Movie Review By The Yard Pain Hustlers on Netflix is an excellent movie that tells the story of Zanna pharma breaking into the pain meds market and making a ton of money. In the film, a desperate working mother needs a job and she uses her street smarts to help build up the company. TheContinue reading “Movie Review: Pain Hustlers”
Category Archives: Criminal
The Bad Sleep
By William David Higgs III Seventy-two hours. That’s how long I had been awake. My downstairs neighbor blasted Korean soap operas at full volume. I would’ve told the asshole to turn it down, but the asshole was my landlord. Ms. Hwangbo. If her love of bad K-drama wasn’t enough, the hag was deafmute, which sheContinue reading “The Bad Sleep”
Catch And Release
By Devin James Leonard Daryl was in the basement washing his knives under the faucet when his father called to him from upstairs. He stuffed his instruments inside a plastic bag, stashed them in the sump pump pit, and wiped his bloody hands with a rag on his way to the kitchen. His dad toldContinue reading “Catch And Release”
Confidential Disinformant
Crime Fiction by Jo Ayker I noticed the two cops approaching as I passed a cup of coffee – vanilla soy latte, extra hot – to the businessman. The woman was a tall brunette. The man was a lean guy in his late thirties. I had seen them a few times before. I smiled politelyContinue reading “Confidential Disinformant”
T.V. Review: The Sopranos
By The Yard: Crime Blog The Sopranos is a TV Series that aired on HBO. I watched the series twice. Once alone, and once with my wife, who had never seen it. We loved the show, and even today we quote it, or make reference to it. The series is about Tony Soprano, played byContinue reading “T.V. Review: The Sopranos”
The Illustrated Moll
By Russell Thayer “Doctor Vatel will see you now, Miss Davis.” The receptionist wrinkled her aggressively tweezed eyebrows. “What’s it been? Two weeks?” “Where’s Doctor Dymple?” asked Gunselle from her green leather chair. “He quit. Couldn’t take it anymore.” “That old cream puff couldn’t knock the skin off a rice pudding,” said Gunselle as she closedContinue reading “The Illustrated Moll”
Movie Review: Filth
by The Yard: Crime Blog “Filth” is a movie based upon a novel written by Irvine Welsh. It tells the story of a police detective striving for a promotion, while he is suffering a mental break down after the loss of his family. It is a dark comedy, and details his exploits into booze, drugs,Continue reading “Movie Review: Filth”
Hustler Man
By Dick Johnson I’m a hustler by trade. Basically, I work very hard to avoid having a traditional job. I just don’t like people telling me what to do and living according to some made up rules, which mean nothing to me. Now, being a hustler doesn’t mean I always commit crimes. I do workContinue reading “Hustler Man”
Upstaged
Flash Fiction by Scott MacLeod Fergus MacTurk’s ma used to like to quote old Bobby Burns about mice and men’s best laid plans. Well things had gone about as “agley” as fucking possible. He sat in the back of the gleaming black sedan staring at the back of a couple of FBI windbreakers. The dayContinue reading “Upstaged”
A New Hand
Crime Fiction by Jack Durant Lucky slowly examined his cards. The fingers holding them had started to dampen and he held his breath to stop it from quickening. The hand was strong but unwanted. Aces and eights, clubs and spades, a cursed set for a day like this. Lucky closed his eyes until a second’sContinue reading “A New Hand”