Currently reading, though I made a conscious effort to skip the Barry Gifford intro (I’m phobic of spoilers, and I don’t dig the mock hard-boiled persona he broadcasts). 1953 seems impossibly distant, doesn’t it? At the 25% mark, I’m struck by the narrative of doomed love / echoes of DETOUR / suggested hints of plot points to come (as the thuggish narrator forms a likely alliance with a “tramp” on the lam.). Gotta power through in order to move on to something more seasonally spooky before the month ends. #Books #Bookstodon #Noir #Pulp

Perfect Answer by Jr. L. J. Stecher

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51482

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Delay in Transit by F. L. Wallace

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50998

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The Angry House by Richard Rein Smith

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69211

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The Last Crusade by George H. Smith

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59011

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Sam Fender took home the 2025 Mercury Prize for "People Watching," with the Newcastle crowd erupting in joy as the ceremony left London for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/18/entertainment-news/sam-fender-mercury-prize/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #musicawards #mercuryprize #samfender #cmat #pulp

Pulp overwhelmed by Glastonbury response as they ‘didn’t expect anyone to care’

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2025/10/17/pulp-overwhelmed-glastonbury-response-didnt-expect-anyone-care-24456810/

Black Amazon of Mars by Leigh Brackett

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32664

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