“City Of Fear” by David Hewson, “Black Ghosts” by Victor Ostrovsky, and “Bel-Air Dead” by Stuart Woods
There’s this guy named David Hewson. Although calling him a “guy” is a major cut as…
“Patient Zero” by Jonathan Maberry and “Spade & Archer – The Prequel to Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon” by Joe Gores
If I’d read the inside cover of “Patient Zero” by Jonathan Maberry (St. Martin’s Griffin, $14.95,…
“Twice A Spy” by Keith Thomson, “Shadow Pass” by Sam Eastland, and “Devil Red” by Joe R. Lansdale
The diversification in the Grit-Lit novel segment continues to amaze me. In the old days, when…
“Real Men Do Yoga” by John Capouya, “Fast & Fit” by Ellen Haas, “Plum Lovin’!” by Janet Evanovich, and “Hell’s Bay” by James W. Hall
It’s March. Our New Year’s resolutions lie, littered around our recliner like Corona’s on Cinco de…
“Black Widow” by Randy Wayne White, “The Dawn Patrol” by Don Winslow, and “Nothing To Lose” by Lee Child
Way back at the beginning of time only men had bachelor parties. At their worst…
“Strong At The Break” by Jon Land and “Buried Secrets” by Joseph Finder
In an interview, Neil Russell, creator of the wonderful grit-lit character Rail Black, author of “Wildcase”…
“Strong Justice” by Jon Land and “Blue-Eyed Devil” by Robert Parker
There’s a lot to talk about this month. Gritty new movies. The “A Team,” “Karate Kid,”…
“Resolution” by Robert B. Parker, “101 Road Tales” by Clement Salvadori, and “Feasting On Asphalt: The River Run” by Alton Brown
In the 1800 a man’s life was filled with adrenaline adventures. Daniel Boone killed a bear--with…
“Sixkill” by Robert B. Parker and “Dead Zero” by Stephen Hunter
Lately I keep reading how we are all broke, there are no jobs, the government can’t…
“Thrillers: 100 Must Reads” edited by David Morrell and Hank Wagner, and “Torn Apart” by Shane Gericke
Thanks to this publication, your Grit-Lit columnist attended ThrillerFest 2010 in New York City. ThrillerFest is…