The two men most responsible for me embracing modern crime fiction are Ken Bruen and Charlie Stella. True enough, I’d …Read the Rest
Author Archive
Killer by Dave Zeltserman – review
There are few novelists working in crime fiction who are as prolific and produce such high quality of novels as …Read the Rest
Die Hard Mod by Charlie McQuaker – review
The one thing I’ve enjoyed in the past couple of years about the UK’s rising illiteracy rates is that publishers …Read the Rest
Treme, Episode 3, “Right Place, Wrong Time.” – review
Treme, Episode 3, “Right Place, Wrong Time.” Story by David Mills and David Simon, teleplay by David Mills, directed by …Read the Rest
Treme “Meet de boys on the Battlefront” – review
Treme, episode #2, “Meet de boys on the Battlefront.” Directed Jim Mckay, written by Eric Overmyer, story David Simon and …Read the Rest
Short Thoughts on Short fiction: Contests galore!
Hey, buttnutts, how’s every body doing today? Yeah, you guessed it, I’ve decided to roll out this old whore of …Read the Rest
Crime fiction contest announced!
Jason Duke is putting his money where his mouth is and is sponsoring a short story contest. After the jump …Read the Rest
Conversations with the Bookless: Robert Crisman
You can read the full introduction to the series here. In short The Conversations with the Bookless series is designed …Read the Rest
Treme “Do You Know What It Means” – review
Treme, episode 1: “Do You Know What It Means” Written by David Simon and Eric Overmyer; directed by Agnieszka Holland. …Read the Rest
Conversations with the Bookless: Jason Duke
You can read the full introduction to the series here. In short The Conversations with the Bookless series is designed …Read the Rest
Conversations with the Bookless: Jimmy Callaway
You can read the full introduction to the series here. In short The Conversations with the Bookless series is designed …Read the Rest
PLOTS WITH GUNS #8 is LIVE!
The long awaited 8th issue of the perennial hard-boiled crime zine PLOTS WITH GUNS is now LIVE. Check out all …Read the Rest
Conversations with the Bookless: Naomi Johnson
You can read the full introduction to the series here. In short The Conversations with the Bookless series is designed …Read the Rest
Crimefactory Issue #2 is now out
CRIMEFACTORY ISSUE #2 IS LIVE!!!!! New fiction by: Ray Banks Dave Zeltserman Kieran Shea Patti Abbott Josh Converse Stephen D. …Read the Rest
Victor Gischler – Interview
I recently guest blogged over at Paul D. Brazil’s little slice of the interweb about Anthony Neil Smith. In the …Read the Rest
The Deputy by Victor Gischler – review
Victor Gischler is one of those novelists whose books I devour. I preorder them; I drool over them in anticipation …Read the Rest
Interview-Rebecca Cantrell
Last weekend Eric Beetner (Co-author of One Too Many Blows to the Head along with J.B. Kohl) made the scene …Read the Rest
Roger Smith – Interview
I was introduced to the novels of Roger Smith by Dave Zeltserman. The typically blurb shy Massachusetts author had nothing …Read the Rest
Book Review: Wake Up Dead by Roger Smith
Imagine the worst ghetto you’ve ever been in. Imagine the poverty, strife, and outward hostility you experienced while you were …Read the Rest
Movie Review: Shutter Island
Shutter Island, directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Leonardo Dicaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Max Von Sydow, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson, …Read the Rest
