New review, "Mafia Wars" (2024) starring Cam Gigandet, Tom Welling, and Cher Cosenza. dtvconnoisseur.blogspot.com/2025/11/mafi...

Another great read from Andrew about a lost voice from the smut pulp era. He digs deep and gives us details of the real woman behind the pen. It's a compelling bit of research and it stands as a good reminder that even when the books were meant to be disposable, the people who wrote them weren't.

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 9: SLEEP WITH THE DEVIL (1954) Day Keene is nobody’s favorite author, but this nasty little potboiler—about a loan-shark enforcer who swindles an Amish family—is a must-read for vintage paperback fans. Pulpy, sordid bliss.

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 8: VANITY ROW (1952) W.R. Burnett’s most underrated novel involves a shady police captain, the murder suspect he’s boinking, and the media storm threatening to devour them. A shrewd urban chronicle that anticipates both Ed McBain and Tom Wolfe.

Just read: Grave Danger, by Nichole Severn. Someone is burying women in old refrigerators. He tries it with surgeon Chloe Pascale, but she escapes. She starts a new life in a small town but the killer isn't far behind. Fortunately, being a romance, there's a hunky police chief to help. Enjoyable.

I’m only on Book Five in the series, but you can be damned sure I’ll be picking up this new one when it’s released. You should too. The Frenzi series is so good.

Thanks to @witchingmetal66.bsky.social for taking a chance on my story for the latest theme at Pistol Jim Press. This one’s a bit of a departure in that it’s a piece of creative nonfiction, which doesn’t bode well for me when the theme is “Nails in the Coffin.” 😳👇 open.substack.com/pub/pistolji...

I missed this when it debuted. Shame on me, but read it now. Better late than never! It's as cutting a slice of nonfiction as his usual fiction which makes it extra heavy. Also pretty sure Andrew Monge didn't intend for this story to elicit intense hate towards a mailman, but huh. It kinda did. 😅

Remember kids, learn something new every day. (Countdown to new Frenzi: 10 days)

Do you know what a lupara is? Why not let Professor Killfrenzy educate you in Frenzi: When in Rome...Kill? It's a bloody action saga set to be unleashed in just ten days! www.amazon.com/Frenzi-When-... Remember: in a Point of Impact book, the bad guys definitely do not win.

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 7: THE END OF THE NIGHT (1960) In the sixties, many authors got hysterical about the violent threat posed by druggy youth, churning out alarmist crime novels that have aged like milk. This John D. MacDonald stunner is the brutal, haunting exception.

Here's 4 books I wrote. You should buy one, some, all, and give 'em a read.

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This World of Vile Wonder: Horror Tales of the Scientific Revolution is on Kobo! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 6: KISS TOMORROW GOOD-BYE (1948) They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? is everyone’s favorite Horace McCoy novel, but the disturbed, strangely erudite prison escapee who narrates this outlaw tale deserves his own place in noir immortality.

Had a great time talking about soup and comics on the Fueled by Weird Podcast with Benn! You can tell I was really really tired when we recorded (I miscalculated the time difference).

New podcast, episode 235, "Missionary Man" with Mitch from The Video Vacuum. We continue our Dolph birthday celebration with a discussion on this fun and fascinating Dolph-directed effort. We also discuss WAVE Production's latest, "The Woman Killers". open.spotify.com/episode/05RP...

Granted, a disproportionate number of those books are Adult Westerns, but I think that's still a positive.

I refuse to think that I now own more books than I can conceivably read in my lifetime. I much prefer to relax in the knowledge that I have limitless options for what to read next.

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 5: THE ICE HARVEST (1999) The hero of this late-nineties classic has a lot to answer for: embezzled funds, double-crossed mobsters, angry exes, disappointed children. It’s a Christmas miracle that we still find him so endearing.

My YouTube debut tomorrow, 6pm GMT If you like car crash TV, might be worth a watch…

SUBS OPEN NOW THRU NOV. 22! We want stories that detail life at the bottom or at the margins of human society. Make it sad. Make it dark. Make it the tiniest bit hopeful. More info here: bit.ly/4onmEBw

Pick one of these. Any one of these. You'll find yourself reading a fantastic story by one of the most skilled, multi-genre authors still breathing. And then you'll pick another. And another. And soon your coffee table will look like this, because you can't just stop with one Coy Hall.

“Where’s the briefcase?” “In the van.” “Where’s the van?” “Up your ass.” “Kind of dumb thing to say for your last words.” “What?” Simon shot him in the head. “That wasn’t much better.”

Been a busy week, but it's high time for some Shameless Self-Promotion! First up - THE MANHUNTER The next Novel of the Underground is on track for early December, and more information is coming soon. Until then, enjoy this #CoverReveal and the work of the talented Andrew Varenhorst. 1/

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 4: A RAGE IN HARLEM (1957) The main story about a funeral-home worker who falls prey to conmen is absorbing, but the real genius of Chester Himes’ magnum opus lies in its depiction of Harlem. A teeming, vibrant, often hilarious crime novel.

Hey, Apartment 239 just 99 cents! It's a horror/comedy about a parks dept employee trying to survive being hunted by dueling serial killers, with help from his spectral roommates. There is also an audiobook is on audible! Novel bit.ly/3Poktz0 Audiobook bit.ly/3TRS2vm

As someone who reads his ebooks in Night mode, may I just beg any self-pubbed authors to make sure colors aren't assigned to your fonts before you upload? Hate turning the page and finding I have to squint because a font has been hard-coded in gray. I learned this the hard way with our own books.

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 3: THE BIG BITE (1956) For some reason, this book involving an amoral ex-jock who tries to blackmail a couple of killers never gets the love it deserves. But it’s top-tier Charles Williams, darkly ironic and white-knuckle tense.

NEW LATE! I'll talk about my favorite mustaches, read from V for Vendetta, and a turkey's monologue about turduckens. Music from Cyndi Lauper, the National, the Postal Service, Beastie Boys, Gorillaz, and more. Free/Ad-free/No Ai Please share the show!!! www.mixcloud.com/KOPN/late-wt...

Thanks, Kaushik! Honored to be in such company!

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 2: THE EXPENDABLE MAN (1963) A lone traveler makes a rash decision that begets his doom. Sounds like familiar noir territory, right? Well, not exactly. In her final novel, Dorothy Hughes employs ambiguity and surprise like a virtuoso.

You have #readers on your #Holiday list, and I make #books. The perfect match-up. Check it out. www.amazon.com/stores/Jim-B...

Wait a fricking minute. Not only do I have to go into work tomorrow on my day off, but the fucking Dodgers just won the World Series? FFS. This totally blows. 😖

Just got a group text that my assistant manager wouldn't be able to open the store tomorrow, meaning I need to go in and forego my day off. Not happy. But the Blue Jays will still win the World Series and that means I can go to sleep easily after the game. They. Will. Win.

I just uploaded a repack of the 1999 PC port of the South Park FPS developed by Iguana Entertainment, I got asked by someone to do it and here it is. The game is working with compatibility fixes, controller support and CD Music: archive.org/details/sout...

~ Thirty (More) Novels for #Noirvember ~ Day 1: THE BRIDE WORE BLACK (1940) My friend Garth flogged me for excluding Cornell Woolrich last year, so I’ll open this series with noir’s greatest revenge novel. Each of its five murder scenes is a small masterpiece of dread and sorrow.

I’m a big fan of @pointofimpactbooks.bsky.social so when they have a promo I want people to take advantage as I know you’ll be big fans too!

November is here and we are running a promo for the start of stick season! From the 1st until the 8th, you can get the first books in our series for 50% off on Kobo and Smashwords! This offer excludes Amazon, so it's a perfect opportunity to try one of the alternate ebook shops! Links below!

I DIDN'T ASK FOR A GATDAMN GAME 7, BLUE JAYS! BUGGER! BLAST! DADGUM IT! CONFOUNDED DRIBBLESPIT!

It’s finally out! Happy Halloween! www.amazon.co.uk/ITS-DARK-THE...

It is great how on its face ridiculous it is when these transphobes go on about “dangerous biological men“ and its 10 of the hottest women youve ever seen lmao

I recently put out a mass market paperback style edition of my short action novel "Bainbridge". If you haven't checked it out and want to grab it in paperback, you can go here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWPMZ5C9

On this date in 1984, six high school friends tried to find their missing classmate in a sea of trick-or-treaters, all the while trying to avoid bullies and a Russian agent. It’s in my novel THAT OCTOBER, still only $1.06 on kindle. www.amazon.com/That-October...

Just like any other Lithtech games, Tron 2.0 is a game that some people have difficulties to get running, even with the Killer App mod. So I uploaded a pre-configured DxWrapper setup for the game that should get it running with better rendering performance and compatibility.

Happy Halloween! I have a new short story to share with you, but it’s so unique in format and design that I felt it needed a brief essay for folks who don’t know the backstory. Click through to read the essay and “Monstrum Sub Lecto,” and enjoy! api.omarshehata.me/substack-pro...

#31DaysOfHorror Day 31 BLACK SUNDAY (1960), Mario Bava Consumed by melancholy, a young Moldavian whose body was consecrated by Satan as a vessel for her evil ancestor feels fate's cold hand upon her. But there is no reason to fear the dead. They sleep very soundly...right? Happy Halloween! 😉🎃🖤

Weather report says there may be some gusty winds in my region tonight. I hope the power doesn't go out while I'm watching the last game of the World Series!