Review: A series of precise hammer blows
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 25, 2013
I liked the review that compared these stories to punk-rock songs. In fact, that's what made me want to get "Criminal Love" -- that, and I had some familiarity with Mike Monson's name. But I wouldn't compare this work to straight-ahead punk. It's more like the very brief, very precise songs of Wire and The Minutemen. It's something of a cliché, but Monson truly does not waste a word.Also, whereas he does the violence very well indeed, I responded most to the touching "Heritage Classic" -- you just won't find a better male-menopause story.