Beautiful, Naked & Dead
"what rises Beautiful, Naked & Dead above the fray is the strength of the narrative voice. McGuire's voice, as written by Stallings, is infectious, tough, vulnerable and likable. It pulls the reader along until the end like the greatest bar story ever told."-SpinetinglerBEST OF 2011 -" Gangster or stripper, cop or ex-con, the characters in Stallings' world are neither heroes nor victims, deserving neither admiration nor pity. They are simply people struggling, with varying degrees of success, to make their way through the world to the best of their respective abilities...."-Elizabeth A. White  (Book Reviews  by Elizabeth A. White)Best Novel 2011 "Josh Stallings might be one of the most talented newcomers in the literary landscape this year. Beautiful, Naked And Dead is worth every second you're going to put into it"-Benoit Levievre  DEAD END FOLLIESBEST OF 2011 "It truly is an amazing book. Hard-boiled, dark, full of suspense and fast cars, this is a debut novel with a character that can be stuck on repeat for years without me getting weary.  Seriously. I didn't call Moses hubba-hubba superlicious in a previous post for no reason, ladies."-Sabrina E. Ogden  MY FRIEND CALL ME KATE"Exceptionally well -written, high -octane , debut novel"-Paul D. BrazillYOU WOULD SAY THAT WOULDN'T YOU"It is a rough, bleak yet heart warming tale of hopelessness, evil and love... Stallings is an able guide through the seedy underworld of LA. He describes the destruction of young girls as they descend into a nefarious world that begins with stripping to earn some extra cash, and ends with porn and drug addled prostitution. The girls in the story are not judged or pitied by Stallings, rather he portrays them as real women who are survivors in the brutal and tough corners of society.... The bleakness in the story is expertly balanced with humour... There's lots of guns, blood and bone-crunching badness... You will not be disappointed."  ---McDroll, Imeanttoreadthat.com, March 20th 2011