Reviews

REVIEW: PUSHER TRILOGY, THE

It’s unfashionable to encourage people to go see an unfamiliar movie. We tried it with Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang and Slither, and the encouragement seemed to have exactly the wrong effect. But to hell with it — and to hell with anyone who doesn’t want to be led to water — I’m going to do … Continue reading

BOOK REVIEW: MARKED MAN

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PUBLISHER: William MorrowPAGES: 432AUTHOR WEBSITE: www.WilliamLashner.com If you had told me two years ago that one of my favorite series would be about a lawyer, I would have laughed in your face. Years before Alan Shore was created, William Lashner created a Jewish lawyer named Victor Carl who only wants … Continue reading

BOOK REVIEW: WICKED BREAK

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PUBLISHER: Dutton AdultPAGES: 256AUTHOR WEBSITE: www.JeffShelby.com The worst thing a crime novel can do is be boring. "Can I just pick ’em off," Carter asked. "One by one?" "That would probably be Plan Z." "What’s Plan A?" "We lie here and see what happens." He glanced at me. "You are … Continue reading

MEDIA REPORTS: WEEK OF AUG 7th

It’s been a long time, but they’re back. Now in a different and easy to read and easy to prepare mode. I hope you enjoy. 1. EMPIRE #207 Britain’s unstoppable film magazine is conistently the best read on the market even though they only mention this site once every couple of years, partially due to … Continue reading

BOOK REVIEW: FOURTH BEAR, THE

Publisher:Viking Adult Pages: 400 Author Website: WWW.THURSDAYNEXT.COM Buy it!: Amazon.com: The Fourth Bear: A Nursery Crime: Books: Jasper Fforde I love it when dumb but crazy ideas work. The Fourth Bear by Jasper Fforde is a big step-up and down from the first book, The Big Over Easy, in the series last year. It was … Continue reading

BOOK REVIEW: TOWN, THE

I have always been drawn to stories that are bound to keep me awake at night. While most of my friends were dredging off to tee-ball practice or increasing their merit badge numbers with the practical adventures of advanced cedar whittling, I was digesting tales like The Hook and Taily-po as fast as I could … Continue reading