Thuglit Issue 4 by Todd Robinson

Thuglit Issue 4 Reviews

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  Liam

  4.5*
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  Steven

  Decent and tight group of stories, although nothing to pound the table about. Eric Beetner's story about three nursing home residents going out to score heroin was my favorite.
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  Kevintipple

  Thuglit: Issue 4 of the anthology magazine features eight stories from eight talented authors. Edited by Todd Robinson, aka Big Daddy Thug, these tales lean toward the noir side of things. These are stories where the reason why something happens is just as important as the act itself.
  
  Crystal went all the way up to the bedroom in the small attic looking for the guest of honor. In “Through the Perilous Night” by Anton Sim she finds him watching TV, drinking, and clearly not in the mood for company for a very good reason.
  
  Herb has had enough of everything in “Going in Style” by Eric Beetner. While he snapped during a game of gin rummy, the bigger issue is the retirement of home and everything it stands for in the twilight of their lives. He has a plan and wants Charles to go with him. But, Charles isn't the only one that heard the plan and wants in.
  
  “Bet It All On Black” by Christopher L. Irvin opens with a murder accomplished by drowning the victim. The plan for afterwards is just part of this tale from the Vegas Strip.
  
  Joe is the young new guy who is supposed to drive the in from out of town contract killers around. That and whatever else needs doing in “Brass” by Roger Hobbs.
  
  Despite taking all the precautions she could, Diana, is a bit worried about things in “Under The Bus” by Albert Tucker. Diana Andrews has been in the business for a while now and isn't going to willingly be part of an elaborate political and legal mess if she can help it.
  
  Two old school killers decide it is time to settle things in “Gallows Point” by Sam Wiebe. The Old Man and the Bastard have a long and complicated history so the final battle will be epic.
  
  Patti Abbott is next with her increasingly dark tale “Allure Furs.” Iris needed a job for spending money that would help out at home. Employment has its rewards and its dangers like any job does, but this job is not run of the mill.
  
  For Rex speeding down the open road is something he must do. The reasons why are complicated in “Of Being Darker Than Light” by Garrett Crowe.
  
  These eight stories are followed by a short section of author bios, the editor bio, and suggestions of other books from various publishers. These eight noir stories in Thuglit: Issue 4 are all very good and feature rich characters dealing with people and events the best they can do. What some would consider in moral or illegal is fairly normal for these characters. Characters that are looking to survive despite the hand they have been dealt.
  
  Thuglit: Issue 4
  Editor Todd Robinson
  Thuglit Publishing
  
  http://www.thuglit.com/home.html
  February 2013
  ASIN: B00BNGXS18
  E-Book (Print available)
  108 Pages (estimated)
  $0.99
  
  
  Material was picked up during the editor’s recent free read promotion.
  
  
  Kevin R. tipple ©2013
  
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  Dave

  Like the other Thuglit collections, this one contains a number of excellent well-written tales. Through The Perilous Night describes what happens when a girl can't leave a man in peace. Going In Style is a
  clever yarn about what happens when three geriatrics leave the assisted living facility and head to Skid Row to purchase some heroin. Bet It All On Black is about bookies, loan sharks, and family values.
  Brass tells the tale of what happens when a guy is sent out to entertain two hit men from ou of town. Under the Bus tells what
  happens when whores get mixed up with politicians. Gallows Point is the story of two retired mafiosos who square off in A final battle. Allure Furs is a coming of age tale in Hollywood told in a honest voice. The final yarn is Of Being Darker Than Light is about biker gangs and cops
  and the open road. If that whets your appetite, then dig in.
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  Jack

  Another installment of hard-core crime stories where everyone loses and the best guys are still bad guys pretty much.
  
  "Under the Bus" was pretty funny. I also liked "Allure Furs"; at least the protagonist seemed to be a decent person, just down on her luck, unlike most of the other characters in the stories, who are mostly nasty as their antagonists.
  
  These stories seemed a bit more humorous than the other editions. All are decently written and edited.
  
  Good collection of stories...
  
  
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  Rory Costello

  What I like best about this collection is the variety of voices and sensibilities. Thuglit 4 is short but surprisingly deep.
  
  I was familiar with the work of a couple of the contributors. Patti Abbott is a class act, and her entry here maintains her standard. Eric Beetner has a great knack for rolling nasty and funny together. I liked everything else from the authors who were new to me too, but I will give special mention to Sam Wiebe and "Gallows Point." That piece brought one of the cool old classics to mind -- "The Most Dangerous Game" by R.E. Connell.
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  Carol Irvin

  I enjoyed the stories and especially the one by Christopher Irvin :)