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An Englishman's Home
Some folks like to say, home is where the heart is.But down in the Gutter, we say, home is where meat hangs . . .An Englishman's Home by Christopher P. Mooney“For a man’s house is his castle, and each...
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We All Have Regrets
A great man once sang, “Regrets, I have a few...”But he’s dead. And I hear he wasn’t very nice to his mother. And when you don’t got nothing, manners can mean the world.We All Have Regrets by Daryl...
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He'll Have to Go
Swords in the Gutter are a funny thing. Still make a point. But they don’t hold a candle to a good blaster.Intergalactic metaphors aside, you still live by them, you die by them.He'll Have to Go by...
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Review: Past Darkness, by Sam Millar
One of the reasons I enjoy reviewing books is it allows me the opportunity to highlight authors that may not be familiar to the masses. One author that I have had the pleasure of reading, and now have...
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Ten Off the Top
Criminals like to tout the line, Honor thy Father.But here in the Gutter, revenge can be a mother.Ten Off the Top by Beau JohnsonAs my mother grew older she sometimes shit herself she got so scared....
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Midnight Crew
Truth is stranger than fiction? Um, not in the Gutter.Down here, it’s always showtime. Or as we like to say, “Live from New York, every night is Saturday Night...”Midnight Crew by Frankie RemblyBack in...
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Review: Yeager's Law, by Scott Bell
Scott Bell’s debut novel,Yeager’s Law, shows Bell is very adapt at keeping many different story lines going at the same time. The story moves quickly, is a fun read, and introduces readers to a new...
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The Line
Complicated isn't the right description of a relationship infected with jealousy. In the Gutter, we prefer seven-headed Hydra monster. It's a little more apt.The Line by Ed AymarFrancesco, the man...
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Morning Rounds
What goes around comes around.Yeah, I know. Not the most original intro. But you know what? You never worked the check-in desk at a slum hotel. Talk to Booth or Kurtz. It is a drain on your...
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Review: Debt Crusher, by Michael Pool
Debt Crusher was my introduction to Michael Pool and oh boy am I glad we were introduced! This novella reads like a kick to the balls; it came out of nowhere, left me gasping for air, and it’s gonna...
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Her Name was Flora
The memory of a loved one is something personal.But in the Gutter, revenge gets personal too.Her Name was Flora by Matt PhillipsI’ll tell you that Ihad never fired a gun. Some things, though, a girl...
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My Little 281
You know that song “This Little Light of Mine”? This story is like that. But with more fucking and killing and horrible things.So same basic gist. But with a beat you can dance to.My Little 281 by Ryan...
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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 Brit Grit Alley Guest Column:Looking Forward...
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Review: Bad Beat by Rob Hart and Alex Segura
Sitting down to reviewBad Beat by Rob Hart and Alex Segura leaves me in a compromising position. How do you determine who kicked the most ass in this book when you don’t know who contributed which...
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Too-Late Dowry
If love were as simple as keeping a promise, we'd all have broken hearts.Too-Late Dowry by Joseph FleckensteinShankar Bhattacharyahad requested the day off from work at the tannery. He told his...
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Enjoi
What’s in a name? As it turns out, a fucking lot.But that’s life in the Gutter, where up is down, down is up, and you never answer the door when a pimp comes knocking.Enjoi by Carl RobinettePeople...
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Come On, Ash, Make the Call
There's a time during the commission of a crime that one turns to prayer.And if the prayer goes unanswered, it turns to pure poetry.Come On, Ash, Make the Call by Morgan BoydCome on, Ash, make 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 A few Brit Grit updates for your...
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Watch Yo Teef
They say it’s hard for a pimp but extra hard for a ’ho.In the Gutter, that’s just two sides of the same delightful coin. Like the kind you hold in your fist by the roll-full before you smash someone's...
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Review: Graveyard Love, by Scott Adlerberg
GraveyardLove by Scott Adlerberg is a strange trip inside the mind of a voyeuristic man who falls in love with a redheaded woman who frequently visits the graveyard by the home he shares with his...
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