Comments on: [GUEST POST] RURAL NOIR: DIRTY BOOKS WITH A LOT OF TWANG

By: Ramone666

Ramone666 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:35:06 +0000

Reading Winter´s Bone right now and it´s awesome. Thanks for the recommendation.

By: Gerard

Gerard — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:47:15 +0000

I never heard of Woodrell before. But I searched by library catalog and found two here in my building. Which is strange, considering I’m the one who would have ordered “Winter’s Bone”. Since we also have “Give Us a Kiss” I’ll try that out first.

I’ve never read a Larry Brown novel because it sounds like he’ll creep me out or depress me.

Another one on the rural end is that cop series by James Sallis set near Memphis.

By: N

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:08:08 +0000

I’ve heard a lot about Dorsey and how nuts he is, but haven’t read one. Might have to check him out. Another old timer to check out: Charles Willeford. His Hoke Mosley books set in Miami are ridiculously great.

And my buddy Victor Gischler’s GUN MONKEYS is set in Florida, too. He’s from Orlando originally.

Kent: Never heard that song. Sounds worth the search.

Wish I could just keep going. Outside of the rural noirs, you’ve got James Ellroy, Don Winslow, Ken Bruen, Charlie Huston, Sean Doolittle, Allan Guthrie, Richard Stark, the list goes on…

By: Autopsy IV

Autopsy IV — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:36:01 +0000

FWIW: Another author from Florida that would fall in this category is Tim Dorsey.

By: Kent

Kent — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:46:41 +0000

Great post, Neil. And a big Amen! on all those books and writers.

By the way, you ever heard Tony Joe White’s song ‘The Gospel Singer’? The tune is more or less a summary of the novel, and is a damn good one.

By: chris in michigan

chris in michigan — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:52:58 +0000

awesome post. thanks !

By: Joe R

Joe R — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:09:18 +0000

Amen on Daniel Woodrell! You didn’t mention my favorite of his books, “Give Us a Kiss.” And why is it out of print?