Welcome to Point Blank Podcast! In Episode 35, we take a close look at two sisters; ones a killer, the other cleans up the mess. We travel to Lagos, Nigeria a place think with a gritty noir feel where we cover Oyinkan Braithwaite’s wildly popular “My Sister, The Serial Killer.” We look at the work …
In Episode 33, we take a deep dive into the cold blue waters of Jean-Claude Izzo’s stunningly fresh and sensual hardboiled classic, Total Chaos.
In this episode we introduce Total Chaos and Jean-Claude Izzo. We also discuss the broad topic of Mediterranean Noir. Justin’s Short Review of Total Chaos: Jean Claude Izzo’s Total Chaos, Book One of Izzo’s Marseille Trilogy, was originally published in French in 1995 by Editions Gallimard and first published in English in 2005 by Europa …
SHOW NOTES for E32: Total Chaos by Jean-Clause Izzo (Pt. 1) Read More »
We’ve packed our bags and hopped the pond to explore the noir of the Mediterranean focusing in on Marseilles, France. We introduce ‘Total Chaos’ by Jean-Claude Izzo and the broader topic of Mediterranean Noir. In ‘Well Thumbed Classics’ we cover two collections one featuring the Western Noir of Harry Whittington and the other the work …
Gather ’round for part 2 of our episode on Cormac McCarthy’s border noir classic, No Country for Old Men. In Well Thumbed Classics, Kurt reviews Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze.In Five Round Burst, we review 5 strong books, including two by Gabino Iglesias. Get in Touch!Join our Goodreads GroupVisit our PatreonEmail UsFacebookTwitter Don’t forget to rate …
Welcome back to Point Blank! In this episode we introduce ‘No Country For Old Men’ and Cormac McCarthy. We also discuss the broad topic of Western and Border Noir. Justin reviews ‘Mystery Tribune.’ Get in Touch!Join our Goodreads GroupVisit our PatreonEmail UsFacebookTwitter Don’t forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with …
E30: No Country For Old Men (Part 1)-Cormac McCarthy-Western/Border Noir—Mystery Tribune Read More »
Just a quick update on the show. We need a short early summer break and we can all do some summer reading. Get in Touch! Join our Goodreads Group Visit our Patreon Email Us Facebook Twitter Don’t forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with your friends!
Hemingway. In this episode we tackle a big author and one of his lesser known books. We introduce To Have and Have Not, discuss Hemingway’s life and address the racist language found in this work. “Milwaukee Noir,” edited by Tim Hennessy and published by Akashic Books, is our featured review this episode. We return to the Midwest …
E28: To Have And Have Not (pt. 1) — Ernest Hemingway — Milwaukee Noir Read More »
Welcome to our special summer episode. We joined forces in San Francisco to walk in the footsteps of Sam Spade and Dashiell Hammett. This was an experimental episode for us, I hope you enjoy. Get in Touch! Join our Goodreads Group Visit our Patreon Email Us Facebook Twitter Don’t forget to rate us on Apple …
E17: In the footsteps of Spade and Hammett. A Summer Vacation Special! Read More »
