A fast-paced, pulpy novel set in the 1980s that feels straight off the spinning rack at the back of a … More
Tag: Mystery
BLOODLANDS: Six Amazon Original Stories by Harold Schechter
Harold Schechter is a great voice in modern true crime narratives. Professor Emeritus of literature and pop culture at Queens … More
MISSING: Six Amazon Original Stories
Of course, there is plenty to be frustrated with in Big Bezos, our favorite company and man to complain about… … More
Hawksmoor by Peter Ackroyd
I picked up Peter Ackroyd’s Hawksmoor as an entry on David Bowie’s essential top 100 books – and I am … More
It Dies With You by Scott Blackburn
Scott Blackburn is about to hit the ground running hard with his debut southern crime novel, It Dies With You. … More
Sensation Machines by Adam Wilson
So often we are presented with futuristic dystopian novels that rely on boarding a narrative train whose tracks are worn … More
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
I had first experienced Murata’s work after reading Dwight Garner’s great review and Motoko Rich’s work in the New York … More
#4 Les Vampires (1915)
Les Vampires is a ten-part French serial that, clocking in at 440 minutes total, took me about 20 nights to … More
#242 In A Lonely Place (1950)
In a Lonely Place is easily one of Humphrey Bogart’s best roles, effortlessly performing a very personal role in the … More
#92 The Thin Man (1934)
This is one of my favorite films of all time. The Thin Man is an American crime film based on … More
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