🎙 In this episode, I delve into Ron Currie’s visceral 2025 crime novel, "The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne". We’re cutting through the noise to explore this raw look at a Maine crime family matriarch navigating generational trauma, addiction, and family loyalty. This is crime fiction with a literary soul, featuring best-in-class dialogue and complex, damaged characters that refuse to be over-explained. Inside the Episode: (01:16): Literary Evolution. Background on Ron Currie and his masterful shift toward the crime genre. (02:40): Maine Noir. The novel’s gripping plot and the personal ties that ground its setting. (05:07): Narrative Style. Analyzing the use of second-person POV and the unbridled exploration of trauma. (06:29): Dialogue & Paradox. Praise for Currie’s realistic dialogue and the messy complexity of his characters. (07:55): Babs’ Worldview. Breaking down key quotes that define the matriarch’s savage and noble reality. Links & Resources: ✓ (Better) Books: Sig...