In Episode 4 (released in late October 2017) we dive into the nautical noir of Charles Williams with Scorpion Reef. Kurt gets annoyed in 5 Round Burst, and we discuss Seattle as a noir setting. 5 Round Burst Books: “Hot Stuff” by Charles Williams “Mucho Mojo” by Joe R. Lansdale “The Blood Strand” by Chris …
We discuss the nautical noir of Charles Williams, Kurt gets annoyed in 5 Round Burst, and we discuss Seattle as a noir setting. 5 Round Burst Books:“Hot Stuff” by Charles Williams“Mucho Mojo” by Joe R. Lansdale“The Blood Strand” by Chris Ould“The Killing Bay” by Chris Ould“Low Life” by Luc Sante Get in Touch!Join our Goodreads …
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Sorry we are a bit late on this update, but E3 The Big Sleep is live and available for download. It contains some good discussion of the book including Chandler’s fascination with knights, romantic fantasy, and poetry. 5 Round Burst: Books Listed: Cockroaches by Jo Nesbo The Knife Slipped by Erle Stanley Gardner Faceless Killers …
This episode we cover Dashiell Hammett’s Red Harvest. 5 Round Burst Books: The Cartel by Don Winslow Savage Season by Joe R Lansdale After Dark, My Sweet by Jim Thompson Seattle Noir Akashic Books The Invention of Murder: How the Victorian’s Created Modern Crime by Judith Flanders Find us on Facebook at: Get in Touch!Join …
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Show notes Episode 2 is now available! We discuss Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett — an early classic hardboiled novel. Works cited Hammett, Dashiell. Red Harvest. New York: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard, 1992 (1929) Ward, Nathan. The Lost Detective: Becoming Dashiell Hammett. New York: Bloomsbury ,2015. 5-Round Burst Books Reviewed: The Cartel by Don Winslow Savage …
Following is a list of books and websites mentioned during our 1st Episode. Books mentioned in 5 Round Burst: “The Cold Cold Ground” by Adrian McKinty “The Gun” by Fuminori Nakamura “Fast One” by Paul Cain “Sandman Slim” by Richard Kadrey “Mastering Suspense: Structure and Plot” by Jane Cleland Primary texts used for this show: …
Our first episode is now available from iTunes. In our first show we discuss the novel "The Killer Inside Me" by Jim Thompson. Follow the link to download the show. Point Blank Podcast. If you enjoy it, please give us a review on iTunes, share it with a friend, and like us on Facebook.
In each episode of Point Blank we discuss, analyze, and review works of crime fiction. We focus on the hardboiled, noir, and detective fiction sub-genres covering a featured novel each episode. Join us as we stroll down the dark, rain soaked alleys and into the dangerous corners of literature. For more information and show notes …
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We discuss Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep, the detective as a modern knight, yogurt, Albuquerque as a Noir setting, and Chandler’s poetry! Get in Touch!Join our Goodreads GroupVisit our PatreonEmail UsFacebookTwitter Don’t forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with your friends!
