Freezer Burn

One of those “can’t put down” one-sitting-reads. No words wasted. This a little like the black and white movie FREAKS combined with a few signature details from EAST OF EDEN. The protagonist, Bill, is not a good person-he’s ignorant and self-centered so being in his head as he narrates is sad, offen......more

While Texas, rednecks and Texan rednecks might be far from the subjects that interest me, leave it to Lansdale to spin a fun yarn despite it all. What primarily attracted me to this book was a traveling carnival setting, one that the main hero of the book good looking, dumb as dirt and even less cap......more

4.5 Stars. If you know me, you know I cherish Lansdale. I nabbed a signed copy of this recently and just ripped through it. Hilariously chaotic, sexy, and gritty.......more

1) Mix a repulsive waster, a carnival of freaks and a hoochie from hell 2) Soak mixture in apathy and self-loathing 3) Bake in resentment 4) Wrap end result with a bow tied by Satan herself 5) Freezer Burn is served! 3 1/2 Sordid Stars......more

If Jim Thompson were to pass his psychobilly noir crown to anyone the heir apparent hands down would be Joe Lansdale, period. Rotting corpses, fireworks stands, swamps, Buckwheat-clone siamese twins, Walmart goddesses, water moccasins, corn dogs, freak shows, "Freezer Burn" is the greasiest, creepie......more