Hop Alley by Scott Phillips

My review of Hop Alley by Scott Phillips is up at spinetingler.

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Hit up dude's name below in the labels and you'll see review of all his novels.

Cry Father by Benjamin Whitmer

My review of Benjamin Whitmer's Cry Father is up at spinetingler.

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Hit up Whitmer's name in the labels below to see my review of his Pike.

In the Morning I'll Be Gone by Adrian McKinty

My review of Adrian McKinty's In the Morning I'll Be Gone is up at spinetingler.

Give it a look HERE.

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A Swollen Red Sun by Matthew McBride

My review of Matthew McBride's A Swollen Red Sun is up at spinetingler.

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Read my review of McBride's Frank Sinatra in a Blender by hitting up his name in the labels below.

The Fever by Megan Abbott

My review of Megan Abbott's The Fever is up at spinetingler.

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Hit up the labels below for reviews of all of Abbott's books.

The Bitch by Les Edgerton

My review of Les Edgerton's The Bitch is up at spinetingler.

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To see my review of Edgerton's The Rapist (dude knows how to title a book) hit up his name in the labels below.

Plaster City by Johnny Shaw

My review of Johnny Shaw's Plaster City is up at spinetingler.

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To see my reviews of Shaw's other novels you can hit up his name in the labels below.

Galveston by Nic Pizzolatto

My review of Nic Pizzolatto's Galveston is up at spinetingler.

Give that shit a look right HERE.

For those interested in what I thought of Pizzolatto's show True Detective, there's some thoughts on that shit peppered throughout this review as well.

For those not interested?  I totally understand.

Dust Devils by Roger Smith

My review of Roger Smith's Dust Devils is up at spinetingler.

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Best Books of 2013

Me, Brian Lindenmuth and Gabino Iglesias have lists up at spinetingler of our favorite books of last year.

Check that shit out HERE.

If your TBR pile doesn't expand after scoping these lists then...well...you keep up with your reading very well, dear reader.  Good on you.

The Double by George Pelecanos

My review of The Double by George Pelecanos is up at spinetingler.

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There's a bunch of other reviews of shit by Pelecanos on my rinky-dink blog if you hit up dude's name in the labels below, by the way.

The Maid's Version by Daniel Woodrell

My review of Daniel Woodrell's The Maid's Version is up at spinetingler.

Give it a look HERE.

I have reviews of every published work by Woodrell on the blog so if you're not hip to him, hit up his name in the labels below.

The Counselor by Ridley Scott

My review of The Counselor, written by Cormac McCarthy and directed by Ridley Scott, is up at spinetingler.

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Curious to see what the public reaction to this film will be.  Haven't read any reviews yet but have definitely seen some disparity in star ratings.

Ratlines by Stuart Neville

My review of Stuart Neville's Ratlines is up at spinetingler.

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I've got glowing reviews of all of Neville's work on the blog if you wanna hit up his name in the labels below.

The Thicket by Joe R. Lansdale

My review of Joe R. Lansdale's The Thicket is up at spinetingler.

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I've got a number of reviews of Lansdale's work elsewhere here at the blog if you feel like hitting up dude's name in the labels below.

Prisoners by Denis Villeneuve

My review of Denis Villeneuve's Prisoners is up spinetingler.

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Glad I got to see this one before it leaves theaters.  Get on it, dear readers, because this beast needs to make some more money.

Corrosion by Jon Bassoff

My review of Jon Bassoff's debut novel Corrosion is up at spinetingler.

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Can't wait to see what Bassoff does next.

Breaking Bad "Felina"

My piece on the season finale of Breaking Bad, "Felina," is up at spinetingler.

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Honestly don't know how folks are gonna react to my thoughts on this.  What is the general consensus on this episode - I haven't been looking it up or talking to my friends about it yet.

Breaking Bad "Granite State"

My review of "Granite State," the penultimate episode of Breaking Bad, is up at spinetingler.

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We're just days away from the end of the show. I got to start looking for something else to live for.

Breaking Bad "Ozymandias"

My piece on the third to last episode of Breaking Bad, "Ozymandias," is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Rian Johnson may spell his christian name like dick and he may not always kill it as a feature director (I love Looper but Brick and Brothers Bloom are diabetes-levels of cutesy to me) but he has directed some of this show's best episodes ever.