Book Review: Blood Aces: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster who Created Vegas Poker by Doug J. Swanson Disclaimer: I received this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway in the expectation that I would review it. This was an Advance Uncorrected Proof copy, and there will be changes to the final… Continue reading Book Review: Blood Aces
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Book Review: Strangers of Different Ink
Book Review: Strangers of Different Ink edited by Richard & Allen Okewole Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This anthology of short stories appears to be primarily by authors in the Philadelphia area. Other than that, there doesn’t seem to be a particular theme,… Continue reading Book Review: Strangers of Different Ink
Book Review: USA Noir
Book Review: USA Noir edited by Johnny Temple Disclaimer: I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This was an Advanced Reading Copy, and small changes may be made in the final product. “Noir”, here, is short for noir fiction, a form of hard-boiled crime fiction by… Continue reading Book Review: USA Noir
Book Review: Waco’s Debt
Book Review: Waco’s Debt by J.T. Edson This book is part of the “Floating Outfit” series, about a particularly illustrious group of cowboys who work for the OD Connected ranch in Texas. As the title suggests, the star of this volume is Waco, one of the youngest members of the crew. Waco’s foster father… Continue reading Book Review: Waco’s Debt
Book Review: Wrapped in the Flag: A Personal History of America’s Radical Right
Book Review: Wrapped in the Flag: A Personal History of America’s Radical Right by Claire Conner Disclaimer: I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is an autobiography of Claire Conner, daughter of Stillwell J. Conner, one of the first members of the John Birch Society… Continue reading Book Review: Wrapped in the Flag: A Personal History of America’s Radical Right
Book Review: Deadly Defiance
Book Review: Deadly Defiance by William Manchee Disclosure: I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is the tenth volume in a series about Stan Turner, a Dallas based attorney for the firm of Turner and Waters. It’s 1995, and the law firm is going through… Continue reading Book Review: Deadly Defiance