Pulp: Ship Master

Ah, Ship Master. As a writer, this is the kind of book that, well, once you’ve been exposed to it, it’s impossible to escape the influence of its style and technique.

The sun was high and yellow and beat down on them. It was hot.

I’m not going to lie -- I have that highlighted.

Ship Master involves the adventures of treasure hunter Cliff Stafford. There's a pirate legend, a ghost, and plenty of, uh, interpersonal relations. I think I paid $5.00 for this at a used book store about 7 years ago, and