Welcome to the first episode of VODKA O’CLOCK for the new year! It’s my honor to welcome back a sweet friend, brilliant writer, and one of my personal life gurus, JOSH STALLINGS. Download on iTunes, Stitcher, or listen here. WRITING THE BOOKS Josh’s writing career began with ALL THE WILD CHILDREN (a memoir) and the…
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Pop Culture Vulture reviews Young Americans
Dave Richards – Pop Culture Vulture I was born in 1976. So for me the ’70s is a decade I can only experience by looking back at history or some of the film, television, books, comics, and music that was produced in that era. It seems pretty clear though that decade was a great time…
My Bookish Ways reviews Young Americans
Angel Luis Colón reviewing for My Bookish Ways Young Americans by Josh Stallings (Heist, November 20, 2015) – There’s something to say of rock and roll eras. You had the British Invasion of the 60’s or the hair metal havoc of the 80’s—easily identifiable and potent symbols of youth in rebellion. Though, there are few…
MysteryPeople Review: YOUNG AMERICANS
DECEMBER 3, 2015 MYSTERYPEOPLEBLOG Review by Crime Fiction Coordinator Scott Montgomery I am a sucker for a heist novel. Whether it’s amateurs pushed to economic extremes, “Born To Lose” punks with thirty-eights, or precise pros, the story of someone taking something from someone else always draws me in, no matter how well I’ve gotten to know…
Recommended Read: Young Americans by Josh Stallings – By PAUL BRAZILL
Paul Brazill DECEMBER 3, 2015 Stripper Sam is on the run. She leaves behind Hicksville USA and heads back to her family in San Francisco but trouble is soon barking and biting at her heels. Josh Stallings‘ 1970s set heist novel Young Americans is bloody brilliant. A marvelous blend of crime fiction, coming of age story and…
Young Americans – The BOLO Books Review
BOLO Books– Posted on December 2, 2015 Reading Young Americans is likely a bit like actually living through the era the novel depicts – fun and flirty with an unmistakable edge to both. Josh Stallings has crafted a collection of characters you can’t help but root for and a plot that hustles across the page at breakneck pace….
Ian Ayris review Young American
The Blurb 1976 New Year’s Eve, San Francisco. A Firebird transports a crew of glitter kids away from the city. Forget the trunk full of cash and illegal firearms. Forget the disco heist and sea of felonies left in their wake. They are five friends happily rolling down thunder road with no horizon in sight….
Nigel Bird at Sea Minor reviews Young Americans
“When he wasn’t on a losing streak and moody, he was a great guy.” When Josh Stallings brings out something new, it’s an exciting event. It’s like the interesting shaped parcel under the Christmas tree – you can’t wait to open it and have no idea what’s going to be inside. What’s inside Young Americans (US) is…
Out of the Gutter REVIEW
OUT OF THE GUTTER 11/17/2015 Josh Stallings has a habit of writing books that elicit strong emotions from his readers. The Moses McGuire series deals with topics that are heavy-handed, leaving most readers feeling righteous indignation towards the treatment of some of his secondary characters. His ability to elicit these strong emotions is what made…
Young Americans BLURBS (what other authors have to say.)
1976 New Year’s Eve, San Francisco. A Firebird transports a crew of glitter kids away from the city. Forget the trunk full of cash and illegal firearms. Forget the disco heist and sea of felonies left in their wake. They are five friends happily rolling down thunder road with no horizon in sight. They are…