by Admin | Aug 23, 2011 | Non-Series Novels, Reviews
Lawrence Block’s Killing Castro (2009) is a prime example of why Hard Case Crime is such an exceptional publisher. A properly “lost” book, Killing Castro first (and last) saw print in 1961 (as Fidel Castro Assassinated), written under the pseudonym...
by Admin | Aug 23, 2011 | Jill Emerson, Reviews
Block, known for the hard-boiled Matt Scudder books, the comedic Bernie Rhodenbarr books, the adventurous Evan Tanner books, et cetera, et cetera, also wrote erotic novels under various pseudonyms including Jill Emerson. He returns to the persona of Emerson for his...
by Admin | Aug 18, 2011 | Jill Emerson, Reviews
…the book is both savage and funny, engrossing and scary…it’s a heck of a ride. Check it out. Click here to read the post
by Admin | Aug 15, 2011 | Jill Emerson, Reviews
“GETTING OFF is a very well-written novel (no surprise there) with a compelling protagonist. It’s a rare book that will get me to stay up late to finish it these days, but this one did. If you’re already a Lawrence Block fan, you’re probably...
by Admin | Aug 15, 2011 | Jill Emerson, Reviews
“Getting Off is frequently very funny, with a sharp satirical edge that cuts into sexual mores and the notion of healing through closure. But it also has real insight into Kit’s state of mind. The prose is smooth – no surprise there; this is Lawrence Block,...
by Admin | Aug 9, 2011 | LB's Afterthoughts, Reviews
“Anyone who wants to be a writer, who is thinking of being a writer, or who just likes to read how a writer thinks will want to read Lawrence Block’s new book on writing called Afterthoughts. Plus it gives a very real, very clear picture of how things were in a...
