Ron Fortier

‘Where Stories Dwell’ Book Review by Ron Fortier

WHERE STORIES DWELL By I.A. Watson Pro Se Press 204 pages If you haven’t been paying close attention over the past few years, then it might have escaped you that one of the leading voices in New Pulp Fiction these days is British writer, I.A. Watson. We can confirm that

‘The Specialist’ review by Ron Fortier

THE SPECIALIST By Joel Jenkins & Derrick Ferguson PulpWork Press 306 pages In the world of New Pulp fiction, two of the coolest heroes out there are Derrick Ferguson’s Dillon and Joel Jenkins’ Sly Gantlet. The latter has appeared in several in adventures along with his brothers as they are

“An Old Friend of the Friend” Review By Ron Fortier

AN OLD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY By Fred Saberhagen Tor Books 207 pages “An Old Friend of the Family,” was the third in the New Dracula series written by the late Fred Saberhagen (1930-2007). Best known for his Beserker science fiction series, his reimagining of the Dracula legend put forth

‘The Sleep Detectives’ Review By Ron Fortier

THE SLEEP DETECTIVES By Matthew Bieniek Self-Published ISBN-13 978-1493620142 134 pages Many times, while attending various pulp conventions, new writers will present me with copies of their self-published books to obtain a review. Such was the case with this little gem from Matthew Bieniek. It is a wonderful, extremely well

‘Nowhere To Run’ Review by Ron Fortier

NOWHERE TO RUN (A Joe Picket Novel) By C.J. Box Berkeley Prime Crime 320 pages One of the things readers often do is give books as presents. We’ve been doing that for years and recently our good friend, Gary Kato, send us “Nowhere To Run,” by C.J. Box. In the

‘The Legend of Caleb York’ Review by Ron Fortier

THE LEGEND OF CALEB YORK By Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins Kensington Publishing 229 pages Say the words Mickey Spillane and most readers will immediately Mike Hammer and hardboiled mysteries. Perhaps the furthest thing from anyone’s thoughts would be a classic western adventure. Which is exactly what this book

Pulpsploitation Review By Ron Fortier

PULPSPLOITATION Edited by Nicholas Ahlhem Metahuman Press 177 pages Exploit – A notable deed or act. To use to best advantage. To make use of selfishly or unethically. The word exploit didn’t attract any particular attention until the folks in Hollywood got hold of it and then we were given

The Incredible Adventures of Jake Astro Vol I Review by Ron Fortier

THE INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES OF JAKE ASTRO Vol One By Ashley Sherer PBM 287 One of the first rules of good genre writing is; never attempt to re-invent the wheel. And by that we mean; each and every genre of fiction has its set of rules which you should never tamper

The Coming of Crow review by Ron Fortier

THE COMING OF CROW By Joel Jenkins Pulpwork Press 305 pages For ever reviewer, there are always books we cannot read fast enough because, not only do we personally enjoy them so much, but because we also can’t wait to share them with our fellow readers. This is such a

‘So Nude, So Dead’ Review By Ron Fortier

SO NUDE, SO DEAD By Ed McBain Hard Case Crime 223 pages Available July 25, 1915 As both a reviewer and writer, I am often asked who my favorite writer is…or was. With over fifty years of reading behind me, there are many writers who’ve entertained me and I follow

‘Exchange’ review by Ron Fortier

EXCHANGE By Dale R. Cozort Stairway Press 246 pages One of the most favorite sci-fi themes is that of multi-dimensional copies of the same world. The writer posits there are countless versions of our earth all existing simultaneously in other dimensions removed from our own. That’s the core plot foundation

Kill Me, Darling Review By Ron Fortier

KILL ME, DARLING By Mickey Spillane & Max Allan Collins Titan Books Available in March 2015 241 pages Every now and then the universe offers up such an unexpected surprise, we are left with such a euphoric rush as to describe the feelings as miraculous. That was our experience just

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