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Noir Fiction
in progress Nigel Balchin: Mine Own Executioner Fredric Brown: The Screaming Mimi Vera Caspary: Bedelia Laura Elliott Chaze: Black Wings Has My Angel James M. Cain: The Cocktail Waitress The Magician’s Wife Philip Dick: Humpty Dumpty in Oakland Martin Goldsmith: … Continue reading
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Jim Thompson Noir Fest 2011
The Jim Thompson Noir Fest begins May 1, 2011. Here are the books I’ll be reading: The Killer Inside Me (1952) Savage Night (1953) A Swell-Looking Babe (1954) A Hell of a Woman (1954) The Getaway (1959) The Grifters (1963) … Continue reading
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They Don’t Dance Much by James Ross
“The Riverbend Roadhouse. Dine and dance. Drink liquor and make love. Slot machines and high dice. Name your sin and your favorite utensils. We’ll have it.” Originally published in 1940, They Don’t Dance Much by James Ross is back in … Continue reading
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Magnet of Doom by Simenon
Watching the films of Jean-Pierre Melville led me to Simenon’s novel, Magnet of Doom (The First-Born). Magnet of Doom is one of Simenon’s non-Inspector Maigret, Romans Durs (hard novels) so it’s highly recommended for noir fans. Melville’s version of the novel, a … Continue reading
Solo Pass by Ronald De Feo
“People continued to pass by, and I meant nothing to them, as they meant nothing to me. Who needed to court their approval? Why had such a need ever been important to me? And this particular group was especially pitiful. … Continue reading
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The Magician’s Wife by James M. Cain
While James M. Cain will always be remembered for Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice, there are quite a few lesser-known works well worth reading. Last year, Hard Case Crime published a lost Cain novel, The Cocktail Waitress, and now … Continue reading
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Big City Girl by Charles Williams
“Once they get you in there in the pen, there ain’t no long-nose bastards writing about you and talking about you on the radio. Not till maybe thirty years from now, when they might let you out if you behave … Continue reading
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A White Arrest by Ken Bruen
“See, you gotta let ‘em see you’re the most brutal fuckin’ thing they’ve ever seen.” I read and thoroughly enjoyed London Boulevard some time ago, so when I was offered a copy of A White Arrest, I grabbed it. After finishing … Continue reading
The Magic Skin by Balzac
Back to Balzac for The Magic Skin (La Peau de Chagrin) also known as The Wild Ass’s Skin, a novel which begins with Valentin, a young man in despair and contemplating suicide. This is one of those be-careful-what-you-wish-for stories. It’s October 1829, he’s … Continue reading
