Point Blank Podcast Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Cop Hater
Ed McBain
E62: Ed McBain's Cop Hater Kurt & I take a walk down the mean streets of Isola with Ed McBain’s Cop Hater, the first novel in the acclaimed 87th Precinct series. Does it hold up? Tune in & find out! https://t.co/Vz9R9C7S9R #crimefiction #policeprocedural https://t.co/pMrSx9uFJR
Paperback, 2012
$13.95$6.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Expendable Man
Dorothy B. Hughes
For Episode 57, we will now be reviewing TWO Dorothy B. Hughes novels, The Expendable Man & Ride the Pink Horse. Both of 'em are terrific & you should read them too. #desertnoir #noir #dorothybhughes #ridethepinkhorse #theexpendableman #podcast #CrimeFiction #pointblank https://t.co/HotDNiAS7I
Paperback, 2012
$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Drive
James Sallis
Episode 72 is Live! 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. #crimefiction #refn #gosling #jamessallis #drive #neonoir https://t.co/2NGxMzuYuD https://t.co/soG650hWBM
Paperback, 2022
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bluebird, Bluebird
Attica Locke
E49 Bluebird, Bluebird -- Deep Dive In E49, we dive deep into Attica Locke’s contemporary soon-to-be classic Bluebird, Bluebird. We also cross promo a crime podcast we think our fans might enjoy -- Crime Is Up Podcast. Itunes: https://t.co/PvQ9Xpkz1M https://t.co/wXJUfXFJlO
Paperback, 2018
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Hunter
Richard Stark
In Episode 45 we do a deep dive of Richard Stark’s The Hunter. Did we like it? Yes, but. . . Also in this episode, Justin discusses two classic noir films in Cinema Spotlight, and we get back to basics in Five Round Burst. https://t.co/DU6HO8Blnf #CrimeFiction #hardboiled https://t.co/kjO1vqPFmW
Paperback, 2008
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Total Chaos
Jean-Claude Izzo
E33 is up! We dive into the cold blue waters of Jean-Claude Izzo's fresh and sensual hardboiled classic, Total Chaos. We review films from @GuildCinema's 16th Annual Film Noir Fest. Also: 5 Round Burst. Itunes: https://t.co/B6qPbFEg8A Site: https://t.co/w201YUJeTz https://t.co/tZ7AbRqSFQ
Paperback, 2018
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mildred Pierce
James M. Cain
Episode 65! Razorblade Tears. S.A. Cosby delivers another powerful noir tale, and we get into the grit. Also: a short review of the classic James M. Cain novel Mildred Pierce, + we discuss the film The Asphalt Jungle. https://t.co/Z0nl3LPlvv
Paperback, 1989
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Men From the Boys
Ed Lacy
New Episode! We dive into the troubled Gulf Stream waters of Ernest Hemingway's To Have and Have Not (pt. 2). Did we love the book? That's complicated. Kurt offers a Dog-Eared Classic: The Men From the Boys by Ed Lacy. Plus 5 Round Burst! #noir #crime https://t.co/N6ENbHYGeA https://t.co/BJH1dAqXAp
Paperback, 2018
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Philip K. Dick
Quarantine not apocalyptic enough for you? How about some post-apoc sci-fi noir . . . In Episode 43, we dive deep into Philip K Dick’s sci-fi noir classic, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? #scifinoir #noir #philipkdick #doandroidsdream #neonoir https://t.co/xwMnMzs1sT https://t.co/UVZya5AGXg
Paperback, 1996
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Kona Winds
Scott Kikkawa
E47! Our 2nd dedicated to Hawaiian Noir. We dive into short, gritty Yakudoshi: Age of Calamity by Chris McKinney. It's great. We also review Scott Kikkawa's Kona Winds. #hawaii #hawaiinoir #noir #crimefiction https://t.co/hryUKLcPrL https://t.co/T1TdufrYgn
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