by LB | Jan 14, 2017 | Audio, In Sunlight or in Shadow, Matthew Scudder, Resume Speed, Sinner Man
Ideally, something I wrote. Three books of mine came out last month, and let me briefly commend them to your attention. The most recent is Resume Speed, just out in hardcover from Subterranean Press. It’s a novella about a fellow who wakes up one morning in...
by LB | Dec 10, 2016 | In Sunlight or in Shadow, Jill Emerson, LB's Classic Crime Library, LB's Collection of Classic Erotica, Newsletter, Resume Speed, Sinner Man
…and the Gift List begins with a picture: “Sour Bleu,” painted by Edward Hopper in 1914. You know its proverbial value in verbiage, and we’ll double it by adding the first 1000 words of the story Robert Olen Butler wrote for In Sunlight or in...
by Admin | Dec 2, 2016 | Anthologies, Books, In Sunlight or in Shadow, News + Events, Newsletter, Sinner Man
You know, we’re just days away from the publication of In Sunlight or in Shadow, and I have to admit I’m getting excited. The early buzz has led to heartening reviews, along with a slew of Best Christmas Gift Book recommendations, and Amazon’s named...
by Admin | Dec 1, 2016 | Books, News + Events, Non-Series Novels, Reviews, Sinner Man
Block is a naturally talented writer, very adept at getting readers invested in his stories and making you truly care what actually happens to the central characters. This book is no different in that respect, and by the end you can’t help but smile at the ironic...
by Admin | Nov 23, 2016 | Books, News + Events, Non-Series Novels, Reviews, Sinner Man
…what have since become Block’s trademarks are all present here, including his unique, albeit much-imitated dialogue, and the way his characters appear to create his faultless plots without any obvious intervention by their author. Click here to read the...
by Admin | Nov 23, 2016 | Books, News + Events, Non-Series Novels, Reviews, Sinner Man
For a writer approaching his eighth decade, Mr. Block thankfully shows no sign of slowing down. And big props to Charles Ardai’s Hard Case Crime for mining these past gold veins. Sinner Man—originally titled Savage Lover—joins other HCC releases like The Girl with the...
