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[Ben Staad]

Maybe that is what I was reading. Thanks for replying. At least I'm not completely nuts. LOL

Don't know about a limited edition, but, I remember first hearing about this one in a Subterranean Press direct email. They were not publishing it, but, wanted to point it out as a book they were excited about from a new author. They also pointed out the Michael Marshall Smith intro, and I am a huge fan of his stuff; so, my interest was immediately peaked. Glad to hear that it is good so far. Hope it stays strong as it is still on my radar for sure.

[sholloman81]

I've made it about 1/3 through the collection and it's solid so far. It has a young authors feel to it with a little raw grittiness in the stories. On a side note I think I came across this book because someone was going to do a limited of it.

Does anyone else have this recollection or am I misremembering things? Otherwise I have no idea how I came across this book or author.

Don't know about a limited edition, but, I remember first hearing about this one in a Subterranean Press direct email. They were not publishing it, but, wanted to point it out as a book they were excited about from a new author. They also pointed out the Michael Marshall Smith intro, and I am a huge fan of his stuff; so, my interest was immediately peaked. Glad to hear that it is good so far. Hope it stays strong as it is still on my radar for sure.

[Ben Staad]

I've made it about 1/3 through the collection and it's solid so far. It has a young authors feel to it with a little raw grittiness in the stories. On a side note I think I came across this book because someone was going to do a limited of it.

Does anyone else have this recollection or am I misremembering things? Otherwise I have no idea how I came across this book or author.

Would love to hear a review of this once you have read it. That blurb from the intro by Michael Marshall Smith has me very close to picking this one up.

[Ben Staad]

Very nice. Love the cover art on those.

Received Bryan Smith's THE LAST OF THE RAVAGERS today completing my Thunderstorm/Death's Head Splatter Western set. Volume 1 of this series is complete, but it sounds like the two publishers are teaming up for another 13 book set.

[saginawhorror]

Nice. Completed my set today too.

[Sock Monkey]

Congrats, I relly like those but I went the paperback route. Well done!

Thanks! I debated a long time about whether to jump on this set, because the paperbacks are nice and almost seem to be more fitting format for this line of books. Obviously, I broke down and went this route, picking up one a month through Thunderstorm and I'm glad I did as I like them quite a bit.

[mhatchett]

Received Bryan Smith's THE LAST OF THE RAVAGERS today completing my Thunderstorm/Death's Head Splatter Western set. Volume 1 of this series is complete, but it sounds like the two publishers are teaming up for another 13 book set.

Congrats, I really like those but I went the paperback route. Well done!

[Sock Monkey]

Received Bryan Smith's THE LAST OF THE RAVAGERS today completing my Thunderstorm/Death's Head Splatter Western set. Volume 1 of this series is complete, but it sounds like the two publishers are teaming up for another 13 book set.

[Ben Staad]

Yep. I am out of wall space anyway. So I have three of four things that I would like to frame however there is no room left in my library. Its been very difficult not buying a few items, which I really wanted, but I know I have nowhere to put them. Saved on the initial purchase and the framing! Woot!

Framing is just ridiculous! The last two things we got framed (somewhere in this thread) we got done at Michael's and lucked into a 70% off weekend, otherwise it would been about $1300 for the two pieces we got done.

I really wished I knew how to do it, but if I had the time to learn, I'd probably learn to make slipcases for books instead. Seems more management and I know I need/want a lot of slipcases and they don't up as much room as framing all of my art.

[TacomaDiver]

Framing is just ridiculous! The last two things we got framed (somewhere in this thread) we got done at Michael's and lucked into a 70% off weekend, otherwise it would been about $1300 for the two pieces we got done.

I really wished I knew how to do it, but if I had the time to learn, I'd probably learn to make slipcases for books instead. Seems more management and I know I need/want a lot of slipcases and they don't up as much room as framing all of my art.

[Ben Staad]

Yep. It is over the top expensive. I try and catch Michaels when they are having a 50% off sale. It happens a few times a year I think.

Thanks Ben! I have a few things I want to get framed before I retire, because it's some damn expensive LOL!!

[mhatchett]

Congrats. That looks nice and it's a great piece for the collection.

Thanks Ben! I have a few things I want to get framed before I retire, because it's some damn expensive LOL!!

[Ben Staad]

Congrats. That looks nice and it's a great piece for the collection.

[mhatchett]

Just back from the framer! How could I pass up Ray Bradbury, Halloween and Signed. Sorry, and of Course, the cat HAHA!! ABradbury Print.jpg

[RonClinton]

I think the first Winslow book I read was The Winter of Frankie Machine, and I was hooked. Every book I read by him was fantastic, so when The Force was coming out, I ordered a signed copy. That book read like he wrote it in a week to fulfill a contract. It was just awful. I wanted to throw the book across the room when he had native New Yorkers saying things like "Take the 95 North to the 4 West". No one outside of SoCal would ever say "the 95", or "the 4". He also pulled in every cop cliche ever written.

Everything since then has been up to his usual high standard, so I'm looking forward to reading City of Fire.

The only book (save for a surfer mystery I read so long ago I can't recall anything about it) I've read of his is, of course, that "awful" book, THE FORCE, and while it started strong I was also unimpressed, and decided he just wasn't for me, contrary to the love many have for his body of work. I couldn't figure out what I was missing that everybody else saw. Maybe with the above in mind, I'll have to give him another shot...maybe.