Review: Raw
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 17, 2011
Keith Rawson has been spinning tales in crime fiction circles for a while now so you can hardly call him a rising star, but this collection should put him on the map as one to not only watch for, but one to read and read right now, dammit. Tales that are darker than dark filled with humor that is even darker, if that's possible. Each slice of underbelly is cut thick with grime and characters who are not always likable, but ALWAYS memorable.I wouldn't let my Mother read this colleciton. That might be all the enticement you need. People do bad things and the details are all ugly beauty. This is crime fiction. Don't try to put it in any other box, it'll just bust out. But read it, savor it and don't be suprised if you get to the end and find yourself down a pint or two on plasma because Rawson's words will bleed you dry.