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The Medium is the Message
Many of us are afraid of going to the dentist's office. In the Gutter, it's the dentists who fear the dentist.The Medium is the Message by Beau JohnsonI’ve lined them up, positioning them five feet...
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We Take Walk-Ins
Customer service is an important aspect of any consumer-based business. And remember: the client is always right.Except of course when the proprietor exercises his God-given capitalist right: the right...
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Gutter Review: The Kind of Friends Who Murder Each Other, by Chris Rhatigan.
“Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.” Never has this quote seem more prophetic than in Chris Rhatigan’s The Kind of FriendsWho Murder Each Other. Three people share their secrets and all...
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Gutter Review: What Happens in Reno, by Mike Monson
Someone really needs to tell me what the hell is in the water at All Due Respect Books! Every book they publish kicks ass and this book shows that not only do they publish kick ass books, the...
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Winning
A gambler is a gambler, deep down in his DNA. It doesn't matter the size of the bet. A game, an argument, or even a life, the thrill is in the wager.Winning by Zach WilhideThe ropes were tight, slowly...
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A Message from Leon
Next year the Bouchercon Mystery Writers Conference will be held in New Orleans. This piece makes me nostalgic for something that hasn't happened yet.It's good work if you can get it.A Message from...
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Review: No Tomorrow, by Jake Hinkson
“Despite having had sex with her and covered up a murder with her, I had only the vaguest notion of who she was.” -No Tomorrow by Jake HinksonEvery reader needs a list of authors they know will knock...
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Junkyard Dog
Nikki Palomino is back to show us that nothing cuts as deep as the scars of the past.And that if you dig deep enough, sometimes ... you can carve your path to a brighter place.Junkyard Dog by Nikki...
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Review: Hurt Hawks, by Mike Miner
Mike Miner’s new release, Hurt Hawks from One Eye Press Singles, is a vehicle that allows Miner to demonstrate how adept he is at mixing a war story with a nice slice of noir. He does this seamlessly...
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Hero
Hero is a term that gets bandied about too often these days. In the Gutter, a Hero is a man who'll answer the door when opportunity knocks. Hero by Martin Penn-Woods— Todd sat in his Impala in the...
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Brit Grit Alley
Brit Grit Alley features interviews, news and updates on what's happening down British crime fiction's booze and blood soaked alleyways.By Paul D. Brazill Happy autumn. Here's a short, sharp interview...
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The Cheating Wife Site
We get a lot of twisted, fucked-up stories here in the Gutter. None of that concerns me. Nor does it shock me.I just never knew that Wayne knew my ex-wife . . .The Cheating Wife Site by Wayne ScheerI...
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Dick's Last Lament
There's a saying, never judge a man till you walk a mile in his shoes.This is a little like that, but . . . different.Dick's Last Lament by Scott BellPutz, pud, prick. Sticks and stones, right? I...
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Molly Nights
Some nights you just want to let your hair down and dance. And get really, really fucked up.Fucking people. Ruins every goddamn thing.Molly Nights by Sarah M. ChenThere’s nothing like that first moment...
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Review: Safe Inside the Violence, by Chris Irvin
Safe Inside the Violence, Christopher Irvin’s third book, is a story collection of quiet strength that never stops growing on you as you make progress through it. As he did in his two novellas...
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Regular Customer
Down in the Gutter, Halloween isn't so much about treats as it is the tricks.The trick is to make it out alive, baby.Regular Customer by Ian WoollenSorry, late again for elevenses. Took me forever to...
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Rock, Paper, Scissors
By definition, all games of chance come down to luck.And some mutherfuckers are luckier than others. Of course some are just better prepared. The real success comes in combining the two.Rock, Paper,...
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Review: Nine Toes in the Grave, by Eric Beetner
“It started with a girl. It always starts with a girl, doesn’t it?”- Nine Toes In the GraveIt seems the name Eric Beetner is on everyone’s lips in the crime fiction/noir world. He’s on a record...
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You're That Guy
They say fame is fleeting and your 15 minutes is never enough. Down here in the Gutter, that's just enough time for us to fuck your shit up.You're That Guy by Danny GardnerThe teeth on the floor...
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The Dangers of Dog Stealing
They say the longest distance between two points is a kidnapper and his money.And when dogs are involved, hell, the trip takes even longer because the fucking mutts have to stop and take a piss on...
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