"Dogs Chase Cars made me laugh out loud. many times. It is reminiscent of Carl Hiaasen's books- an excellent crime drama coupled with hilarious dialogue and situations. I totally loved it." - Mike Boon
"A comedy with heart." - Andrew Oberg
"Dressed up in bawdy, occasionally even gross-out, humor, Dogs Chase Cars has wit – real wit - to spare. Almost every paragraph builds up to its own punch line, and delivers a blow every time, even a few knock-outs. Porter rarely misses a jab, handing out wry observations like they were kittens, cleverly setting the stage for Harry’s emotional transformation to re-engaging with his life, friends and family.
Mystery, humor, sex – it’s all there, but what elevates Dogs Chase Cars in the end is heart. Porter’s characters walk, talk and act like real people – he nails the dialogue, the interaction, the attractions, the challenges and the conflicts with subtlety and nuance, and has us laughing and rooting for Harry and his misfit circle of friends as they track down a would-be killer, and learn to take care of each other along the way." - Matt Hadder
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Tim Bryant is a Texan author and musician. He was the first ever recipient of BFA in creative writing in the state of Texas, whilst attending Stephen F.Austin. " Three years later, in August of 2010, I published my first novel, DUTCH CURRIDGE. I am now writing the sequel, tentatively titled TENCOATS & TERRABONE. I have also been asked to contribute short stories to two anthologies in 2011."
This is an interview I carried out this week with Tim for my own…
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Champion Joe - King of Mojo
Around three years ago, I was fortunate enough to stumble across a copy of Joe R. Lansdale’s Captain’s Outrageous in a Lancaster book shop. To those legions of readers that Joe has already converted, Hap Collins and Leonard Pine are as real as a hot Texas day and a flea ridden dog corpse laying…
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Hi Mark,
I'm the European editor for Noir Nation, and I would love to get some more stories from the UK for Issue 2 (Issue 1 will be available Sept 1, 2011). Looking for short stories and graphic stories (comics). Maybe you have some, and could also help spread the word? We start reading for issue 2 on Oct 1.
Thank you,
Alan
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Sorry, All, haven't been around in a while-just catching up. Hope you are all enjoying the long holiday weekend.
Larry
Thanks ... Karen :))
Hi Mark,
No I haven't heard of Max Berry. I usually read books written by female crime writers with female protagonists and side-kicks :))
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