Where Fiction and Reality Meet
Title: Incubus Author: Leighton Greene Publisher: Self-Published Length: 431 Pages Category: Noir Mystery, Historical Rating: 4 Stars At a Glance: Incubus most certainly won't be everyone's cuppa. The cruelty is the point in this dark, twisted, base, deviant, and yet ridiculously compelling story. I couldn't put it down. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Los Angeles, 1956.... Continue Reading →
Title: No Good Men Series: The Caro Mysteries: Book One Author: Thea McAlistair Publisher: NineStar Press Length: 225 Pages Category: Historical, Mystery At a Glance: While I enjoyed a variety of aspects of this story and its intrigues, what really sets the mood is the 1930s setting. The title of the book is a nice... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to have author Olivier Bosman visiting The Novel Approach today to celebrate his recent release, Gay Noir. Olivier is sharing a snippet from the book with us as well as offering up the change for one lucky reader to win an eCopy of Gay Noir, so be sure to check out the... Continue Reading →
Title: Estranged Series: Gay Noir: Book Two Author: Wolf Augustus Publisher: Rocket Man Press Length: 61 Pages Category: Noir Mystery At a Glance: I liked the story but wish it had more of the depth I appreciated in The Deluded. Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: 1950´s L.A. Sixteen year old Henry Blomqvist is the son of... Continue Reading →
Title: The Deluded Author: Wolf Agustus Publisher: Self-Published/Kindle Unlimited Length: 100 Pages Category: Noir Mystery At a Glance: A dark and convoluted tale of murder that will have you suspecting everyone. Muahahaha! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: The year is 1949. The East End of London is still recovering from the blitz. Fitzgerald O’Sullivan is a... Continue Reading →
Title: Vice City (Vice City: Book One) Author: S.A. Stovall Publisher: DSP Publications Length: 234 Pages Category: Mystery/Suspense At a Glance: A fantastic and intense read that deeply satisfied my love of gay fiction and noir. Buon appetito! Reviewed By: Ben Blurb: After twenty years as an enforcer for the Vice family mob, Nicholas Pierce... Continue Reading →
A five-part series wherein I examine the pitfalls—both real and imagined—and difficulties—both encountered or merely anticipated—to being a gay author in the 21st Century, and attempt to discuss how said pitfalls and difficulties can be used to our advantage, thereby employing the old adage "Making lemons into lemonade." (And, in advance of the inevitable inquiry,... Continue Reading →
Title: Skid Row Serenade Author: J.S. Cook Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages At a Glance: Complex characters and romance make for an exciting mystery. Reviewed By: Maryann Blurb: In the tradition of novel noir, nothing is ever quite as it seems. Novelist and war hero Tony Leonard sees private investigator Edwin Malory being... Continue Reading →
We're so pleased to welcome author Damon Suede today on the Pent Up blog tour. He's joined us to chat a bit about noir fiction, and don't forget, you can enter for the chance to win a signed print copy of the book by clicking on the Rafflecopter widget below. Good luck! Tough Guys: the... Continue Reading →
Title: Cheap as Beasts Author: Jon Wilson Publisher: Bold Strokes Books Pages/Word Count: 240 Pages At a Glance: A recommendable read for lovers of classic murder mystery. Reviewed By: Lisa Blurb: Like most soldiers, Declan Colette lost his fair share in the war—in his case a sailor, drowned off Iwo Jima. Since then he’s been... Continue Reading →
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