Review: Bad Thoughts by Dave Zeltserman

Today, in January Magazine’s crime fiction section, contributing editor James R. Winter reviews Bad Thoughts by Dave Zeltserman. According to Winter:

Dave Zeltserman’s work is usually classic noir. Like James M. Cain, Jim Thompson and, more recently, Jason Starr, he favors enraged protagonists who paint themselves with a veneer of civility that hides their homicidal fires within. In his 2004 novel, Fast Lane, Johnny Lane never denied what he was, but as Zeltserman peels back the layers, Lane clings to his cover story long after his true identity is revealed. Bill Shannon is different. As the layers are peeled back, even Shannon starts to wonder whether he’s a monster.

The full review is here.