A review by thecrimewriter
Rock and a Hard Place, Issue 7: Winter 2022 by James McCrone, Jim Guigli, Rock and a Hard Place Press, Estelle Phillips, Daniel Vlasaty, Nils Gilbertson, Jason Allison, Ali Seay, Bobby Mathews, Rusty Barnes

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

my friend (!!!) is in this so i may be moderately biased but his story (The Trunk, first in this issue) is 12/10. i don't make the rules. other standouts include but are not limited to Estelle Phillips' Tenderness and Chris Harding Thornton's Dead Man's Cocktail. Tenderness especially is visually stunning, and The Trunk is fantastic character work and wit, up there with my crime favorites.

brb need to catch up on all RaHP issues so far.