BEAT to a PULP: Hardboiled is a compilation of uncompromising, gritty tales following in the footsteps of the tough and violent fiction popularized by the legendary Black Mask magazine in its early days. This collection includes thirteen lean and mean stories from the fingertips of Garnett Elliott, Glenn Gray, John Hornor Jacobs, Patricia Abbott, Thomas Pluck, Brad Green, Ron Earl Phillips, Kent Gowran, Amy Grech, Benoit Lelievre, Kieran Shea, David Cranmer, and Wayne D. Dundee and a boiled down look at hardboiled fiction in an introduction by Ron Scheer. Edited by David Cranmer and Scott D. Parker.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Ed Lynskey,
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Edited by David Cranmer and Scott D. Parker, this entertaining collection of modern hardboiled short stories features tough guys and tough gals. Of course, private investigators are big part of the hardboiled genre, and none perks better than Wayne D. Dundee's Nebraska P.I. Joe Hannibal and his unusual tangle with a hit man coming to town to do a job. Joe is a good guy to know if you've got troubles. Amy Grech gives us a different lustful take on a deadly game of Russian roulette. Patti Abbott masterfully writes in a 15-year-old girl's voice about her troubles with her boyfriend Ric and her mother. I liked Ron Earl Phillip's story of a vet who runs a "cleaning" service that's a bit more comples than what a janitor does. Hardboiled fans should leave satisfied.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Just a short word about this new collection of short stories from David Cranmer, assisted ably this time by Scott D. Parker. There's also a good introduction by Ron Scheer on the development of hardboiled fiction.
Thirteen tales from a wealth of writers, again some I knew, some I was unfamiliar with. Patrica Abbott, Amy Grech, Wayne D. Dundee, Kieran Shea, Thomas Pluck, and David himself, well known already for his Cash Laramie character, are the known writers. but the others, Garnett Elliott, Kent Gowran, John Horner Jacobs, Glen Gray, Brad Green, Ron Earl Philips, Benoit Lelievre, are those new to me.
Tough, violent, uncompromising, they all live up to the hardboiled in the title.
Worth a look and one can't beat the price.
Thirteen tales from a wealth of writers, again some I knew, some I was unfamiliar with. Patrica Abbott, Amy Grech, Wayne D. Dundee, Kieran Shea, Thomas Pluck, and David himself, well known already for his Cash Laramie character, are the known writers. but the others, Garnett Elliott, Kent Gowran, John Horner Jacobs, Glen Gray, Brad Green, Ron Earl Philips, Benoit Lelievre, are those new to me.
Tough, violent, uncompromising, they all live up to the hardboiled in the title.
Worth a look and one can't beat the price.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Eva Dolan
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This is how you compile a collection, round up thirteen of the leanest, meanest pulp hacks working right now and tell them to make it hardboiled. They will bring their A-game, guaranteed.
The latest instalment of Beat to a Pulp features names you'll already be familiar with from their work at noir meccas like Shotgun Honey, Needle Mag and Dirty Noir, and if some are new to you prepare to be impressed.
Despite the `hardboiled' tag these stories are diverse in background and tone, ranging from pachinko parlours to golf courses, morgues to fleapit motels, making for a cohesive but unpredictable reading experience. And it is the sheer unpredictability which makes this such an impressive collection. Many stories take their start from short fiction tropes like the unfaithful wife or the brick of coke, but each time you think you know how it will end you are wrong-footed and lead somewhere much more interesting.
Throughout the pace is brisk and the writing tight; there is hardly a wasted word in the whole collection.
It would be unfair to pick favourites when the standard is so high and difficult to separate them anyway. A few images will stay with me though, the shrunken head in the birdcage in Kent Gowran's A Small Thing in the Devil's Punchbowl, a whiskey douche for a ruined eyeball in John Hornor Jacobs' The Death Fantastique, and as a boxing fan since the womb Benoit Lelievre's Second Round Dive was a real gem. That said there is not a weak story here, every one of them will send you looking for more of the author's work.
Kudos to David Cranmer and Scott D. Parker, who deserve all the plaudits they're getting for Beat to a Pulp Hardboiled. They have curated one of the strongest collections I've read this year and given readers a taste of the good stuff that's out there.
The latest instalment of Beat to a Pulp features names you'll already be familiar with from their work at noir meccas like Shotgun Honey, Needle Mag and Dirty Noir, and if some are new to you prepare to be impressed.
Despite the `hardboiled' tag these stories are diverse in background and tone, ranging from pachinko parlours to golf courses, morgues to fleapit motels, making for a cohesive but unpredictable reading experience. And it is the sheer unpredictability which makes this such an impressive collection. Many stories take their start from short fiction tropes like the unfaithful wife or the brick of coke, but each time you think you know how it will end you are wrong-footed and lead somewhere much more interesting.
Throughout the pace is brisk and the writing tight; there is hardly a wasted word in the whole collection.
It would be unfair to pick favourites when the standard is so high and difficult to separate them anyway. A few images will stay with me though, the shrunken head in the birdcage in Kent Gowran's A Small Thing in the Devil's Punchbowl, a whiskey douche for a ruined eyeball in John Hornor Jacobs' The Death Fantastique, and as a boxing fan since the womb Benoit Lelievre's Second Round Dive was a real gem. That said there is not a weak story here, every one of them will send you looking for more of the author's work.
Kudos to David Cranmer and Scott D. Parker, who deserve all the plaudits they're getting for Beat to a Pulp Hardboiled. They have curated one of the strongest collections I've read this year and given readers a taste of the good stuff that's out there.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A full helping of pulp
A feast of great stories by authors I never heard of before. I recommend this for discerning readers of gritty pulp
Published 1 month ago by David Atreides
4.0 out of 5 stars
Various styles, but consistent quality
The title of this anthology - Beat to a Pulp: Hardboiled - doesn't reveal the range of its contents. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Barry Graham
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beat to a pulp hardboiled
I enjoy this series of books. MOST of the stories are good. Skip the bad ones. Lol. Great go to book when you want to read but don't want to get into your novel at that time.
Published 2 months ago by dawn Renee pile
4.0 out of 5 stars
A taste of the ole' hardboiled
A great collection. Most of the writers featured are tried-and-true, but quite a few were new to me. I intend to look for more of their work. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Heath Lowrance
3.0 out of 5 stars
Read the Mammoth Series on Pulp Too
This is okay if you like the genre but it is not as long or as complete as the Mammoth series. A good dread.
Published 6 months ago by Michael W. Mc Manus
2.0 out of 5 stars
Why the politics?
I just wanted to read something to es ape from the world for awhile...and the intro slams GW Bush. I don't care. Can we please just stop this? Read more
Published 7 months ago by Andrew5823
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of those stories that you'll never forget.
The stories in this collection paying homage to the super heroes we all know and love are great, but the one I loved best, The Revenge of the Red Avenger by Kevin Burton Smith, has... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Frances Reed
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not too pretty
But then, that's not what you were looking for, was it? This collection of short fiction shows a lot of potential up & coming writers & a few established ones in the "new" pulp... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Roland T. Gunner
5.0 out of 5 stars
A good collection of hardboiled crime stories
This collection of hardboiled, dark stories begins with a great introduction that explains the development of the genre and why it evolved into the unsentimental writing style that... Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Warfield
5.0 out of 5 stars
True Hardcore Noir
I love this collection of noir fiction stories. They are gripping, the characters are unappologetically wretched, and the stories are some of the best I've read. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Glenn Gamble
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