Beat To A Pulp: A Rip Through Time edited by David Cranmer
Time travel stories can be a lot of fun. H. G. Wells changed history forever with his story of a man who goes into the far future to see what’s happened to humanity.
PSYCHOSOMATIC by Anthony Neil Smith
“Because Lydia didn’t have arms or legs, she shelled out three thousand bucks to a washed-up middleweight named Cap to give her ex-husband the beating of his life.”
The Best of Stanley G. Weinbaum
Stanley G Weinbaum was a brilliant flame who flashed brightly across the night sky of golden age science fiction.
REAMDE by Neal Stepenson
It’s always a good year when a Neal Stephenson novel appears.
Fight Card: FELONY FISTS
Boxing is a real man’s sport. Nothing can match the shear force of will between two matched pugilists, going toe to toe in a ring surrounded by cheering fans.
Roughneck by Jim Thompson
ROUGHNECK By Jim Thompson (1954, Lion) One of my weekly enjoyments is book shopping through the local thrift stores. Every now and then, I will find something good. I haven’t found much to sell…
Off The Record Anthology
38 stories were selected for this anthology to promote literacy (Why not 33 and a 1/3? But I digress….). The only stipulation was that each story, from some of the best new crime writers, had to be based around a classic song title.
CONAN: The Road Of Kings by Karl Edward Wagner
KEW’s take on Conan is significantly different than Howard’s. In Road of Kings, Conan finds himself mixed up in a “game of thrones” situation.