The Big Bang UK edition
Some nice stuff popped up on the M.A.C. front this week on the web.
We’ve had lots of really great reviews for THE BIG BANG, but this one from top UK critic Mike Carlson, who really knows his stuff, is probably my favorite. Mike was not a big fan of THE GOLIATH BONE, so getting this rave from him means a great deal.
Jedidiah Ayres has been reading the new Perfect Crime reprints of the first five QUARRY novels (available on line at Amazon and Barnes & Noble), and he’s talked about them several places. Check out his Barnes and Noble column, and this blog entry.
I am getting great comments from readers about these new QUARRY reprints – everybody seems to find them really handsome books and Terry Beatty’s covers are getting a terrific response. Even if you have the other editions on your shelf, you’ll find these worthwhile. Plus, my new intros are worth the price of admission! Well, not really, but you’ll probably enjoy them….
Jeffrey Goodman, director of the Quarry-based film THE LAST LULLABY, showcased the new Quarry reprints on his blog.
Another of those lists of “great movies that you didn’t know came from comic books” popped up, and had this nice write-up about ROAD TO PERDITION. We seem to be number one on the list.
And THE NEW ADVENTURES OF MIKE HAMMER: VOLUME TWO, THE LITTLE DEATH, has been named one of the best audio books of the year by AudioFile Magazine (in the “Full Cast” category).
Over at the Top Suspense Group web site, we are starting a publication of a round robin story (two 250-word installments each), featuring me, Vicki Hendricks, Ed Gorman, Bill Crider, Harry Shannon and Dave Zeltserman. Check it out.
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Tags: Awards, Mike Hammer, Quarry, Reviews, Road to Perdition, Spillane, The Big Bang, The Goliath Bone, The Last Lullaby, The Little Death, The New Adventures of Mike Hammer
I just checked Netflix and The Last Lullaby isn’t available but they do have a listing for it. Do you know if it should bye out soon?
I will try to get the answer to this. There is a DVD available from the director, bare bones (no extras) but a very nice transfer, and not expensive. This is a limited edition, not available anywhere else, and since Jeffrey Goodman (the director) is trying to get a more traditional DVD release, I’m doubtful that he would provide his limited edition DVD to Netflix. But I just don’t know the answer.
But you can get the DVD at http://www.thelastlullaby.com