Teresa Solana’s short story collection The First Prehistoric Serial Killer is darkly amusing and always entertaining. Its depictions of various criminal schemes and instances of murder range from realistic to fantastical. All of the... Read More

The fast-paced "Vodka Caliphate" is fun from beginning to end, and will appeal to anyone interested in geopolitics. Lee A. Sweetapple’s "Vodka Caliphate", the latest installment in the Jim Stillwater series, stands out as an action... Read More

A brilliant and profound tale of one young man’s search for identity, and the stories we tell ourselves. Brooklyn novelist Ben Nadler returns with a fabular coming-of-age novel that is both a love song to New York City and a Jewish... Read More

A violent, urban, first-person account of how an aged, cynical killer finds purpose, passion, and love in a harsh world. "If Jack Had" is a pulp-noir novel set apart by the cynicism and dry humor of the narrator, charismatic dialogue,... Read More

Hippies, criminals, con men, and cult leaders all want a piece of what Harry has discovered in Northern California gold country. Take a little northern California history, add a touch of Christopher Moore and a large dash of Elmore... Read More

Alongside a portrayal of mobsters clinging desperately to their masculinity, Yates reveals the nonsense of violence and revenge. The assassins: two hit men from North Carolina. The target: a Hoosier farmer named Yorkie Goodman. The... Read More

Hollywood’s strivers take a skewering in this noir-ish satire. Beneath the glib Hollywood-insider banter captured on a podcast interview lurks a dark, satirical tale of bad luck, betrayal, and murder in Adam Novak’s book, "Take... Read More

This tale of a man, his monkey, and revenge is a skillfully crafted story that is entertaining and fun. In "Hard Bite", written in a classic noir style, a car accident caused by a hit-and-run driver changes the life of Dean Drayhart, an... Read More