L’Amour is probably my favorite western writer. His short stories are the best of the pulps.
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WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE FURY AND THE POWER by John Farris
I’m not a big fan of THE FURY. I didn’t like THE FURY AND THE TERROR. This is the third in the series, and I don’t have high hopes. However, I AM a huge John Farris fan, and I feel…
WHAT I’M READING NOW: BLOOD CANTICLE by Anne Rice
I have a hard time getting into her later vampire books. Anything after the fourth book kind of turns me off. I did enjoy BLOOD AND GOLD and some of MERRICK, but that’s about it. This one doesn’t look too…
WHAT I’M READING NOW: BLOOD GAMES by Richard Laymon
Richard Laymon. “Nuff said.
WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE HOUSE ON ORCHID STREET by T.M. Wright
T.M. Wright is hit or miss with me. This one is a haunted house story, and those do notoriously bad with me. However, this one looks like a hit so far. I blazed through the first 50 pages in no…
WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE UNDERPANTS by Carl Sternheim (updated by Steve Martin)
I’m unfamiliar with the original play by Sternheim, but I absolutely loved PURE DRIVEL by Martin. It sounds like a good, dirty time, so I’m all in.
WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE DOORKEEPERS by Graham Masterton
A while ago, I was lucky enough to be in an anthology with Mr. Masterton. While my story was favorably reviewed by FANGORIA, I have to say that my favorite tale in the book belonged to him, not to me.…
WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson
I got this book a while ago, when I was still into serial killers. My interest has waned considerably, but I’m still into history. I have high hopes for this one.
WHAT I’M READING NOW: THE POLICY by Bentley Little
Only a guy like Bentley Little can make something as mundane as an insurance policy sound sinister. He has yet to disappoint me with a theme. He’s not that great with endings, but that’s OK. I love the journey to…