Praise for Black Lotus Kiss
Another hardboiled joyride through the weird side of 1970s Los Angeles. . . . Ridler's plot takes one outrageous twist after another, and most of the novel's pleasures derive from seeing the unlikeliest characters caught up in its byzantine shenanigans. Filled with smart-aleck banter and period pop culture references, this is a solid sophomore effort. -Publishers Weekly
Black Lotus Kiss feels retro and fresh all at once, gritty and real and more hilarious than expected.-Manhattan Book Review, 4/5 Stars
Jason Ridler wields his prose with the confidence of a veteran axe-thrower. That dead-eye precision makes Black Lotus Kissa fist-pumping good time for readers who want knuckle-cracking hardboiled fiction spiked liberally with black magic and adrenaline. Read this book or regret it until beyond the grave. -Chad Dundas, author of Champion of the World
There's no denying the care and loving detail that's been poured into this book. It's a celebratory mash-up of hard-boiled dicks and supernatural twists-all set in a delightfully greasy 1970s magic-porno-pulp reality. -Chad Damiani, former World Championship Wrestling announcer and screenwriter
Praise for Hex-Rated
Terrific fun, dripping with rich period detail and nods to Ed Wood movies and Jack Kirby comics. Smutty, profane, and unapologetically slathered in pulp, Hex-Rated is a loving homage to all the musty, dog-eared paperbacks stuffed in the used bookstore's spinner rack. -Jason Heller, NPR
Steeped in the style of 1970s pulp detective fiction . . . Brimstone is cut from the cloth of the classic wisecracking detective, and Ridler peppers the text with perfectly pitched hard-boiled vernacular. The novel's wild mix of comedy and supernatural perils bodes well for its detective's future adventures.-Publishers Weekly
Rollicking, exotic, and pulpy to the max.-B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
Take Shane Black's The Nice Guys, throw in a double fistful of black magic, and shake until fiery combustion. Bring on more Brimstone Files, immediately. -Andrew Post, author of Aftertaste
Deliciously uncomfortable, wonderfully gritty,and a worthy successor to the occult detectives of old.-Brian Keene, author of The Complex
The book inside is even better than the cover. . . . This is the first of the Brimstone Files novels, and I can't wait for the next one. Filthy, magical, and dangerous, Hex-Rated and Jason Ridler should both definitely be on your radar.-Other Worlds Than These
Fast paced, clever, and a great example of world-building. I loved the diverse and complicated supporting characters throughout and found the magic and lore to be consistent and handled deftly. . . . it has everything you should be looking for in a supernatural-drenched thriller. And that cover art is sweet.-Bob Freeman, Occult Detective and author of Keepers of the Dead
Praise for Black Lotus Kiss
Another hardboiled joyride through the weird side of 1970s Los Angeles. . . . Ridler's plot takes one outrageous twist after another, and most of the novel's pleasures derive from seeing the unlikeliest characters caught up in its byzantine shenanigans. Filled with smart-aleck banter and period pop culture references, this is a solid sophomore effort. -Publishers Weekly
Black Lotus Kiss feels retro and fresh all at once, gritty and real and more hilarious than expected.-Manhattan Book Review, 4/5 Stars
Jason Ridler wields his prose with the confidence of a veteran axe-thrower. That dead-eye precision makes Black Lotus Kissa fist-pumping good time for readers who want knuckle-cracking hardboiled fiction spiked liberally with black magic and adrenaline. Read this book or regret it until beyond the grave. -Chad Dundas, author of Champion of the World
There's no denying the care and loving detail that's been poured into this book. It's a celebratory mash-up of hard-boiled dicks and supernatural twists-all set in a delightfully greasy 1970s magic-porno-pulp reality. -Chad Damiani, former World Championship Wrestling announcer and screenwriter
Praise for Hex-Rated
Terrific fun, dripping with rich period detail and nods to Ed Wood movies and Jack Kirby comics. Smutty, profane, and unapologetically slathered in pulp, Hex-Rated is a loving homage to all the musty, dog-eared paperbacks stuffed in the used bookstore's spinner rack. -Jason Heller, NPR
Steeped in the style of 1970s pulp detective fiction . . . Brimstone is cut from the cloth of the classic wisecracking detective, and Ridler peppers the text with perfectly pitched hard-boiled vernacular. The novel's wild mix of comedy and supernatural perils bodes well for its detective's future adventures.-Publishers Weekly
Rollicking, exotic, and pulpy to the max.-B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
Take Shane Black's The Nice Guys, throw in a double fistful of black magic, and shake until fiery combustion. Bring on more Brimstone Files, immediately. -Andrew Post, author of Aftertaste
Deliciously uncomfortable, wonderfully gritty,and a worthy successor to the occult detectives of old.-Brian Keene, author of The Complex
The book inside is even better than the cover. . . . This is the first of the Brimstone Files novels, and I can't wait for the next one. Filthy, magical, and dangerous, Hex-Rated and Jason Ridler should both definitely be on your radar.-Other Worlds Than These
Fast paced, clever, and a great example of world-building. I loved the diverse and complicated supporting characters throughout and found the magic and lore to be consistent and handled deftly. . . . it has everything you should be looking for in a supernatural-drenched thriller. And that cover art is sweet.-Bob Freeman, Occult Detective and author of Keepers of the Dead
