Crime Fiction

    Crime fiction fictionalises crimes, their detection, criminals, and their motives.

    The Man Who Died

    The Man Who Died

    I’ve been to Finland. It’s not a particularly interesting country, all things considered. I mean its history and...
    Every Man a Menace

    Every Man a Menace

    First, the title Every Man a Menace is fucking awesome. I don't know what it is, but the construction of it, the word "menace," just everything about it sounds cool. Now
    The Dry

    The Dry

    I seem to be throwing myself around the literary world of late. I swing wildly from science fiction to detective stuff to post-modern nonsense to literary fiction and
    The Last Good Kiss

    The Last Good Kiss

    I really never gave genre fiction a fair shake. I’ve read it on and off over the years,...
    Cutter and Bone

    Cutter and Bone

    I decided, after reading one too many post-modern literary books, that I’d try a new genre. That being...
    The Silver Swan

    The Silver Swan

    I’m honestly not certain why authors write books under pseudonyms. I mean I kind of get it. If...
    Christine Falls

    Christine Falls

    I can’t believe that an author would go through the painstaking process of writing a novel and then...
    A Dangerous Man

    A Dangerous Man

    The folks at Random House were nice enough to send me the second book in this trilogy, Six...
    Caught Stealing

    Caught Stealing

    There’s nothing like reading the first book of a trilogy after you’ve read the second. It’s like watching...
    Six Bad Things

    Six Bad Things

    I didn’t really realize this book was a sequel until I was half way through it. I didn’t...
    Matchstick Men

    Matchstick Men

    I had no expectation that this was going to be a great work of literature. I didn’t think...
    The Cold Six Thousand

    The Cold Six Thousand

    I’m assuming Ellroy’s editor was afraid to say anything to him, lest he be dragged behind James’ car...