E24: In A Lonely Place (pt. 1) -- Dorothy Hughes -- Alcoholism in Detective Fiction
02/05/19 • 41 min
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We introduce Dorothy Hughes' noir classic In A Lonely Place, discuss alcoholism in detective fiction for Subject Unknown, and dig up what we can about who Dorothy Hughes was and what made her tick.
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Greetings!
We introduce Dorothy Hughes' noir classic In A Lonely Place, discuss alcoholism in detective fiction for Subject Unknown, and dig up what we can about who Dorothy Hughes was and what made her tick.
Join our Goodreads Group: www.goodreads.com/group/show/747867-point-blank
Visit our Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/pointblankcrime
Contact Us
Facebook: Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir and Detective Fiction
Twitter: @pointblanknoir
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Welcome back and happy 2019! This time we look at "Devil in a Blue Dress" by Walter Mosely, we do some reviews and we get into a bit of a controversial topic regarding the Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Award.
*Sorry for the Delay with this episode. 2019 came with a lot of chaos on my end. Good and Bad. Kurt*
Books Reviewed:
"Pirata" by Patrick Hasburgh
"The Dain Curse" by Dashiell Hammett
"The Friends of Eddie Coyle" by George V. Higgins
"Mystic River" by Dennis Lehane
"The Scene" by Clarence Cooper Jr.
"Boise Longpig Hunting Club" by Nick Kolakowski
"Hope Never Dies" by Andrew Shaffer
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E25: In a Lonely Place (pt. 2) -- Deep Discussion -- 5 Round Burst
We might be discussing In a Lonely Place by Dorothy B Hughes, but this episode is anything but lonely. We simply loved this book and have a great time discussing it in detail. We cover quite a few reviews as well, taking a look at both books and television this time around.
TV Reviews:
The Expanse, Damnation, Happy!, Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
Book Reviews:
"A Walk Among The Tombstones" by Lawrence Block
"The Green Ripper: a Travis McGee Novel" by John D. MacDonald
"The Woman Who Married a Bear" by John Straley
"Dirty Boulevard: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Lou Reed" edited by David James Keaton
"The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World" by Maya Jasanoff
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