Block’s Time to Murder and Create Matt Scudder has been entrusted with an envelope following the death of blackmailer, Jacob “Spinner” Jablon. The contents of said envelope you ask? Oh, nothing crazy, just evidence that could ruin the lives of three New Yorkers. Basically, Spinner has posthumously asked Scudder to find out who killed him.…
Brubaker & Rucka’s Gotham Central There’s very little reason this should work. Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka want you to sit down, pick this up and become captivated by the stories of the Gotham City Police Department. A force that has become all but neutered by the exploits of The Dark Knight. Honestly, who wants…
Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep General Sternwood, a millionaire in 1930s Los Angeles, hires Phillip Marlowe to investigate a man who claims to have controversial photos of his socialite daughter. However, as Marlowe’s investigation progresses, he finds himself in for a little more than he bargained for (excuse the cliche). In the last few years,…
Joe Hill’s Locke & Key Vol. 4 What more can I say that I haven’t already said about this series? I’ve been singing its praises for the past 3 volumes and with this 4th installment, it shows no signs of slowing down.Rodriguez really shows off in this collection. He clearly isn’t satisfied in sticking with…
Tom Perrotta’s The Leftovers On October 14th, a large number of people up and disappeared. No one really knows what happened as it defied all explanation. Some were determined to label it The Rapture but as the author is quick to point out, it wasn’t purely Christians. As it happens, it appeared to be random…
James Frey’s Final Testament Ben is a lonely alcoholic living in a small apartment in the Bronx. Even though his overly religious family and religious advisers had him pegged for greatness given the circumstances of his birth, Ben rejected it and remained confused the majority of his life. However, after a workplace accident nearly kills…
Stephen King’s The Long Walk This tale takes place in the future, I’m not entirely sure when King has this marked for but it sure as hell isn’t present day. You’ve got 100 teens and you tell them that you have to walk at a consistent pace of 4 miles per hour until you just…
Don Winslow’s Savages Ben & Chon are two Southern California dope dealers who manufacture and distribute some of the most potent pot available. Ben, a Buddhist and Chon, a gun-toting ex-US solider run into trouble with an invading Mexican drug cartel. When their mutual girlfriend, O (short for Ophelia), is kidnapped – all bets are…
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