The first issue of Blood & Tacos is out now. There was a time when paperback racks were full of …Read the Rest
Archive for February, 2012
Justified – “The Man Behind the Curtain” – review
Alright so now we’re getting into straight-up serialization on the show, Justifans – we’re at a point with episode seven …Read the Rest
Tournament of 2011 Crime Fiction Ebooks
Back when I wrote for another site I used to do something similar to this each year. We would take …Read the Rest
Old Ghosts by Nik Korpon – review
Good God, looks like I gotta catch up with this Nik Korpon character, dear reader, and catch up toot-fucking-sweet at …Read the Rest
The Lady Speaks: Crime writer Sara Paretsky discusses her seminal sleuth
by Jim Napier From Kansas farm girl to NY Times Bestseller list: Sara Paretsky published her first mystery, Indemnity Only, …Read the Rest
Wolf Tickets by Ray Banks – review
Wolf Tickets is Ray Banks’ “fuck yeah!” book, the novel where he delivers the most straight-up hard-boiled thrills per page …Read the Rest
Bullhead by Michael R. Roskam – review
Bullhead is a refreshingly unpredictable film from Belgium about illegal hormone beef trading. At least, that’s what it seems like …Read the Rest
Rampart by Oren Moverman – review
Oren Moverman is a helluva director, an artist more interested in character than plot, in questions rather than answers, and …Read the Rest
Flash Fiction: The Moron By VR Barkowski
I hate working late, and I hate the dark. When the two converge—like now—life sucks. It’s past midnight, and two …Read the Rest
Table of Contents for Winter 2012 Spinetingler issue
Our first Kindle issue of Spinetingler is just about ready. We are working on art and the issue should be …Read the Rest
Voices Of The Dead by Peter Leonard – review
The horrors of Nazi Germany and the monstrous experiences of Jews has never been something I’ve had the desire to …Read the Rest
Justified – “When the Guns Come Out” – review
“When the Guns Come Out” is the first misstep for me this season. Not a bad episode by any means, …Read the Rest
Flash Fiction: Moonshine by Seth Sherwood
In the winter, we’d speed over the lake, its frozen surface supporting the weight of the car, our bodies and …Read the Rest
The Killing of Emma Gross by Damien Seaman – review
The Killing of Emma Gross is a piece of historical fiction loosely based on the murders committed by Peter Kurten …Read the Rest
Justified – “Thick as Mud” – review
Not a whole lot of shit in “Thick as Mud” pushing the season arc forward (though there were some small …Read the Rest
The Bitch by Les Edgerton – review
The Bitch (Bare Knuckles Press) is a splendid, devastating story of ex-con, Jake Bishop, trying to go straight and make …Read the Rest
Poison Flower by Thomas Perry – review
Thomas Perry has brought back his wonderful protagonist, Jane Whitefield, in his 19th novel, and the seventh featuring the part-Seneca …Read the Rest
The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn – review
Ah, what a pleasure to re-enter the world of Chet, the canine narrator and K-9 school dropout, and his human …Read the Rest
Trackers by Deon Meyer – review
Bringing back two characters from previous novels, the South African author has written a complicated story with three separate plots …Read the Rest
The Killer is Dying by James Sallis – review
The first thing one perceives on reading the first pages of James Sallis’ new novel is the literal accuracy of …Read the Rest
