The Winter of Frankie Machine by Don Winslow

My review of Don Winslow's The Winter of Frankie Machine is up at spinetingler.

Give it a look-see over this-a-way.

One more Winslow to go and then it's back to current releases for the Nerd.

The TBR pile is taunting my ass more and more every day, gotta crack open some arcs and pretend I'm better than the proles because I can read shit before its official release date.

Indeed, the life of the online book critic is an exotic and sexy life to lead.

The Dawn Patrol by Don Winslow

My review of The Dawn Patrol by Don Winslow is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

Expect more reviews of Don Winslow's shit real fucking soon.

Or don't expect it and let it be a pleasant surprise. Maybe having no expectations is the secret to happiness.

The Nerd doesn't have answers - just profane opinions.

The Devil by Ken Bruen

My review of the latest Jack Taylore mystery, The Devil by Ken Bruen, is up at spinetingler.

Check it out right HERE.

Believe it or not, this also fits in with my recent horror-ish October book choices of late. You're thinking, dear reader, "Jack Taylor? Supernatural horror-type shit? Have you lost your shit, Nerd?"

Well, seeing how I've been pounding back coffee all day, yes, I have lost my shit (sorry) but I'm not fucking with you in the slightest, dear reader.

Crime Factory Vol. 2 No. 5

The new Crime Factory is up and rocking and I've got another "Crime Sleeper Double Feature" tucked in its smutty back pages.

The piece is on director John Flynn's back-to-back revenge thrillers: 1973's The Outfit and 1977's Rolling Thunder and you'll find that shit on pages 54-59 HERE.

You'll also find shit in there from folks like Charlie Williams, Sandra Ruttan, Stephen Blackmoore, Patti Abbott, Jim Winter, Paul D. Brazill, Erik Lundy, and Eric Beetner.

Yeah, it's fucking solid stuff.

The Grove by John Rector

My review of The Grove by John Rector is up at spinetingler.

Treat your eyes HERE.

I think my use of the word "treat" was a way of hipping you to the fact that this again a sort of horror-ish book in honor of Halloween.

It's either that or I'm slowly turning into a fucking powdered wigged dandy named Lord Reginald Bottomfellow III.

The Caretaker or Lorne Field by Dave Zeltserman

My review of the new Dave Zeltserman, The Caretaker of Lorne Field, is up at spinetingler.

Give it a look-see right HERE.

Horror week continues here at Nerd of Noir headquarters and...jesus, I can't even pretend to be interested in coming up with a lame goblin joke or some tacky bullshit tag like that.

I'm reviewing some horror novels because we're in the month Halloween falls on. How's that bland-but-serviceable-shit grab you?

Hater and Dog Blood by David Moody

My review of Hater and Dog Blood by David Moody is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out right here.

Since it's the month of ghosts and ghouls (jesus christ is that fucking lame sounding) I figured I'd review a few horror-ish books the next few days starting with these two nasty motherfuckers.

If you don't like it, I don't know what to tell you other than...sorry. I'm spineless and will stop if you, the reader, tell me to.

Red Riding Trilogy by Julian Jarrold, James Marsh & Anand Tucker

My review of the Red Riding Trilogy from directors Julian Jarrold, James Marsh and Anand Tucker is up at spinetingler.

Give it a look HERE.

If you haven't read the Red Riding Quartet by David Peace and are a fan of James Ellroy you'll probably wanna do that shit up first.

But don't let anybody tell you what to do. The world? It's YOUR fucking oyster, my man.

The Town by Ben Affleck

My review of The Town directed by Ben Affleck is up at spinetingler.

Check it out HERE.

Not to blow your mind or anything, dear reader, but this particular Ben Affleck film concerns itself with a certain urban area within the borders of the great state of Massachusetts...

Harry Brown by Daniel Barber

My review of director Daniel Barber's Harry Brown starring Michael Caine is up at spinetingler.

Go forth and readeth, young douche!

I just called you a douche. That was totally unfounded and uncalled for and the Nerd apologizes.

On the plus side: I did just call you young. That probably doesn't happen much anymore now does it?

Animal Kingdom by David Michod

My review of Animal Kingdom from writer-director David Michod is up at spinetingler.

Give it a look HERE.

I try not to post twice a day but I really want to get the word out on this motherfucker.

It's opening in a number of cities today and you would be well-fucking-served to catch this shit in the theater.

The Long Fall by Lynn Kostoff

My review of Lynn Kostoff's The Long Fall is up at spinetingler.

Check that shit out HERE.

This one should probably be a Catching Up review, but I kind of think I'm done with that shit.

Spinetingler has become too much of a home for me to not put all the shit I can up there.

Think of the blog proper as more of a place to find all my shit than as a place to read my shit.