by Admin | Dec 7, 2014 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, News + Events, Reviews, The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons
For fans of the Burglar series, this book is comfort food. It’s all the greatest hits, played well and in order. Block remains an impeccable prose stylist, and the book has a jazzy, breezy flow that makes it read faster than it has any right to. For newcomers, it...
by Admin | Oct 13, 2014 | Matthew Scudder, Reviews
A Walk Among Tombstones is a dark, gritty novel exploring a brutal and senseless crime, but I enjoyed reading it for a number of reasons. Chief among them is the character development and the portrayal of the interpersonal relationships Click here to read the review...
by Admin | Oct 11, 2014 | Audiobooks, Matthew Scudder, Reviews
On the audiobook… Narrated by Don Sobczak, who brings this dark yet optimistic and sincere attorney to life. All of the different characters are uniquely represented and show the range of this performance artist. Sobczak takes the short stories and makes them...
by Admin | Sep 30, 2014 | Matthew Scudder, Reviews
You’ll want to see these killers brought down, and you’ll want to see Scudder do it. This is fantastic stuff, and a must for fans of gritty, realistic suspense. Click here to read the review
by Admin | Sep 17, 2014 | Evan Tanner, Reviews
I’m a sucker for a good hero. I don’t mean the carbon copy type that can do no wrong. I like heroes with flaws, and those who’ve grown and learned from their mistakes. I especially like heroes, protagonists if you will, who do not fit the typical literary mold. Block...