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Links to my Short Fiction and Book Recommendations
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Turkeyfoot by Rick Childers
TURKEYFOOT by Rick Childers is a story of lost souls and the innocents unable to escape their destructive orbit; a story set amidst the melancholic beauty of today’s Appalachia. A story to humanize the damage and destruction the opioid epidemic has dealt to rural communities across the country. Such a description may echo with familiarity,…
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Crime Fiction by G.A. Rivers: Dust of the Bootheel
My recent rural noir tale in which the protagonist is fed up with the system being rigged against men like him, so he decides to play the game their way. It ends poorly for some. I have to admit – I’m proud of this one – have received some nicely positive feedback.
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Recommendation: Love You Till Tuesday by M.E. Proctor
I loved this detective story by the extraordinary M.E. Proctor. If you occasionally feel the need to spend some quality time with a good detective story Love You Till Tuesday is for you. It’s a new, excellent detective story story that delivers all the intrigue and drama and real-to-life characters that define today’s version of…
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Recommendation: Good-Looking Ugly by Rob D. Smith
This is one of my favorites for 2025; a down home rip of a yarn. An entertaining heist of a story that is pulled along by the strength of family ties and a man’s need to understand and better himself. Rob D. Smith is a highly accomplished short story writer and Good Looking Ugly is…
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Crime Fiction Micro by G.A. Rivers: Gone Fishing – a betrayal short fiction
Here is a fun micro (300 words) story I wrote for Punk Noir Magazine, April 2024. The theme was ‘betrayal’ and since betrayal comes in all shapes and sizes, I wrote it about an older couple out fishing. A story of betrayal and surprise. The water image takes you right to it. Thanks to Stephen…
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Review: The Guest House by Bonnie Traymore
Read my full review on The Big Thrill: www.thebigthrill.org/2024/03/the-big-thrill-recommends-the-guest-house-by-bonnie-traymore/ Allie’s arrival to Silicon Valley is not quite what she’d expected. Shortly after moving into a tiny guest house complete with an overly friendly landlord, she wakes in the night to observe him dragging a large duffle bag across the lawn. While he blames the incident…