Free Book Claimed
The free copy of White Shadow was claimed almost immediately after the post went up. Sorry I haven’t been able to post an update earlier this afternoon. But thanks to everyone who emailed me and tried to get it. Have a great weekend!
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I mentioned my review of Ace Atkins’ new novel, White Shadow, earlier today. In addition to my review, if you want to learn more about Ace’s work, check out his website. Ace is actually in France right now, appearing at the Festival International du Roman Noir. Then, he goes back out on the road for tour…
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You know how on Cops, the spouses always seem to take up for the abusive husband? They call the police, but by the time the cruiser arrives, they’ve reconciled and are crying and holding hands as the officer leads the dude, who invariably has no shirt on, away. I guess this is the literary…
continue readingNoir and Guiness
From the great Bookninja, I learned about this interesting article on Irish Noir. Irish noir has a unique power. It describes a violent clash of world-views, where the old primal brutality takes on the heartless modernity of the new order. There are no good guys here, only competing brands of badness and madness where…
continue readingReview: White Shadow
My review of Ace Atkins’ new novel, White Shadow, was posted on PopMatters yesterday. This seductive, atmospheric work is a dramatic departure from Atkins’ previous novels. Be sure to check out the review in its entirety here.
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