Besos: Must-Read Con Flash Fiction By Hector Acosta
In Besos by Hector Acosta, two luchadores straddle the line between real and fake. ***** Fabi el Fantastico beat La Sombra Blanca with a kiss,…
Author: Hector Acosta
Hector Acosta is the author of the wrestling inspired novella Hardway. His stories have appeared in Weird Noir, Thuglit and Shotgun Honey. He resides in New York with his wife, dog and Lego collection.
Beau Johnson’s “All of Them to Burn” is a Shotgun Blast of Thrilling Stories
Hector Acosta takes an in-depth look at crime short story collection “All of Them to Burn” by Beau Johnson. Bishop Rider could beat the stuffing…
American Dirt Starts An Important Conversation But Not The One Author Intended
For more on Mystery Tribune’s coverage of American Dirt controversy, please see “American Dirt” And The Banality of Evil. Stephen King called it “Extraordinary piece…
“Knives Out” Brings The Whodunit Into The Modern Era
You’re going to love Rian Johnson’s Knives Out. There’s probably a solid argument to be made this is all you need out of a review for…
Katrina Carrasco’s Debut Effortlessly Mixes Multiple Genres
One of the first things to become apparent while reading Katrina Carrasco’s debut novel The Very Best Bad Things is the confidence in which Carrasco…
El Chicano Tries To Be A Progressive Superhero Movie But Fails
Midway through El Chicano, Ben Hernandez Bray’s debut film, Diego (played ably by Rául Castillo) finds himself going through a box of his twin brother’s…
It Is A Shame That Netflix’s Drama “On My Block” Has Gone Unnoticed
On My Block didn’t make much of a splash when Netflix released the show’s first season last year. Considering the amount of quality and ‘prestige’…
Coyote Songs By Gabino Iglesias: A Timely And Necessary Barrio Noir Tale
Author and Mystery Tribune contributor Hector Acosta takes a close look at the new novel by Gabino Iglesias. ***** What is barrio noir? Gabino Iglesias,…
