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Book review: He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond (9781935554578)

All the evil in the world is powerless against intelligence and courage. A dead body of a man is found in London and the detective protagonist needs to find who did it.  What he finds is an interesting oral history … Continue reading

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Book review: The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain (9780679723257)

Yes, I read the classics, too.  A tragic love story where a drifter falls in love with a married woman, they plot to kill her husband, their lust gets in the way of common sense, and it ends in tragedy. … Continue reading

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Book Review: Humpty Dumpty was Pushed by Marc Blatte (9780980139419)

“Humpty Dumpty was pushed.  Nothing happens by accident and lightening can strike twice in the same spot.” Who murdered the big man with the yellow socks?  This story takes us from a hip-hop recording studio to a New York City … Continue reading

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