Description: Praise for Black Lotus Kiss " Another hardboiled joyride through the weird side of 1970s Los Angeles . . . . Ridler's plot takes one outrageous twist after another , and most of the novel's pleasures derive from seeing the unlikeliest characters caught up in its byzantine shenanigans. Filled with smart-aleck banter and period pop culture references, this is a solid sophomore effort. " -- Publishers Weekly " Black Lotus Kiss feels retro and fresh all at once, gritty and real and more hilarious than expected. "-- Manhattan Book Review , 4/5 Stars "Jason Ridler wields his prose with the confidence of a veteran axe-thrower. That dead-eye precision makes Black Lotus Kiss a fist-pumping good time for readers who want knuckle-cracking hardboiled fiction spiked liberally with black magic and adrenaline. Read this book or regret it until beyond the grave. " --Chad Dundas, author of Champion of the World "There's no denying the care and loving detail that's been poured into this book. It's a celebratory mash-up of hard-boiled dicks and supernatural twists--all set in a delightfully greasy 1970s magic-porno-pulp reality. " --Chad Damiani, former World Championship Wrestling announcer and screenwriter Praise for Hex-Rated "Terrific fun, dripping with rich period detail and nods to Ed Wood movies and Jack Kirby comics. Smutty, profane, and unapologetically slathered in pulp, Hex-Rated is a loving homage to all the musty, dog-eared paperbacks stuffed in the used bookstore's spinner rack. " --Jason Heller, NPR " Steeped in the style of 1970s pulp detective fiction . . . Brimstone is cut from the cloth of the classic wisecracking detective, and Ridler peppers the text with perfectly pitched hard-boiled vernacular. The novel's wild mix of comedy and supernatural perils bodes well for its detective's future adventures. "-- Publishers Weekly " Rollicking, exotic, and pulpy to the max. "-- B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog "Take Shane Black's The Nice Guys , throw in a double fistful of black magic, and shake until fiery combustion. Bring on more Brimstone Files, immediately. " --Andrew Post, author of Aftertaste " Deliciously uncomfortable, wonderfully gritty,and a worthy successor to the occult detectives of old. "--Brian Keene, author of The Complex " The book inside is even better than the cover . . . . This is the first of the Brimstone Files novels, and I can't wait for the next one. Filthy, magical, and dangerous, Hex-Rated and Jason Ridler should both definitely be on your radar. "-- Other Worlds Than These "Fast paced, clever, and a great example of world-building. I loved the diverse and complicated supporting characters throughout and found the magic and lore to be consistent and handled deftly. . . . it has everything you should be looking for in a supernatural-drenched thriller. And that cover art is sweet. "--Bob Freeman, Occult Detective and author of Keepers of the Dead

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