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• JamesPadraicR commented on Grand Guignol Tropes
  Well, if we're sharing gruesome true crime stories, here's an old one from Colorado Springs where no one died. Maybe more of a Dumb Criminal story. In February of '91 I had seen this story on the news, and mentioned it to a friend, he said "Oh yeah, I know those guys. We play guitar together after work sometimes." He worked with the younger brother at a Japanese restaurant, and he filled me in on what he knew. Dan, and his older brother Don shared an apartment and liked to get drunk now and then. One night they'd had more...
• Charlie Stross commented on Grand Guignol Tropes
  I really hope his publishers don't try to continue the Culture series with other authors. It's better to let it go. I agree ... ... But I'm probably not giving anything away if I say that the dedication on DARK STATE is to Iain, and I'm trying to produce a work of political fiction that he'd nod along to....
• a.harrowell commented on Grand Guignol Tropes
  Years ago, I occasionally handled police SOC photos. What sticks in my mind is that they are an artistic genre in themselves. Highly saturated images of places that were never intended to be lit like that. Like Martin Parr with balls....
• Greg. Tingey commented on Grand Guignol Tropes
  One could always try this all-time classic I suppose?...
• GoCaptain commented on Grand Guignol Tropes
  Well, personally, I found the book a tad unsatisfying despite the intriguing premiss. My favourite still is The Cassini Division. Handling the situation with a public service announcement is my preference but then, no novel. In The Restoration Game the cops proceed a bit more subtly....