My Favourite Books IV

This week’s post is dedicated to 6 of my favourite books. I am an avid reader and writer of dark humour and Transgressive Fiction, and this is reflected in the majority of my choices. Click on the links to read my reviews.

Fire In The Hole by Elmore Leonard

This is a compilation of nine short, authentic and atmospheric, American-based, crime-themed stories. The book is named after its longest title, Fire In The Hole, the inspiration for the television series Justified. Click here to read my review.

The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson

The Killer Inside Me is a thought provoking and unrelentingly bleak first person narrative about a highly intelligent, manipulative and cold-blooded psychopath by the name of Lou Ford. Click here to read my review.

Knockemstiff by Donald Ray Pollock

Knockemstiff is a transgressive compilation of interlinked short stories set in a real-life Ohioan backwater. Their grubby setting, visceral prose and dark humour appealed to this reader. Click here to read my review.

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Imbibed with a sense of impending doom, Rebecca is a slow-moving, haunting and atmospheric literary masterpiece, boasting an expertly woven plot and an abrupt ending. Click here to read my review.

Skagboys by Irvine Welsh 

This work of Transgressive Fiction’s main focus is many of its colourful, mostly young characters increasing obsession with heroin. Skagboys is the prequel to Trainspotting. Click here to read my review.

Sepultura by Guy Portman

Compulsive and brimming with satirical wit, Sepultura is a black comedy featuring unforgettable sociopath, Dyson Devereux. It is sequel to Necropolis (Goodreads link) and the second part in a proposed trilogy. It can be read as a standalone novel.