Donald E. Westlake Memorium
A fan made memorial for Donald E. Westlake. Check out all the different editions of Westlake’s books on the bookshelves (including the many audiobooks). Posted by Jesse Willis
Category: Aural Noir
LibriVox: The Valley Of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
I’ve previously written about the Sherlock Holmes novel called The Valley Of Fear. It feels like a rather unusual Holmes novel given that Holmes isn’t actually present in the majority of the narrative. But, if you think about the most… Read moreLibriVox: The Valley Of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Donald E. Westlake talking about Richard Stark
Donald E. Westlake talking about the creation of Richard Stark and Stark’s iconic criminal Parker. You get a good sense of how Westlake/Stark wrote. He sets up a situation for his characters and then sees what happens. Of the movie… Read moreDonald E. Westlake talking about Richard Stark
Lawrence Block talking about Donald E. Westlake
Lawrence Block talks to a crowd of eager fans about Donald E. Westlake at The Mysterious Bookshop in NYC. Block discussed his friend’s career, the upcoming release of Westlake’s lost novel Memory and their collaborations together. Subterranean Press states that… Read moreLawrence Block talking about Donald E. Westlake
New Releases: Jonathan Stroud, Dean Koontz, Peter Straub, Star Wars, Robert B. Parker, S.J. Parris
Here’s a batch of new releases! We talked about the first two on the latest SFFaudio Podcast. Of the others that are forthcoming it is the length of Robert B. Parker’s novel Split Images that has me most excited. A… Read moreNew Releases: Jonathan Stroud, Dean Koontz, Peter Straub, Star Wars, Robert B. Parker, S.J. Parris
BBCR4 + RA.cc: Double Indemnity
For me Double Indemnity is the best of Film Noir. It takes the filmic art form to the highest of the black and white heights. It faithfully captures James M. Cain’s novella like no other film has done with any… Read moreBBCR4 + RA.cc: Double Indemnity