194 ratings | 152 reviews | avg rating:4.28

Matt Phillips’s Followers (25)

Matt’s Bookshelves

read (193)
currently-reading (0)
to-read (4)
favorite-crime-noir-books (52)

Matt’s Friends (138)

MIRRRO INDIA

2 books | 263 friends

Jason Allison

446 books | 107 friends

Kitty Marie

5,823 books | 872 friends

Julie Morris

3,441 books | 460 friends

Gregory Williams

924 books | 1,035 friends

Nick Borrelli

471 books | 4,201 friends

Elizabeth Tabler

6,673 books | 2,110 friends

Mark Towse

16 books | 1,783 friends

More friends…

Matt Phillips

Goodreads Author

Born

in Palm Springs, California, The United States

Website

http://www.mattphillipswriter.com

Twitter

MRPhill25

Genre

Crime, Thriller, Nonfiction

Member Since

July 2014

edit data

Matt Phillips lives in San Diego. His books are COUNTDOWN, KNOW ME FROM SMOKE, THE BAD KIND OF LUCKY, ACCIDENTAL OUTLAWS, REDBONE, BAD LUCK CITY, and THREE KINDS OF FOOL. His short fiction has been published in Tough, Mystery Tribune, Retreats from Oblivion, Shotgun Honey, and Out of the Gutter. More info at www.mattphillipswriter.com ...more

26 posts
Matt Phillips's Blog

New Crime Fiction Anthology

Thrilled to be in this great crime fiction anthology with some total bad asses. Edited by the great Rusty Barnes. Pick it up and get your dose of noir and crime fiction.

https://amzn.to/2pokntK

Combine Editions
Matt Phillips’s books

Average rating: 4.03 · 191 ratings · 77 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	Bad Luck City (Near To The Knuckle Novellas, #1) by Matt Phillips (Goodreads Author), Craig Douglas (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 25 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Redbone 3.44 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Know Me From Smoke 4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Countdown 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Kinds of Fool 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2016 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Must Have A Death Wish 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bad Kind of Lucky 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hot Rod Kids 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tough Guys 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Accidental Outlaws 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Matt Phillips…

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

rss
Matt’s Recent Updates

Matt Phillips rated a book it was amazing The Right Madness by James Crumley	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Funny, horrifying, and enjoyable at once...
Nov 18, 2020 08:01PM · like · see review
Matt Phillips rated a book it was amazing The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, #1) by Robert Cormier	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Masterpiece....
Nov 08, 2020 08:36PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Matt Phillips liked Henry Fosdike's review of You Must Have A Death Wish: "A first read from Fahrenheit Press, bought because the cover is cool as hell, the premise sounded fun and I wanted to branch out to smaller indie publishers. The book itself is a fast and easy read that feels a bit like pulp fiction - gritty locales, " Read more of this review »
Oct 09, 2020 05:10PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of You Must Have A Death Wish by Matt Phillips. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — You Must Have A Death Wish by Matt Phillips <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Matt Phillips rated a book it was amazing Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life by William Finnegan	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 29, 2020 12:47PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Barbarian Days by William Finnegan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Barbarian Days by William Finnegan <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Matt Phillips liked Jose Jimenez's review of Know Me From Smoke: "Exceptional. Highly recommend. Fresh and unrelenting noir."
Aug 16, 2020 12:33PM · see review
Matt Phillips rated a book it was amazing Coldwater by Tom Pitts (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Another great one from Pitts. Suburban noir at its best.
Aug 11, 2020 08:58PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Coldwater by Tom Pitts. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Coldwater by Tom Pitts <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Matt Phillips rated a book it was amazing Helen Topaz, Henry Dollar (Trevor English #3) by Pablo D'Stair (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Brilliant novella...Unparalleled.
Aug 11, 2020 08:57PM · 1 like · like · see review
Matt Phillips rated a book really liked it Wyoming by J.P. Gritton	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 11, 2020 08:56PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Wyoming by J.P. Gritton. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Wyoming by J.P. Gritton <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Matt Phillips rated a book it was amazing The Ancestor by Lee Matthew Goldberg (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Fantastic book—full of surprises. One of a kind.
Aug 11, 2020 08:55PM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Ancestor by Lee Matthew Goldberg. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Ancestor by Lee Matthew Goldberg <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Matt Phillips rated a book it was amazing The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (Martin Beck, #2) by Maj Sjöwall	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Great mystery!
Aug 11, 2020 08:55PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Man Who Went Up in Smoke by Maj Sjöwall. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Man Who Went Up in Smoke by Maj Sjöwall <iframe id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">