Same Song, Different Movie: This Town by Lee Hazlewood
This is the next entry in a series from early last year that looks at the use of “needle dropped” songs, many of them popular tunes, in movies.…
Elvis & Joe in Audiobook: TAKEN
Awhile back, the thirteenth book in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novels by Robert Crais inspired a series at my old blog. It examined each…
The Langoliers Audiobook Review
I, and some of my friends, love to read a mystery. What’s not to like? The fiction, one many credit to Edgar Allan Poe, offers a…
The Stand Audiobook Review
There was a time, decades ago, I read every single Stephen King book being published. Nowadays, I pick and choose between the more recent stuff of…
The Garner Files: A Memoir Audiobook Review
mem•oir |ˈmemˌwär; -ˌwôr| noun a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources. Confession time (yet, again). Though I’ve pored over a number of…
When The Last Man on Earth Wasn’t Alone
As the month of October counts down to its end, and landing on the favored holiday of Halloween, my good blogging colleague Ed Copeland has graciously…
Whirlwind, an Appreciative Audiobook Review
“A man who tries to carry a cat home by its tail will learn a lesson that can be learned in no other way.” ~ Mark…
Time to Plug ‘Plugged’
While I’m jetting my way toward St. Louis, MO, and my first Bouchercon, I thought I’d offer the following review since the book made an impression.…
Elvis & Joe in Audiobook: The Sentry
Awhile back, the thirteenth book in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novels by Robert Crais inspired a series at my old blog. It examined each…
The Gentlemen’s Hour Audiobook Review
Last week, author Don Winslow‘s long delayed sequel to his “epic, macking” novel of 2008, The Dawn Patrol, rolled onto U.S. shores. A few of us couldn’t…
Reprise: The Power of the Dog – Winslow’s Opus
At one time, I read my share of historical novels. I’m thinking it’s a phase for many readers, but don’t quote me on that. James Clavell’s…
Reprise: Thomas Perry’s STRIP
A year ago, if you had asked me if I’d heard of author Thomas Perry, I would have told you yes. If you had asked me…
Reprise – One of a Kind: Charlie Huston and The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death
Author Charlie Huston doesn’t seem capable of writing quiet or cautious fiction. Surprising would be the word I’d use when it comes to experiencing or explaining…
Audiobook Mid-Week Meme
Since June is Audiobook Month, Jen of the wonderful Devourer of Books blog has put together an appropriate short meme for this event and audiobook fans. Below…
Reprise: Grand It Is, Too
There was a prime reason I made it a point to read The Drowning Machine book blog when I started web logging myself. It all came down…
Elvis & Joe in Audiobook: The First Rule
Last year’s release of the 13th book in the Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novels by Robert Crais inspired a series at my old blog. It examined each…
It Rains... You Get Wet 