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Review: Bad Luck City, by Matt Phillips
Being the reviewer at Out of the Gutter, I am blessed with the chance to read a lot of great books and share my opinions with all of you. The bad part of being the reviewer, is there are times when I...
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Barstool Man
When you got your sights set on revenge,make sure your resolve can commit.Barstool Man by Jennifer WortmanHe’d sat on the same barstool every night since she first saw him there. Why? Did he crave a...
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Waiting to Be Forgotten
There is nothing harder to review than a book of collected short stories by various authors. From the different styles to the different levels of production, short story collections can be, as Forest...
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Outta Sight, Outta Mind
When dealing with scum bags in The Gutter,be prepared to get your hands dirty.Outta Sight, Outta Mind by Gary CliftonDetective Sheena Rucker studied the patrol report on her desk intently. A slender,...
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The Inner Me
It can be good to look inside yourself.But in the gutter, sometimes it's too dark to see.The Inner Me by Todd MorrWhen Dennis decided to become Denise, he told everybody Denise was who he really was...
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Metropark
Next time you use the toilet, check under the seat.Someone might be watching you from The Gutter.Metropark by Andrew StefanThe air tank on my back clangs against the corrugated tin walls when I move....
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Review: South Village, by Rob Hart
Ongoing series offer a reader the opportunity to see a character develop and grow over the course of many books, yet this isn't an easy objective to accomplish. The manner in which an author plots...
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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 HAVE A BRIT GRIT XMAS!Over at my gaff, I’ve...
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The Love Song of Big Rodge Prunty
Don't punch in the wrong selection at the bar's jukebox.In The Gutter, it could leave a permanent ring in your ears.The Love Song of Big Rodge Prunty by Tim P. WalkerThe young guys were likely trying...
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Best of 2016
Another year is in the books and, speaking of books, this year contained more than its share of books that will blow your doors off. In order to make my Best Of 2016 list, I looked for books that I not...
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It's The Way He Says He Loves Her That You Know It's True
On the first Daze of Christmas,Ryan Sayles gives to us. . .It's The Way He Says He Loves Her That You Know It's True by Ryan SaylesMacy looks up from the little gift box. She is speechless.I smile....
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Candy Cane
On the second Daze of Christmas,Paul Heatley gives to us. . . Candy Cane by Paul HeatleyIt’s Christmas Eve and after tonight Chris is out of work. He’ll pass the year all right, pick up some hours at...
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8 Big Time Bummers About Buying A New Phone
Guys don't fall into The Gutter by making mundane purchases.But even a man at his depths may resort to buying a phone.8 Big Time Bummers About Buying A New Phone by Carl Robinette8. That’s How They Get...
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Christmas Wrapping
On the third Daze of Christmas,Paul D. Brazill gives to us. . .Christmas Wrapping by Paul D. Brazill‘It’s child abuse, when you think about it,’ said David Ryan. He nodded toward the television screen,...
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Dead Letter
On the fourth Daze of Christmas,Patrick Cooper gives to us. . .Dead Letter by Patrick Cooper“You can’t reply to them all, Johnny. There’s too many. Besides, kids gotta learn there ain’t no Santa sooner...
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Small Measures
On the fifth Daze of Christmas,Cal Marcius gives to us. . .Small Measures by Cal MarciusI tell him it isn’t up to me, but the kid’s dumb as shit. There’s nothing but wide open space between those...
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Slay Ride
On the sixth Daze of Christmas,Tom Leins gives to us. . .Slay Ride by Tom LeinsI jerk awake as the Motorola twitches in my pocket. The ringtone is motherfucking Jingle Bells. I’m face down in an...
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Ho! Ho! Bloody Ho!
On the seventh Daze of Christmas,Nicola Hardy gives to us . . .Ho! Ho! Bloody Ho! by Nicola HardyFor once, Christmas was going to be good for George.Never mind that he’d lost his job – again - and that...
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Review: No Happy Endings, by Angel Colon
Anytime you hear the news that Angel Luis Colon is publishing something, be it a short story or a novella, if you are a lover of noir or dark fiction, you are running to get a copy of the novella or...
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Molotov Cocktails on Chimney Cake Lane
On the eighth Daze of Christmas,John Weagly gives to us. . .Molotov Cocktails on Chimney Cake Lane by John WeaglyI don’t know much about fire.I know it’s hot. I know it burns. That’s about all I know.I...
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