We are back to discuss two masterpieces from Dorothy B. Hughes, one of the masters of 20th Century crime fiction. At first, we set out to cover The Expendable Man but we just couldn’t resist the temptation to read more, so we added Ride the Pink Horse to the discussion. Both books are excellent in …
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In Episode 56, we review the hell out of nearly a dozen books, + a couple films! We review: Run Man Run by Chester Himes Plan B by Chester Himes Darktown by Thomas Mullen The Man with the Getaway Face by Richard Stark If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned …
Buckle your seat belts! This is going to be a wild ride! We take a deep dive into “Blacktop Wasteland” by SA Cosby, a novel we both describe as a modern classic. Cosby takes us on a journey through the rural hills of Virginia in this exhilarating, timely work that highlights everything godo that modern …
In Episode 54, we revisit to one of the masters of hardboiled detective crime fiction, Raymond Chandler, and his acclaimed second novel, Farewell, My Lovely. Damn, this book is boozy. (And racist!) But also rich with memorable secondary characters (Moose Malloy and Jessie Florian) and Marlowean one-liners. It’s a classic example of hardboiled detective fiction …
Strap on Your Rocket Shoes, It’s Time to Review Some Spy Fiction! We follow up our discussion of Spy Fiction from E52 with more in-depth reviews of books we read for the show. Books covered: ‘A Coffin for Dimitrios’ by Eric Ambler ‘The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare’ by GK Chesterton ‘Moonraker’ by Ian …
From the shadows, we emerge to discuss the huge topic of spy fiction. We look at this genre in broad strokes, covering nearly a century of spy novels, including works by Joseph Conrad, Eric Ambler, Ian Fleming, Graham Greene, John Le Carré, Alan Furst, Adam Hall, and more! I’m sure we’ve missed a lot, so …
Hello Blankers! In this episode we celebrate the Point Blank Podcast semicentennial by regaling you with memories of our first three years of hardboiled, noir, and detective fiction. Also, we answer tough questions about our personal favorite (and least favorite) crime fiction novels, authors, characters, and settings. Get in touch with the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: …
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We made it to 50! In this golden anniversary of a show we return to the gritty, noir world of Jim Thompson with Pop. 1280. It’s another take on the corrupt sheriff that Thompson writes so well. Which character is more menacing; Lou Ford or Nick Corey? Which is the better novel? Tune in to …
In Episode 49, we dive deep into Attica Locke’s contemporary soon-to-be classic Bluebird, Bluebird. Justin reviews the western noir film Blood on the Moon, and we go five rounds in Five Round Burst. We also cross promo for a crime podcast we think our fans might enjoy — Crime Is Up Podcast. Get in touch …
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