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When the Thrill Is Gone

Walter Mosley

March2015

24

Lost Things: A Novella

I've been discovering some great authors lately and John Rector is definitely one of them. I've had him on my radar this year and I decided to start with this tight novella, w...

Lost Things: A Novella - John Rector

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Lost Things: A Novella - John Rector

Lost Things: A Novella John Rector

March2015

18

The Girl With the Long Green Heart

Pulpy Tagline!: "From the top of her beautiful, brilliant head, to the pit of her merciless soul, she was filled with larceny." (Gold Medal edition)Everyone likes reading abou...

The Girl With the Long Green Heart - Lawrence Block

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The Girl With the Long Green Heart - Lawrence Block

The Girl With the Long Green Heart Lawrence Block

March2015

15

World Gone By: A Novel

Do I really need to tell you in this day and age that this is a very well-written crime saga filled with fully-drawn characters and a page-turning plot? I don't think so. I co...

World Gone By: A Novel - Dennis Lehane

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World Gone By: A Novel - Dennis Lehane

World Gone By: A Novel Dennis Lehane

March2015

11

The Shootist

John Bernard Books has found out he has terminal prostate cancer.Books is an aging but notorious gunman, who is known across the frontier for being dangerously quick on the dr...

The Shootist - Glendon Swarthout, Miles Hood Swarthout, Miles Swarthout

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The Shootist - Glendon Swarthout, Miles Hood Swarthout, Miles Swarthout

The Shootist Glendon Swarthout, Miles Hood Swarthout, Miles Swarthout

March2015

08

Mucho Mojo (Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, #2)

While the first great book in this series, Savage Season, focuses a lot on Hap Collins's backstory, this second installment focuses a bit more on Leonard's past and the town t...

Mucho Mojo (Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, #2) - Joe R. Lansdale

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Mucho Mojo (Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, #2) - Joe R. Lansdale

Mucho Mojo (Hap Collins and Leonard Pine, #2) Joe R. Lansdale

March2015

04

Black Hornet

With Black Hornet, I'm realizing that the Lew Griffin series is entirely the written memories of an older man looking back on and contemplating major events in his life. While...

Black Hornet - James Sallis

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Black Hornet - James Sallis

Black Hornet James Sallis

March2015

02

Shoot the Woman First (Crissa Stone Novels)

Crissa Stone is back at it again. She's reunited with a couple of old colleagues (including Charlie Glass from the check cashing heist in [b:Cold Shot to the Heart|9627683|Col...

Shoot the Woman First (Crissa Stone Novels) - Wallace Stroby

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Shoot the Woman First (Crissa Stone Novels) - Wallace Stroby

Shoot the Woman First (Crissa Stone Novels) Wallace Stroby

March2015

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Poontang and Other Poems

Bizarre as f&%$!! I'd like to think that Willeford was under the influence of something serious while writing these. There are a few poems that are really interesting and then...

Poontang and Other Poems - Charles Willeford

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Poontang and Other Poems - Charles Willeford

Poontang and Other Poems Charles Willeford

February2015

27

The Whites

Years ago, I was blown away by the urban crime epic Clockers and I swore to read everything that author Richard Price had ever written. I got caught up in discovering new auth...

The Whites - Harry Brandt

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The Whites - Harry Brandt

The Whites Harry Brandt

February2015

21

Frank Sinatra in a Blender

3.5 StarsHow ex-cop-turned-investigator Nick Valentine even makes it through the day on two feet, let alone solve mysteries, is beyond me. The drunk private dick is a mystery ...

Frank Sinatra in a Blender - Matthew McBride

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Frank Sinatra in a Blender - Matthew McBride

Frank Sinatra in a Blender Matthew McBride

February2015

18

The Rain Dancers

This is a disturbing, atmospheric, entirely creepy novella that is best read in one sitting late at night. On a rainy, stormy night, married couple Will and Betty Colby are vi...

The Rain Dancers - Greg F. Gifune

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The Rain Dancers - Greg F. Gifune

The Rain Dancers Greg F. Gifune

February2015

16

Moth

While the first book in James Sallis's Lew Griffin series, The Long-Legged Fly, was essentially a compilation of stories during different decades in Lew's life, the second, Mo...

Moth - James Sallis

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Moth - James Sallis

Moth James Sallis

February2015

12

Blackout

These DarkFuse novellas are like tasty little gummi bears that I munch on in between the bigger meals. So far, they've all been fun, quick and easy reads that I can get throug...

Blackout - Tim Curran

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Blackout - Tim Curran

Blackout Tim Curran

February2015

10

John Crow's Devil

"Come now, church, who is ready to be violent for the Lord?"There's something about organized religion that can be really terrifying at times, with the way it can feed on fear...

John Crow's Devil - Marlon James

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John Crow's Devil - Marlon James

John Crow's Devil Marlon James

February2015

06

Out On The Cutting Edge

It's been a little over three years since the events in the stellar Eight Million Ways To Die, and Matt has successfully been able to stay sober and regularly participate in A...

Out On The Cutting Edge - Lawrence Block

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Out On The Cutting Edge - Lawrence Block

Out On The Cutting Edge Lawrence Block

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