Tag Archives: crime fiction

52Books: Expiration Date by Duane Swierczynski

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Ron Earl Phillips

Mickey Wade is an out of work journalist, formerly of the alt-weekly Philadelphia City Press, who is forced by economic times to move into his grandfather’s, who he wants little to do with, apartment in Frankfort, his old childhood neighborhood … Continue reading →

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No Good Deed – Flash Fiction

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Ron Earl Phillips

Damsel in distress, a mysterious hero goes one on one with the oversized thug and get’s his just deserts. Continue reading →

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52Books: Sleepless by Charlie Huston

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Ron Earl Phillips

Read this book. Get a copy of Charlie Huston’s Sleepless and just read it. I don’t have a long history with Charlie Huston. Before six month ago, I didn’t even know he was a writer. Had I still been an … Continue reading →

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Beat the Reaper (review)

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Ron Earl Phillips

It was by chance that I found Josh Bazell’s debut novel, Beat the Reaper. My local stores have a poor track record of picking up first time novelists’ books, so unfortunately a lot of my book buying is online. Fortunately … Continue reading →

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