#noir crime

[astoriachef]

The thing about Dracula is that it’s actually a pulp noir crime story.

The short con operator from the sticks comes to the big city to take a shot at running a long con. He’s aces at first, but then he meets the dame. The wrong dame, you dig? He gets on the bad side of the big bosses, but he just can’t give up the girl, and the bosses hire a button man to rub him out. He dies like a sap. Ashes to ashes.

Jim Thompson could have written this in an afternoon.

[lonelinessfollowsme]

Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon: “Innocent people can get into terrible jams too.”

Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon always wanted to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. But for a good guy, he's awfully vicious. 

[therealimintobooks]

#GuestPostTour ~ The Taste of Datura by Lorenzo Petruzziello @partnersincr1me

The Taste of Datura by Lorenzo Petruzziello April 2 – 26, 2024 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: An alluring affair in Napoli. Nick seeks the value of an antique bracelet in his possession. He encounters Laura, an amateur medium cursed by uncontrollable visions. With Laura’s help, Nick closes in on the origin of his treasure. But as the word gets out, the quest puts them both in danger. A…

[maepolzine]

My Thoughts on the Monsters & Muses Series by Sav R. Miller

Sharing my thoughts on the Monsters & Muses series by Sav R. Miller, a dark romance series loosely inspired by various Greek mythologies.

For some reason, I thought I already wrote a review on this series: Monsters & Muses by Sav. R Miller, but I haven’t. I only wrote a review for Promise and Pomegranates and then did quick thoughts in my monthly round-ups whenever I read each of the remaining books. But since this series is technically finished now, I figured I would summarize my thoughts on this series. Books in the…

[pbnmj]

noir fanartists deliberately ignoring how he doesn't need glasses anymore is so funny to me. i hope we all think he's blind as a bat

[recursive360]

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[eirene]

Hide The Body, 1933

Mead Schaeffer

[quirky-book-reads]

Immortal Origins, #1

Immortal Origins, #1 by Lee Matthew Goldberg (@LeeMatthewG) is a character diven story spanning over 3 years. The reader follows the life of Jake as he delves into a deeper life of crime... #Thriller #Noir #Crime #mustread

Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Noir A PULSE-POUNDING THRILLER THAT ASKS HOW FAR WE’RE WILLING TO SHED OUR MORALS IN ORDER TO HELP THE ONES WE LOVE. It’s 1978 in New York City, and disco is prominent. As are mobsters, gritty streets, needle parks and graffiti-stained subways. Jake Barnum lives in Hell’s Kitchen. He’s a petty thief selling hot coats with his buddy Maggs to make ends meet and help his…

[bwallure]

DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944) dir. Billy Wilder

[rotatiffantome]

week before my period & suddenly i’m rodion romanovich raskolnikov

[hellostarrynightblr]

Sylvia Sidney and Gary Cooper in City Streets (1931) dir. Rouben Mamoulian

[talulagrimm]

I see everyone freaking out about the pool scene, meanwhile I'm over here freaking out about one expression in one shot. This mans is unhinged and feral and I live for it.

[foolsocracy]

wgats up lol

[therealimintobooks]

#bookreview ~ The Girl in Room 12 by Kathryn Croft @KatCroft @bookouture @NetGalley #CloakDaggerChal #NGEW2024 #BookRec #bookpromo

My Thoughts “The Girl in Room 12” is a thrilling story that keeps readers wondering until the end. The writer makes the reader nervous by showing how the main character, Max’s wife, gets increasingly worried and suspicious about her husband. The way of writing is simple and fast to read, making it a quick and fun time. The story is about Alice, a young lady who died in strange circumstances. It…

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Jennifer Connelly - Mulholland Falls (1996)

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

A Long Goodbye (Robert Altman, 1973)