Check out my review of Carmen Amato’s terrific Prohibition-era mystery, Murder At The Galliano Club, the first in a series of thrillers: There’s a satisfying magic to… Read more “Members Only?”
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Bigger Than Life
Big news, chirren. HUUUUUUUGE. Just slapped a -30- on the final chapter of the next Ed Earl Burch hard-boiled Texas crime thriller — THE DEAD CERTAIN DOUBT.… Read more “Bigger Than Life”
Hard-Boiled Gabfest
Had big fun blathering about crime fiction and what makes Ed Earl Burch tick on Rick Outzen’s radio show down in Pensacola, FL. Give a listen to… Read more “Hard-Boiled Gabfest”
Scoop-O-Rama
In his latest Clare Carlson mystery, Beyond The Headlines, all the hallmarks of Dick Belsky’s robust storytelling skills are on display – snappy patter, an unsinkable main… Read more “Scoop-O-Rama”
No Buddies Allowed
Out there beyond the suburbs and exurbs of big-city sprawl, there’s hard-luck country where the money is scarce, the grind never lets up and your luck can… Read more “No Buddies Allowed”
Harsh And Brutal…
“Nesbitt paints a picture of a harsh, brutal, sun-dried land of mesquite and rattlesnakes that will have the reader turning pages, mopping sweat and thirsting for water… Read more “Harsh And Brutal…”
Smart, Tough, Profane…And, Reckless
“This is a hard-core, alcohol- and profanity-laced shoot-em-up you won’t want to send to your mom. Unless she’s a tough old bird from Amarillo.” — Michael Ludden,… Read more “Smart, Tough, Profane…And, Reckless”
Hot Night, Fast Ride
“If Chandler’s noir was a neon sign in the LA sunset, Nesbitt’s noir is the Shiner Bock sign buzzing outside the last honky-tonk you’ll hit before the… Read more “Hot Night, Fast Ride”
The Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
HEP ME, HEP ME — I BEEN TROLLIFIED! Sad to say, but your ol’ pal Honest Jim has been hit with six or seven one-star/no review ratings… Read more “The Shoot Horses, Don’t They?”
Three Writers Talking
Had big fun today appearing on the Marsha Casper Cook Show with writer buddy Dick Belsky. We mixed it up, talking about the importance of a writer… Read more “Three Writers Talking”