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Voting will remain open until the end of April and the winners will be announced on May 1st.
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Great fan of Atul Sabharwal’s writings..
Yowza what a book
Great nominees!
I’m a big fan of Lawrence Block and love all the Matt Scudder books. I’m also one of the biggest Bernie Rhodenbarr fans. Wish he’d write another of those, if only to retire Bernie and give us a great one for the road…
More than Happy to vote for Larry Block ~ ALL his books are terrific!
Block and Scudder rule. That is all.
Matthew Scudder
All of Wally Stroby’s novels are very well written
McKinty all the way. I wonder how many people who have voted have read more at least half the nominated novels?
I have voted good luck every one
Les Ederton!
Go Les! Whooo hooo!
Lawrence Block and A drop of thr Hard Stuff
I bow down before Lawrence Block and Matthew Scudder…none greater.
I’m voting for Wallace Stroby ~ I’ve enjoyed all of his books so far, and am waiting anxiously for “Kings of Midnight” ! I also was impressed with “Black Light” and think the three authors should write Part II.
some good stuff mentioned here.
New Pulp Press is a fabulous publisher with unique titles and authors.
What a great list, and good start for a reading list, the ones I haven’t read are shortlisted in my TBR stack. I love the variety of different writing styles represented here. Good luck all, but you don’t need it, in this case it is actually true, just being nominated says volumes about your work. So congratulations to all the nominees.
Wire to Wire rocks!
McKinty’s Falling Glass for me. Brilliant
These are always fun to look at and give our choice!!
Dylan – Your short was a compelling read. Having experienced the hard reality of cancer first hand, the exit strategy depicted is understandable. Hope the decision was a mutual one!
I know that Lawrence Block is a tried and true crime legend. But my vote this year is all the way for Les Edgerton and his awesome novel THE BITCH, Les’ masterpiece..MOre in the the vein of Jim Thompson and David Goodis he can really write (he won a PEN/FAULKNER)…Les has had a tough life, served time in jail, been homeless and lived “the life”: unlike many crime authors he know of what he writes…and it s what makes him so good. Im voting for Les because his time has come to go from “cult” status to be recognized as what he is: a LEGEND!!!!
Fan of David James Keaton’s work… check it out!!
I’m voting for The Bitch by Les Edgerton
Way to Go Les! Hang in there – more votes to follow
Johnny Shaw, Dove Season came to our book club and we had a great discussion. Interesting book that takes place on the Tex-Mex border. Very timely.
big fan of Lawrence Block, I think I’ve read all of his books and met him a couple of times at readings. He’s a great guy too!
The best magazine — what the heck is a zine — is Noir Nation. I’ve read all the magazines — that’s right, magazines — on the list, and noir nation comes from the old days. The others are boring journalism.
Jason Stuart’s Raise a Holler is a great read
Beautiful, Naked and Dead was phennomenal. I loved “The Bitch” and Blasted Heath is nothing but quality.
i am an avid fan of all atul sabharwal writings
Love Atul Sabharwal’s work. His writing is lucid and grasping
till the last line
My vote is for him
Has sent me back to my TBR pile before voting. Just finished The Bitch (Superb) & currently reading The Drop (Great). Finding it impossible to decide between Josh Stallings & Donald Ray Pollock – best books I read last year, for different reasons. Good luck to everyone else on the list
Love Hilary’s work, always keeps me on the edge of my seat. A must read.
I vote for Hilary Davidson best short story on the web.
what a list! and what a pity i wont have time to read them all but will do my best. when I finish every last word Mr Block has written.
Way to go Scott!
Congratulation Scott! Brilliant in thoughts as pen is to paper. Where beads unite wire to wire.
I learned more about voice in this than books I’ve read. Thanks.
I learned more about “voice” from Les Edgerton’s chapter than complete books I’ve read.