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E31: No Country For Old Men (Part 2) — Dog-Earred Classics– Gabino Iglesias –Five Round Burst

Gather ’round for part 2 of our episode on Cormac McCarthy’s border noir classic, No Country for Old Men. In Well Thumbed Classics, Kurt reviews Black Wings Has My Angel by Elliott Chaze.In Five Round Burst, we review 5 strong books, including two by Gabino Iglesias. Get in Touch!Join our Goodreads GroupVisit our PatreonEmail UsFacebookTwitter Don’t forget to rate …

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E30: No Country For Old Men (Part 1)-Cormac McCarthy-Western/Border Noir—Mystery Tribune

Welcome back to Point Blank! In this episode we introduce ‘No Country For Old Men’ and Cormac McCarthy. We also discuss the broad topic of Western and Border Noir. Justin reviews ‘Mystery Tribune.’ Get in Touch!Join our Goodreads GroupVisit our PatreonEmail UsFacebookTwitter Don’t forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with …

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Summer Announcement

Just a quick update on the show. We need a short early summer break and we can all do some summer reading. Get in Touch! Join our Goodreads Group Visit our Patreon Email Us Facebook Twitter Don’t forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with your friends!

E6: The Black Mask Boys –William F Nolan — Subject Unknown — 5 Round Burst

Join us as we look at a collection of short stories from the pages of Black Mask Magazine. The Black Mask Boys covers some of the key writers from the golden years of the genre’s most important magazine. We also discuss Blade Runner 2049 and it’s connection to neo-noir, technology, and a changing world. Reviews include an …

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E5: Strangers on a Train — Patricia Highsmith — 5 Round Burst — Really Stupid Mystery

Guy and Bruno meet on a train and things go poorly. We roll right along with Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith.  As always we review some books, discuss somethings, and even have a really stupid mystery.  Get in Touch! Join our Goodreads Group Visit our Patreon Email Us Facebook Twitter Don’t forget to rate us …

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E4: Scorpion Reef — Charles Williams — Seattle Noir — 5 Round Burst

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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E2: Red Harvest — Dashiell Hammett — Subject Unknown

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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