Monthly Archives: November 2011

Review: Adventures of Cash Laramie and Gideon Miles + That Damned Coyote Hill

Posted on November 24, 2011 by

I read The Adventures… over a long period, which doesn’t do it full justice. It’s a credit to the book that I could leave long gaps between the stories and get back into them within one or two lines. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Cash Laramie, Edward A. Grainger, Gideon Miles, Heath Lowrance, Noir, Western | 1 Comment

Smooth Criminals, a Reading Challenge for 2012

Posted on November 23, 2011 by

I saw a link by Thomas Pluck @TommySalami about a reading review challenge led by Benoît Lelièvre @BenoitLelievre. You can find full details, and join in , on his Dead End Follies webpage. Smooth Criminals, a Reading Challenge for 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard-Bolied, Noir | 2 Comments

Review: Spike Milligan: His Part in Our Lives & Death of a Marseilles Man

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

Death of a Marseilles Man, Léo Malet Léo Malet is one of my favourite crime writers. He happens to have been a combination of things I admire: a member of the Surrealist group in the 1930′s and the instigator of … Continue reading →

Posted in Comedy, French Crime, Hard-Bolied, Leo Malet, Maxine Ventham, Nestor Burma, Noir, Non-Fiction, Spike Milligan | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment