On today's MAS, I have on crime writer Max Thrax to dicuss his debut novel GOD IS A KILLER. We also talk about the differences between noir and hard-boiled, being a stylist, reading books multiple times, George V. Higgins, Georges Simenon, Jim Thompson, Donald Goines, Walter Hill's haiku style, clout chasing, being tired of autofiction, the enduring appeal of J.G. Ballard, Apocalypse Confidential, James Ellroy, short books, modern movies being too long, writers who were recognized after dying, and making art for the right reasons.