His mountain gothic novel, corrosion, was called startlingly original and. It was originally conceived by french critics to describe the hollywood film melodramas of a decidedlycynical, hardboiled, downtrodden, and morallydecrepit nature that leaped out from the despairing alleys of the wwii experience. Where corrosion is gritty and nihilistic, factory town is somewhat fanciful in a messed up way and, at times. From jon bassoff, author of corrosion, comes a dark, gritty and surreal novel that is at once a compelling mystery and an exploration into the darkest recesses of. Welcome to the haunting, frightening and disturbing experience that is russell carvers search for the truth welcome to factory town. Although he married ruth richardson, a woman with a stinking rich father, he received none of the benefits.
Oct 15, 20 jon bassoff, a writer of redmeat crime fiction, released his latest book, corrosion, on october 1, published by darkfuse. They soon find themselves in burnwood, oklahoma, where the town is ripe with sinners and diseased minds needing to be cured. Nov 20, 2019 jon bassoff has been on my radar for a while and ive finally made it to his work with this pitch black, mindblowing debut noir. The more i read, the more i figured out, the more difficult it seemed like it would be to tell you anything without giving key details away that would let all the cats out of the bag at once. Browse our titles by author last name then first name. His mountain gothic novel, corrosion, was called startlingly original and unsettling by tom piccirilli, a fourtime winner of the bram stoker award, and. Jon bassoffs corrosion is a rare occurrence of an original and marketable creation. An engaging and immersive mashup of mystery and horror, jon bassoffs the lantern man offers a dizzying world of clues interlacing the disappearances of several girls with the mythology of a local boogeyman. Corrosion is the masterfully written debut by jon bassoff, a cross between no country for old men and sin city, but a hell of a lot darker and dirtier. Aug 01, 2019 jon bassoff was born in 1974 in new york city and currently lives with his family in a ghost town somewhere in colorado.
Written in first person from three perspectives the author mixes tough narrative with disturbing thought and its a runaway success. Factory town ebook by jon bassoff 1230002019437 rakuten kobo. Read factory town by jon bassoff available from rakuten kobo. I read corrosion a little over a year ago and it stayed with me for many days after i finished it. Corrosion felt like a rotoscoped jim thompson novel, set in a rotting town.
Jon bassoff, on things that go bump, and his new book, factory town. Jon bassoff s first novel well, second really corrosion gathered some praise from impressive names in the publishing industry, such as jason starr, marcus sakey and personal favourite tom piccirilli. I remember thinking it was all right, but not standout material. From jon bassoff, author of corrosion, comes a dark, gritty, and surreal novel that is at once a compelling mystery and an exploration into the darkest recesses of the human soul. Corrosion, the shattering debut novel by jon bassoff, is equal parts jim thompson, flannery oconnor and william faulkner, and an unforgettable journey into. May 18, 2017 born in new york city, jon bassoff is a selfdescribed gothicnoir writer living with his family in colorado where he also teaches high school english. Smashwords about jon bassoff, author of the lantern man. Dont miss this worthy followup to last years mustread corrosion.
From jon bassoff, author of corrosion, comes a dark, gritty and surreal novel that is at once a compelling mystery and an exploration into the darkest recesses of the human soul. Jon bassoff will speak about and sign his new book, the lantern man. Midnight no crime writer today does bleakness and despair as well as jon bassoff. Buy a discounted paperback of corrosion online from australias leading online bookstore. Jon bassoff s latest novel, the incurables, is the third book i have read from him. What impressed me the most about corrosion is the bleak, lifeless world author jon bassoff creates in his novel.
Author jon bassoffs complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Bassoff confronts directly the traumatic stress disorder of our world today and tears. Jon bassoff was born in 1974 in new york city and currently lives in a ghost town somewhere in colorado. The novel follows frankie avicious, a man who has taken all the wrong turns in life. Where corrosion is pretty straightforward with regards to storytelling, factory town is all over the place.
Imagine chuck palahniuk filtered through tarantino speak, blended with an acidic jim thompson and a book that cries out to be filmed by david lynch, then you have a flavor of corrosion. Jon bassoff is quickly becoming a mustread author in the field of dark fiction. The debut novel from the unique jon bassoff begins a whole new genre. Its publication has created a strong buzz in the genre. Bassoff also runs his own publishing company, new pulp press. Its a term thats starting to turn up more frequently lately, and even its fans seem to disagree on exactly what it means. Jon bassoff was born in 1974 in new york city and currently lives with his family in a ghost town somewhere in colorado. Author jon bassoff on the hardy boys, the politics of noir. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. His mountain gothic novel, corrosion darkfuse, was called startlingly original and unsettling by tom piccirilli, a fourtime winner of the bram stoker award, and beautifully bleak by international bestselling author, jason starr. Jon bassoffs corrosion is on special in the kindle edition for. By default you will receive a daily digest containing any books that were published by authors in your subscription list. Corrosion, the shattering debut novel by jon bassoff, is equal parts jim thompson, flannery oconnor and william faulkner, and an unforgettable journey into the underbelly of crime and passion.
Jon bassoffs brand new book, factory town, just came out this month from. His mountain gothic novel, corrosion, has been translated in french and german and. Book giveaway for the lantern man by jon bassoff mar 28. Corrosion, the shattering debut novel by jon bassoff, is equal parts amidst a firestorm of violence, betrayal and horror, their three worlds will eventually collide in an old mining shack buried deep in the mountains. Independent press darkfuse classifies corrosion as a psychonoir. Jul 20, 2015 jon bassoff, author of corrosion and factory town plot in a box. Freemanknown for his dubiously successful ice pick lobotomiesand his assistant, a cured patient. I felt an intense pit of dread in my stomach while reading this book that started during the early pages and continued throughout. Shortly after her brother, stormy, is convicted of murder, seventeenyearold lizzy greiner is found dead in an abandoned mountain shack, the result of an apparent suicide by fire. I was slight in frame and lacked the instant authoritarian standing that a winchester did. Sep 29, 20 corrosion by jon bassoff is a mindbending book. A mysterious iraq war veteran with a horribly scarred facea disturbed young.
Welcome to the haunting, frightening, and disturbing experience that is russell carvers search for the truth. Jon bassoff books list of books by author jon bassoff. Read corrosion by jon bassoff available from rakuten kobo. Drawn from the darkest corners of the human experience, it is. I chose bassoff s debut novel as one of my top five reads in. Apr 03, 2015 from jon bassoff, author of corrosion, comes a dark, gritty and surreal novel that is at once a compelling mystery and an exploration into the darkest recesses of the human soul. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Corrosion is the masterfully written debut by jon bassoff, a cross between no country. Its a harrowing pageturning tale of lost, misplaced, and mangled identity that barrels its way to breakdowns. And now, forever, snow falling, wind howling, boots crunching, breath wheezing, devil laughing. Stop me if youve heard this one before by jon bassoff. Corrosion, the shattering debut novel by jon bassoff, is equal parts jim.
Ken bruen, shamus awardwinning author of the guardsjon bassoff gives new meaning to the phrase hell on earth in his debut novel, corrosion. Jon bassoff will speak about and sign his new book, the lantern man, on friday, march 6th at 7. His previous novels include corrosion, the incurables, factory town and the disassembled man, three of which have been made into movies. Back up the mountain, shotgun over one shoulder, bride over the other.
Buy the paperback book corrosion by jon bassoff at indigo. Drawn from the darkest corners of the human experience, it is sure to haunt readers for years to come. Amidst a firestorm of violence, betrayal and horror, their three worlds will eventually collide in an old mining shack buried deep in the mountains. Apr 17, 2019 as i was reading jon bassoffs corrosion i began to think it was a book that was going to be considerably hard to write about. New york magazine smashwords corrosion a book by jon bassoff. Mar 06, 2020 jon bassoff will speak about and sign his new book, the lantern man, on friday, march 6th at 7. Corrosion ebook by jon bassoff 1230002019321 rakuten kobo. The term noir has certainly danced around its own grave since its inception over a half a century ago. Its publication has created a strong buzz in the genre fiction community, but if it had been a movie rather than a novel, it would be the hot thing all over america right now. See all books authored by jon bassoff, including corrosion, and factory town, and more on. I had certain expectations about it going in based on bassoff s first book, corrosion. The world is made of small, rundown, damaged towns filled with the most despicable of characters. Nov 21, 20 jon bassoffs corrosion is a rare occurrence of an original and marketable creation.
Bassoff confronts directly the traumatic stress disorder of our world today and tears off its mask, even if the face must follow. Books advanced search todays deals new releases amazon charts. His mountain gothic novel, corrosion, has been translated in french and. Related editions all kobo ebook december 10th, 2017. His mountain gothic novel, corrosion, was called startlingly original and unsettling by tom piccirilli, a fourtime winner of the bram stoker award, and won the darkfuse readers choice award for best novel. Ken bruen, shamus awardwinning author of the guards. Corrosion, the shattering debut novel by jon bassoff, is equal parts jim thompson, flannery oconnor and william faulkner, and an. Corrosion by jon bassoff overdrive rakuten overdrive. His mountain gothic novel, corrosion, was called startlingly original and unsettling by tom piccirilli, a fourtime winner of the bram stoker award, and won the. Ken bruen, shamus awardwinning author of the guards jon bassoff gives new meaning to the phrase hell on earth in his debut novel, corrosion. Bassoff weaves a tight and creepy tale through a series of mediums. Jon bassoff was born in 1974 in new york city and currently lives with his family and a sickly greyhound in a ghost town somewhere in colorado.
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