Blunt Force Trauma: The Legacy of Jim Thompson

Imagine you’re holding in your hand—were such a thing possible—the premise of the crime novel, laid out by the likes of James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler. And now, turn it upside down. Now you’re there: the seedy world of Jim Thompson, one of the undisputed masters of pulp fiction—a true original of the genre, who added his own twisted vision to transport his novels to lurid extremes—to a universe filled with outsiders, tied to nothing, ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dustin L. Nelson - Jan 10, 2009 - 12:11 PM PST
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Mar 9, 2009 - 10:18 AM PDT

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Philippe Habib
4.1
by Philippe Habib - Mar. 9, 2009

This is a really good review of an author's work and it makes me want to read someone I would never have looked for in a genre I wouldn't usually read. That's a sign of good writing!

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LeonG
3.8
by LeonG - Mar. 7, 2009

Not into fiction.

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Dustin L. Nelson
4.5
by Dustin L. Nelson - Mar. 9, 2009

It's not perfect, but the author has a deep knowledge of the topic, it seems. It made me go out and buy a Jim Thompson book, so it did it's job.

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