a review by Elizabeth White “Lil, you got some dark thoughts runnin’ through your head. I understand why they’re there, but you got to push them away when they start crowdin’ in on you. Otherwise they’ll take over.” – … Continue reading
A review by Erin Mitchell Much of the attention around George Pelecanos’ new book, WHAT IT WAS, has focused on the quite brilliant way that the good folks at Mulholland Books are publishing and marketing it. In case you … Continue reading
By David Montgomery- I once called Ken Bruen “the dark poet of contemporary noir” (yes, I’m quoting myself — sue me) and his latest novel, Headstone, confirms that his status is unchallenged. This is a fascinating, powerful and, yes, dark … Continue reading
Everybody has been talking about Frank Bill’s debut collection of short stories, Crimes in Southern Indiana. It’s THE buzz book (in a true sense of the word, not manufactured). I had a chance to meet the guy at Bouchercon and … Continue reading