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H.B. Berlow

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H.B. Berlow (1962- ) studied film-making at the University of Miami in the 80's; was involved in the Boston poetry scene in the 90's; and is a former president of the KWA (Kansas Writer's Association). He has concentrated largely on historical crime fiction, having been inspired by such writers as Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler. He has delved into various elements of experimental fiction and verse. He discusses his passion for writing at tikiman1962.wordpress.com. He is co-host of Tikiman and The Viking podcast. ...more

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Kansas Two-Step

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Just Like Daddy

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An intricate combination of hard-boiled sensibility with a vastly unique main character. Lionel Essrog's thinking mirrors his Tourette's Syndrome. The plot is terribly convoluted but the characters and milieu are spot on. ...more
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Deborah Ledford Thanks for the friend add, HB. Looking forward to following your reads. I see that you enjoy noir literature. Thinking you may enjoy one of my noir mystery stories "The Spot" now available for the Kindle. http://tinyurl.com/89sm56c

Deborah J Ledford


Samantha LaFantasie I hear ya there!


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H.B. Berlow No problem. I'm just getting around to figuring all this stuff out.


Samantha LaFantasie Hey H.B.! Thanks for the add!


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