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E73 — The Third Man (novella) — Graham Greene

By / June 1, 2023 / Leave a Comment

Blankers! We review Graham Greene’s novella, The Third Man. Is it better than the film? Listen to hear our thoughts! Email the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir Facebook: Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, and Detective Fiction Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/point-blank-hardboiled-noir-detective-fiction/id1276038868 Support the show: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pointblankcrime Don’t forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with your friends!

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Episode 65 — Razorblade Tears — Mildred Pierce — The Asphalt Jungle

By / April 26, 2022 / Leave a Comment

Hello, again, Point Blank Listeners! Sorry for the delay. Kurt’s been sick. Here’s episode 65. We cover the bestselling, award-winning Razorblade Tears. S.A. Cosby delivers another powerful noir tale, and we get down into the grit to examine why this one is making all of the “best” lists. Justin provides a short review of the classic James …

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Episode 64 — Margaret Millar — Beast in View

By / February 15, 2022 / Leave a Comment

Blankers! This episode we discuss Margaret Millar’s terrific noir classic Beast in View. This book’s got it all: murder, threatening phone calls from bar telephones, a waterproof woman, domestic drama, gender politics, unreliable narrators, and a twist that will knock your socks off.  Want to get in touch with the show? Email: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pointblankpodcast/ $ Support: https://www.patreon.com/pointblankcrime Give us …

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E61 — Ecological Noir — The Monkeywrench Gang

By / December 6, 2021 / Leave a Comment

What in the world is ecological “eco” noir? We attempt to answer that question by discussing a few crime fiction texts that might be ecological noir, including: The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey Animals by Will Staples Zodiac by Neal Stephenson The Glass Factory by Kenneth Wishnia Nature Noir by Jordan Fisher Smith Captiva …

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E59 — Miami Blues — Charles Willeford

By / August 12, 2021 / Leave a Comment

Throw on your white blazer, power up the speed boat, and cut yourself a line. We’re head to ’80’s  Miami for Charles Willeford’s ‘Miami Blues.” In what can only be described as a “weird and unsettling novel,” we join Hoke Moseley, Frederick J. Frenger Jr, and Susan Waggoner for a bizarre tale of Floridian crime. …

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E57 — Ride the Pink Horse — The Expendable Man –Dorothy B. Hughes

By / May 24, 2021 / 2 Comments

We are back to discuss two masterpieces from Dorothy B. Hughes, one of the masters of 20th Century crime fiction. At first, we set out to cover The Expendable Man but we just couldn’t resist the temptation to read more, so we added Ride the Pink Horse to the discussion. Both books are excellent in …

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