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Grand Theft by Timothy Watts
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The Right Madness – by James Crumley
May 17, 2026No one else tells the stories like Crumley, has his voice, his confidence or absolute fearlessness...
Present Value – By Sabin Willett
May 16, 2026If Present Value was being pitched as a film one might describe it as Bonfire of...
No Man’s Dog: A Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mystery – by Jon A. Jackson
May 15, 2026In No Man’s Dog Jon Jackson weaves a curious juxtaposition between his long-time hero “Fang” Mulheisen,...

Book Review: Harriet by Elizabeth Jenkins
April 27, 2026Her measured and elegant style does indeed evoke Austen, and the grace of the writing makes...

Book Review: Broken Harbor by Tana French
March 29, 2026Right out of the gate, French displayed a gift for rich psychological plots, complex characterizations, and...

Book Review: The Expendable Man by Dorothy B. Hughes
March 24, 2026As befits a former poet, Hughes’s writing is economical yet stylish, atmospheric without being fussy. And...
Destination: Morgue! L.A. Tales – by by James Ellroy
December 12, 2025Anyone who reads “Balls to the Wall” will gain a true, bloody taste for a slice...
Down Here – by Andrew Vachss
December 11, 2025The popularity of this self-absorbed, naïve dreck should astound me. It doesn’t considering the current woeful...







