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America's Favorite
Grab a bowl of Jello and throw on your favorite ugly sweater.This week, we've got a special visit to the Gutter.America's Favorite by Hector Duarte Jr.African-Americans. Fuck it,black families started...
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A Small Bit of Absolution
There is no crime too big to forgive. In theory.Then again, beggars can’t be choosers, and madman need better outlets to shop.A Small Bit of Absolution by Gerald SheagrenRichie Cantalini scrambled up...
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Review: A Killer's Love, by Mike Monson
Mike Monson has done it again. The man is a noir genius. He published great noir through All Due Respect and he writes some of their better releases. His latest, A Killer’s Love, is a novella that...
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A Rip in Time
The age-old question: what if I could go back in time? Fix the past? Rewrite my wrongs?And in the Gutter, the answer is always the same: How many different ways could I fuck it up?A Rip in Time by...
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Review: Prohibition, by Terrance McCauley
Is it just me, or are we all on a personal quest to find a hidden gem author that just knocks our socks off and leaves us begging for more? Well, hot damn, I just found a new ass-kicking author that...
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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 Brit Grit Alley guest column:Life and the...
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The Robbery
Not all those bohemians were trust fund babies, you know. Down in the Gutter, some of 'em earned their living the old fashioned way.The Robbery by Johnny StrikeEddie moved inwith Mark to save on rent....
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A Celebration of New Life
As a species, we are defined by our ceremony and celebration, and when our race vacates this earthly realm, the remnants of how we chose to declare our love and special moments may very well be all...
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And Now, Back To Our Program
They say vengeance is a dish best served cold. But here in the Gutter, we sometimes like it red-hot. And Now, Back To Our Program by Beau JohnsonUntil I realized she’d been fucking my husband, the only...
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Next Week: Tennis Lessons
They say when a man wants an adventure, he travels. When a woman wants an adventure, she has an affair.In the Gutter, those two are one in the same.Next Week: Tennis Lessons by Nick KolakowskiOlivia...
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Review: City of Rose, by Rob Hart
Ash McKenna is one of the most engaging, flawed heroes to come into creation in who knows how long. In City of Rose, Rob Hart paints him with an artist’s eye and shows us his toughness and his...
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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 Brit Grit Alley guest column:Paladins by...
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Whatcha Doin', Boy?
Not every guardian angel has wings. In the Gutter, we take our cues where we find 'em.Whatcha Doin', Boy? by Mark LaneThe hardest part, really, was choosing the right sock. Daryl Jones had them all...
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Delsa Redecorates
This one reminds me of the old Far Side cartoon. The wiseguys show up and say, “Next time it won’t just be your furniture we redecorate!”Actually the story is nothing like that. But I miss that...
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Review: Floodgate, by Johnny Shaw
In the spirit of honesty, I was excited to hear that Johnny Shaw had a new release set to hit the market, but was disappointed when I learned it wasn’t a part of the Jimmy Veeder series. Then I...
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Say Uncle
We see a lot of touching tales about family here in the Gutter.But nothing seals the paternal bond like take your son to work day.SAY UNCLE by Mark WestmorelandPeanut rode next to his daddy in the cab...
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Off to a Bad Start
Everyone remembers their first time.And by first time I mean paying back all the sonsofbitches who done you wrong. No matter how you do it, always feels right.Off to a Bad Start by Steve SibraWhen...
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Review: Route 12, by Marietta Miles
Marietta Miles paints the pages of her new 2-for-1 novella, Route 12, with desperation, despair, and a feeling of despondency that is so palpable it will leave you choking. Both of these finely written...
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Black Swan Song
Every one wants to go out like the finale in a fireworks show.But in the Gutter, just wanting something doesn't make it happen.Black Swan Song by Peter BeckstromFor someone so shrewd, Francis had a...
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Interview: Alex Segura, by Scott Adlerberg
What do you need for a good crime novel series? Well, a compelling lead character and a great location, for starters, and Alex Segura has both. Down the Darkest Street is the second book in his Pete...
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