Cold Quiet Country by Clayton Lindemuth

My review of Clayton Lindemuth's Cold Quiet Country is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Excited to see what this dude does next.

The Best Crime Fiction of 2012

My list of the ten best novels I read in 2012 is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Also included in the post are the lists of Brian Lindenmuth, R. Thomas Brown and Keith Rawson.

In other words, a whole lotta great recs are coming at you toot-sweet.

Vile Blood by Roger Smith writing as Max Wilde

My review of Vile Blood by Roger Smith writing as Max Wilde is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

I've got a bunch of reviews of Roger Smith's stuff elsewhere on this blog if you hit up his name in the labels below.

The Posthumous Man by Jake Hinkson

My review of Jake Hinkson's The Posthumous Man is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

To see my review of Hinkson's debut from earlier this year, hit up his name in the labels.

RIP Robbie Silva

My review of Tony Black's RIP Robbie Silva is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Been burning through some good novellas lately.  In fact, got another novella review coming out tomorrow.

I know.  The suspense is killing you.

Die, You Bastard! Die! by Jan Kozlowski

My review of Jan Kozlowski's debut novel Die, You Bastard! Die! is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Definitely pumped to see what Kozlowski's got in store for us next time out.  This is some badass, not-fucking-around-in-the-slightest shit, dear reader.

Hard Bite by Anonymous-9

My review of Anonymous-9's debut novel Hard Bite is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

That'd be pretty sweet if this one was adapted into a decent movie.  They wouldn't even need to CGI the monkey...if the one from the Thora Birch/Harvey Keitel crime classic Monkey Trouble is still alive, that is.

Live By Night by Dennis Lehane

My review of Dennis Lehane's Live By Night is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

To see reviews of other Lehane novels, click on dude's name in the labels.  If you don't know who Dennis Lehane is, you probably don't read crime, dear reader.

The Ninth Step by Grant Jerkins

My review of The Ninth Step by Grant Jerkins is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

I've gotta go back and check out dude's previous two novels.  Guy's got fucking chops.

Ishmael Toffee by Roger Smith

My review of Roger Smith's Ishmael Toffee is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Get on the Smith train already, dear readers.  Guy's the shit.  Hit up his name in the labels below for further praises by yours truly.

Big Maria by Johnny Shaw

My review of Johnny Shaw's Big Maria is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

To see my review of Johnny Shaw's kick ass debut Dove Season hit up his name in the labels below.

The Three-Day Affair by Michael Kardos

My review of Michael Kardos' debut novel The Three-Day Affair is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

If you don't believe the Nerd's rave review, hit up Kardos' name in the tags at the bottom of the review on the spinetingler site and scope Keith Rawson's similarly glowing review - the reason I picked up this beast in the first place.

The Prophet by Michael Koryta

My review of Michael Koryta's The Prophet is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

If you're not familiar with dude's work, hit up his name in the labels below on this page.  Envy the Night is second only to The Prophet.

Lake Country by Sean Doolittle

My review of Sean Doolittle's Lake Country is up at spinetingler.

Check that beast out HERE.

I'm a huge fan of Doolittle's previous work as well - Safer, The Cleanup, Burn, Rain Dogs - but his debut, Dirt, is kinda hard to come by.

Somebody should fix that toot-sweet.  We're in the ebook age now, after all.

Dare Me by Megan Abbott

My review of Megan Abbott's Dare Me is up at spinetingler.

Give that shit a peek over HERE.

I've got reviews of all her novels on this blog so hit up her name in the labels below this page if you're unfamiliar with her kick-ass bibliography.

The Last Kind Words by Tom Piccirilli

My review of Tom Piccirilli's The Last Kind Words is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

If dude's name isn't on your radar, your TBR pile is weak as shit, apparently.

To familiarize your ass, I suggest you hit up his name the labels at the bottom of this post.

The Kings of Cool by Don Winslow

My review of The Kings of Cool, Don Winslow's prequel to Savages, is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

For reviews of a whole lotta other shit by Don Winslow, hit up his name in the labels below.

Capture by Roger Smith

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

Check that shit out HERE.

If you're not hip to Smith's shit, hit up his name in the labels and you'll find my reviews of Mixed Blood and Wake Up Dead.

The Vanity Game by HJ Hampson

My review of HJ Hampson's debut novel The Vanity Game is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Blasted Heath has been doing a bang up fucking job with their covers so far. The title's written in coke? Count me in.

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

My review of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

To see my review of Flynn's previous work, hit up her name in the labels.

I'm a bit of a fan.