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Noir & Crime

An American novelist and short story writer. He has sold over 150 stories in the mystery, horror, erotica, and science fiction fields. Piccirilli has been a final nominee for the World Fantasy Award and won the first Bram Stoker Award given in the category of Outstanding Achievement in Poetry.

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Postby Nathaniel Lambert on Wed May 21, 2008 8:36 pm

I know this got mixed reviews, but I thought THE NUMBER 23 was fantastic. William Sparrow/Fingerling has to be one of the most hopeless, flawed characters out there. Makes for one helluva Noir ditty.
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Postby Tom Piccirilli on Sat May 24, 2008 5:07 pm

The trouble I had with THE NUMBER 23 is that it's really two films in one, and I think those two films are in conflict. The first twenty minutes has a terrific authentic/noirish feel to it, and then it dives into much different waters. On the overall I enjoyed it a lot more than most people apparently did.
Tom Piccirilli is the author of twenty novels including THE COLD SPOT, THE MIDNIGHT ROAD, THE DEAD LETTERS, and A CHOIR OF ILL CHILDREN. Learn more at: www.tompiccirilli.com
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Postby Phil Kuhlman on Fri May 30, 2008 5:47 am

Speaking of Noir, and Tom, I just read your story in Issue 2, just flat out awesome. I've never seen the idea of a sin eater carried in that direction. Awesome stuff.
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Postby Tom Piccirilli on Fri May 30, 2008 8:12 pm

Thanks, Phil, glad you dug the piece. It was a fun time collaborating with Ken on that story.
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