Tag Archives: Jim Thompson

‘The admiration that existed for all things American’: 1959 books

Posted on February 1, 2017 by pastoffences

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Every month on Past Offences I gather together blog posts about crime fiction written or filmed in a particular year. I’ve called it Crimes of the Century. Regular player Bernadette of Reactions to Reading chose us 1959 for January. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Badass biddies, screaming mimis and, erm, a fur turban: #1949 book

Posted on June 1, 2015 by pastoffences

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As part of the Crimes of the Century strand here on Past Offences, every month we review crimes books and films first published in a particular year. In May, we focused on 1949, selected by regular contributor John from the … Continue reading →

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Where’s Papa going with that ax? The #1952book challenge

Posted on September 1, 2014 by pastoffences

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This month I’m opening with a quiz question: ‘Where’s Papa going with that ax?’ is the ominous first line of which book from 1952? Answer at the bottom. Thanks to everyone who took part in this month’s challenge. A bumper crop, … Continue reading →

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What the CWA Top 100 missed (US authors)

Posted on February 28, 2012 by pastoffences

My ambition to read all top 100 CWA titles is going well, but I keep thinking of titles that seem to have been missed off the list. I’ve read mainly US titles so far, so here are five surprise omissions … Continue reading →

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