The Blind Dead
04-16-2007, 03:14 AM
Believe it or not I was raised on more than just horror and sci-fi, I know I know…crazy, right? It’s true though I definitely attribute some of my geekdom to mysteries and crime thrillers as well. I’d say a healthy portion of my childhood was spent reading boxes of my Mother’s old Alfred Hitchcock Magazine, Ellery Queen Magazine and quite a bit of Agatha Christie as well. I’d even search for murder mysteries in those massive Reader’s Digest collections!
These days I’ve actually been working on tracking down exploitation novels, spy thrillers, crime novels and old ratty Gialli. It’s a slow process finding many of these books but if you’ve ever been locked up in county jail before I’m sure you’ll agree there’s no shortage of those books floating around out there. The Destroyer novels were always fun to read during lockdown. Old, hole-in-the-wall bookshops and even Ebay are some of the best places to go when you’re looking for those wonderful cult novels. I recently located a huge lot of The Destroyer novels for only $10!
Anyhow, I love a good mystery. There’s nothing like questioning every character’s moves, interpreting every possible suspect’s motives. Who? Why? What? Where? When? If a film can keep me guessing until the very end I consider that entertainment and in my opinion nobody entertained better than the Italians! If you’re...[READ MORE HERE] (http://www.joehorror.com/0000763.html)
These days I’ve actually been working on tracking down exploitation novels, spy thrillers, crime novels and old ratty Gialli. It’s a slow process finding many of these books but if you’ve ever been locked up in county jail before I’m sure you’ll agree there’s no shortage of those books floating around out there. The Destroyer novels were always fun to read during lockdown. Old, hole-in-the-wall bookshops and even Ebay are some of the best places to go when you’re looking for those wonderful cult novels. I recently located a huge lot of The Destroyer novels for only $10!
Anyhow, I love a good mystery. There’s nothing like questioning every character’s moves, interpreting every possible suspect’s motives. Who? Why? What? Where? When? If a film can keep me guessing until the very end I consider that entertainment and in my opinion nobody entertained better than the Italians! If you’re...[READ MORE HERE] (http://www.joehorror.com/0000763.html)