kapinsky, the protagonist in this unusual novel, lives …Read the Rest
Trailers for two new Jack Taylor movies: The Pikeman & The Magdalen Martyrs
A little more than a year ago Spinetingler brought you the first images from the movie The Guards, based on …Read the Rest
Full video of discussion with James Sallis & Craig McDonald at Poisoned Pen
Not too long ago The Poisoned Pen hosted a discussion between James Sallis and Craig McDonald to promote their new …Read the Rest
Quote for the Day: St. Patrick’s Day edition
Irish author Adrian McKinty’s latest book, Falling Glass, opens with the Irish character Killian having a beer at a bar …Read the Rest
Justified – “Blaze of Glory” – review
The cold open of tonight’s episode squared up the robbery from last week right away, giving us a quick montage …Read the Rest
To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn – review
Bernie Little and his 100-pound dog, Chet the Jet, are partners in the Little Detective Agency. A bit odd, one …Read the Rest
Under the Shadow of Prop Joe: Writing Noir and Pop Culture in a Post-Wire World
By Nik Korpon My first exposure to The Wire came in 2003 while working as a valet driver at the …Read the Rest
Smokeheads by Doug Johnstone – review
Smokeheads is quite simply the kind of shit I want to read, that mix of genre thrills and straight-up character study …Read the Rest
Quick Notes: Last Night at the Lobster, The Cold Kiss & The Weight of Silence
Last Night at the Lobster by Stuart O’Nan Anyone who has worked in retail for any substantial length of time …Read the Rest
I Saw The Devil by Kim Ji-woon – review
The fucking Koreans have done it again, dear reader, and if you’ve been following Korean cinema for the last decade …Read the Rest
Quick notes: So Cold the River, Citrus County and Audition
So Cold the River by Michael Koryta I have to be honest, So Cold the River didn’t really work for …Read the Rest
Beast of Burden by Ray Banks – review
The Last Anti-Hero By the time I finish this sentence, a new fictional detective will be born. Odds are, he’ll …Read the Rest
Justified – “Cottonmouth” – review
Jesus, so I guess Coover and and Dickie’s fear of their momma was fairly, um, justified then, huh? After going …Read the Rest
Carlos by Olivier Assayas – review
Nerd followers know that I’m all about foreign crime movies these days, but two of the greatest crime imports of …Read the Rest
One True Sentence by Craig McDonald – review
There are many reasons to love the Hector Lassiter books, from author Craig McDonald’s James-Ellroy-on-amyl-nitrate approach to 20th Century history to the …Read the Rest
Pick-Up by Charles Willeford – review
Before this book I hadn’t read any Willeford. I had often heard him mentioned in the same breath as David …Read the Rest
Lost Dog by Bill Cameron – review
Peter McKrall is at a crossroads—out of work, fighting a klepto habit, and trying to figure out his next move. …Read the Rest
2011 Spinetingler Award Schedule
There’s been some questions about the schedule for the upcoming Spinetingler Awards and when folks can expect things to happen. …Read the Rest
Royal Blood by Rhys Bowen – review
For anyone who likes cozies, with a little mystery thrown in, a Royal Spyness Mystery is right up his or …Read the Rest
