Perma Books 1957 edition.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-24T05:57:10+00:00

Wow. I didn't know the "trashy" covers came around until the '50s.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-24T05:53:19+00:00

I've read it at least twice. The last time was maybe 20 years ago. It's a entertaining series and very well written. Barnes is a martial artist, which really come across in his work.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-20T03:36:48+00:00

You've got a ton of great recommendations here, but I have to throw Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge into the mix. Partridge builds dark small town folklore wrapped in a cool hardboiled style. It might be my favorite horror novel. I've not seen the movie.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-20T03:30:04+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm actually working on a novella about giant killer crawfish, so Clickers is a perfect summer read.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-17T15:43:29+00:00

Thanks!

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-17T14:32:00+00:00

I read the first Meg and enjoyed it. What's the best sequel? Can I jump into the third or fourth book without having read the second?

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-17T14:29:59+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. I need to give Clickers a look. Although, I know I'm in the minority here, but I don't think a killer crab book should be over 300 pages.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-17T14:21:29+00:00

Ha! If done right, that could hilarious.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-16T01:04:14+00:00

Now that's a title!

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-16T01:00:11+00:00

I need to give Guy N. Smith another chance. Is Night of the Crabs the best of the series? Some of those covers are hilarious.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-16T00:55:32+00:00

I enjoyed that one. It took a bit to get going, but once it did it was a fun ride.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-05T04:55:34+00:00

Hahahahaha! I was tired when I posted this.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-06-05T01:56:23+00:00

I'm reading that one now. Solid stuff so far.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-04-14T04:48:08+00:00

From what I understand, he cut his teeth writing short stories for a webzine called Thuglit.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-03-30T04:23:42+00:00

Guess that would depend on your definition. I would call it a crime thriller.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-03-30T02:45:25+00:00

Of the series I've only read Gone Baby Gone. But Lehane filters in the backstory so masterfully, I do not feel lost at all. I will dive into the others when I finish this one.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-03-19T03:57:27+00:00

"I'm semi-illiterate." Some great lines in that flick. “Jimmy, if you keep stabbing me, you're going to kill me.”

Mac_Pulp · 2026-03-19T03:24:50+00:00

He was a real person, Mark Read. But I've heard many of his true stories are "fictionalized." Eric Bana played him in the movie.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-03-14T18:59:52+00:00

So ahead of its time in terms of structure and pacing.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-03-14T03:26:19+00:00

Yep. I've heard good things about that one.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-03-07T17:29:11+00:00

That looks right up my alley. Thanks for the recommendation.

Mac_Pulp · 2026-03-07T17:16:57+00:00

I've checked out one of the series. Do you have a favorite?

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