by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 26, 2012 | Books
LADY, GO DIE! by Mickey Spillane and Max Allan Collins Titan Books May 2012 Fans of classic pulp have been getting a special gift for the last few years. After Mickey Spillane’s passing in 2006, his close friend and fellow literary icon Max Allan Collins has been...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 22, 2012 | Books, Five Things
ANDY GIBB – When I was a kid, each of our six family members gave the others one Christmas present. One parent would give us something practical (new sheets or socks), and one parent would give us something fun (can you say Wheeble Wobbles?). The four kids had even...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 21, 2012 | Books, Events
What is Bouchercon Anyway? by Deborah Lacy Picture being surrounded people who love crime fiction as much as you do for four days of author events, parties and meeting new friends at the world’s largest mystery convention. This year’s Bouchercon (pronounced...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2012 | Books, Reviews
THE LAST GUNFIGHT by Jeff Guinn Simon & Schuster May 2011 Most people hear “Wyatt Earp” and think of one of the film versions. I always dug Kurt Russell in Tombstone, but Kurt Russell rules all the time. Somelike Henry Fonda, others Kevin Costner. Whomever you...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 20, 2012 | Books, Five Things
Okay, here goes. Life-changing favorites, in no particular order: 1) Book – THE OCTOBER COUNTRY by Ray Bradbury. This collection of short stories, handed to me by my eighth grade teacher, made my final excruciating months of grammar school bearable. I discovered...
