Dopamine Collapse: Every Man a Menace Patrick Hoffman Atlantic Monthly Press At the opening of Patrick Hoffman’s second novel we meet Raymond Gaspar on the eve of his release from prison. Raymond’s street smarts have endeared him to the prison’s kingpin, Arthur, who...
THE RIB FROM WHICH I REMAKE THE WORLD Ed Kurtz Chizine Publications September 2016 THE RIB FROM WHICH I REMAKE THE WORLD starts out as a mystery novel, a murder occurs and the hotel detective must figure out who did it; however, the book takes a turn to horror after...
THE KRAMPUS AND THE OLD DARK CHRISTMAS - ROOTS AND REBIRTH OF THE FOLKLORIC DEVIL Al Ridenour November 20, 2016 Feral House Straight up, I’ve always hated Christmas. Holidays are traditionally miserable times for me. A fat man in a red suit and family grief are not...
FAST WOMEN AND NEON LIGHT:Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir Edited by Michael Pool November 1, 2016 Short Stack Books The beautiful thing about nostalgia is that it means different things to different people. Some people feel the waves crashing down on them when they see a...
THE MURDER OF SONNY LISTON - LAS VEGAS, HEROIN, AND HEAVYWEIGHTS Shaun Assael 2016 Blue Rider Press I'm gonna chew the scenery on this one. I can't help it. Sonny Liston has been an obsession of mine since I first heard his name about 16 years ago. I can't remember if...
A Man Called Ove Written and Directed by Hannes Holm; based on the novel by Fredrick Backman Starring: Rolf Lassgard, Bahar Pars, Ida Engvoll Ove is a Swedish curmudgeon with OCD. Only the occasional person will bother to find the softy underneath. When the story...
