F*cking Up Someone Else's Day

Over at Noir Originals today, Al "Sunshine" Guthrie posted "The Plumber's Union," an interview with Tom Piccirilli. My favorite exchange:

AG: With the recent release of The Fever Kill and the impending publication of The Cold Spot, would it be safe to say your focus seems to have drifted away from horror and into the crime field?

TP: As I hurl shrieking into middle age, I feel a greater affinity for crime fiction. I seem to be more concerned with writing more realistic, authentic material. I feel comfortable with the crime field because in essence when you purify and distill horror you wind up with crime. Crime against man, crime against God, or crime against nature. Whether your monster is a werewolf or a serial killer or a bank robber, it boils down to somebody fucking up someone else’s day.

You can read the whole Q&A here. And if you haven't picked up Pic's Fever Kill yet... do it. It's modern-day Gold Medal pulp noir, even if it won't fit into one of my precious little plastic bags.