The Blade This Time, Jon Bassoff
The Blade This Time, Jon Bassoff
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The Blade This Time

Author: Jon Bassoff

Narrator: Charlie Thurston

Unabridged: 6 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/28/2022

Synopsis

A man wakes to find himself below ground in the abandoned subway stations of New York City. He has no idea how he got there, no idea who he is. In his pocket he finds only a wad of blood-stained cash and a deck of playing cards.Once above ground, he rents out a cheap apartment, previously occupied by an enigmatic artist named Max Leider who’d left most everything behind—books, clothes, personal letters. But most peculiar are a series of paintings, each one of a mysterious woman hidden behind a curtain.Without an identity of his own, the man becomes fascinated with Leider. He begins wearing his clothes. He begins painting on his canvases. He begins taking on his obsessions. But as his persona fully transforms into Max Leider, he will find some horrifying truths about the artist … and himself.

About Jon Bassoff

Jon Bassoff is the author of ten novels, several of which have been translated into French and German. His mountain-gothic novel, Corrosion, was nominated for the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere, France’s biggest crime fiction award, and his debut novel, The Disassembled Man, was recently adapted for the big screen. For his day job, Bassoff teaches high school English in Longmont, Colorado. He is a connoisseur of tequila, hot sauces, psychobilly music, and fleabag motels.

About Charlie Thurston

Charlie Thurston is an experienced audiobook narrator, actor, and playwright who has received numerous Earphones Awards for his work. He has appeared on Law and Order: SVU, and his voice can be heard in audiobooks such as The Oracle Year, Southernmost, The Terranauts, and The Unfinished Life of Addison Stone.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Benoit on June 07, 2017

My favorite Jon Bassoff novel after FACTORY TOWN. I won't lie to you, it feels a little telegraphed because it's easy to figure out what is going to happen from the start. That said, it's not a knock on the great surreal and complex Lynchian setup that is THE BLADE THIS TIME. It's actually good to k......more

Goodreads review by Frank on April 09, 2019

Review copy I recently discovered Down and Out Books has rescued the Jon Bassoff books which had been published by the now-defunct Darkfuse publishers, meaning The Incurables, The Disassembled man, Corrosion, and The Blade This Time, are all back in print. Somehow, I never got around to reading The Bl......more

Goodreads review by David on August 02, 2017

The Blade This Time is another hard ass follow up to Bassoff’s lobotomy heavy novel The Incurables. The Blade This Time is classic Bassoff, who I happen to be a big fan of, full of violence, madness, and transgressions. It is also a story of obsession and psychopathy which is a strong area for this......more

Goodreads review by Abigail on May 15, 2017

The Blade This Time is the first work I’ve read by Jon Bassoff and I’m not entirely sure what type of taste that leaves in my mouth. I have rather high expectations when I open a book and based on what other readers have said about his work, I expected something completely and totally different. Nee......more

Goodreads review by Kirsten on February 23, 2018

I will start by saying there are many, many images permanently seared in my mind, namely: The Crucifixion of Mary. Now, onto the novel. I split open this book with high expectations and was not disappointed. The Blade this Time is a brilliantly crafted novel, delving into the life of a psychologicall......more

Quotes

“A riveting, tightly woven masterpiece of hard-boiled loneliness, I was held mesmerized by it. Part Charlie Huston, part Henry Miller, with a sprinkling of Bukowski, this is a novel you will not want to miss.” Vincent Zandri, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

“Brilliantly demented.” Scott Phillips, author of The Ice Harvest

“Jon Bassoff’s The Blade This Time is a nightmarish descent into the underbelly of New York City and the darkest corners of the psyche. A gritty, disorienting ride.” Paul Tremblay, author of A Head Full of Ghosts

“Dark and disturbing, a guided tour through one man’s private hell. You can feel the pain, touch the grime, and smell the decay. I burned right through it, tripping on the feverish story arc, and came out the other side more than a little uneasy.” Tim Curran, author of Doll Face

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