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E73 — The Third Man (novella) — Graham Greene

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!

E72 — Drive (the film) — Sallis, Gosling, Refn

Blankers! Last episode we discussed James Sallis’s hard-boiled, neo-noir classic Drive. This time we interrogate Nicholas Winding Refn’s 2011 film adaptation starring Ryan Gosling. In what ways is the film better than the novel and vice versa? Hit play to find out! #crimefiction #refn #gosling #jamessallis #drive #noir #neonoi Email the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir …

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E71 — Drive — James Sallis

Get in and buckle up! In this episode, we cover Drive by James Sallis. It’s a short work that speaks to the kind of crime fiction we love. For the appropriate listening experience break out your classic car and crank the stereo. #crimefiction #sallis #jamessallis #drive #noir Email the show: pointblanknoir@gmail.com Twitter: @pointblanknoir Facebook: Point …

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E 54 — Raymond Chandler — Farewell, My Lovely

In Episode 54, we revisit to one of the masters of hardboiled detective crime fiction, Raymond Chandler, and his acclaimed second novel, Farewell, My Lovely. Damn, this book is boozy. (And racist!) But also rich with memorable secondary characters (Moose Malloy and Jessie Florian) and Marlowean one-liners. It’s a classic example of hardboiled detective fiction …

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E44 — Intro to Richard Stark’s The Hunter — Forgotten Classics? — Subject Unknown — Donald Westlake

Hey, Blankers! In Episode 44 we introduce Richard Stark’s The Hunter, featuring the antihero of antiheroes, no-sense thief & miscreant Parker. Wrong Parker once, and you best watch your back. Also in this episode, Kurt shares a Forgotten Classic, Nightmare Alley, we chat about Crime Fiction in the age of Pandemic, & we learn a …

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