Pulp Poem of the Week

Skeezo what?
Frantic?

          Richard S. Prather
          Always Leave ’em Dying
          1954

Book Review: Richard S. Prather, Always Leave 'em Dying (1954)

Searching for a missing girl, Shell Scott does battle with Arthur Trammel, leader of a California cult. Always Leave ’em Dying is what it is: Fast-paced but featherweight, entertaining but absurd. I cannot deny that I enjoyed my first Shell Scott experience, but I cannot say that I crave another. Grade: C+

Book Review: Richard S. Prather, The Peddler (1952)

Unremarkable story of an up-and-comer in organized crime in San Francisco. Tony Romero is young, ambitious, and misogynistic. If you read this novel, you will learn nothing about him more interesting than this. Grade: C-