It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Karin Slaughter’s books. She’s an exceptional storyteller—in addition to being an author who has not let success dampen her appreciation for each of her readers nor her willingness to lend her energy to the most worthy of causes, like...
YOU’RE NEXT by Gregg Hurwitz has met with critical and reader acclaim, and with every good reason.YOU’RE NEXT story cuts right to every nerve we have. The characters, particularly protagonist Mike Wingate, face complex choices influenced by forces over which he...
Here’s what happenedLast week, when the Casey Anthony verdict was announced, a trending topic and hashtag immediately showed up on Twitter. Thousands of people used #notguilty to tag their reaction tweets and spread the news.Over at Likeable Media, donut maker...
COUNTY LINE is the fourth novel by Bill Cameron featuring former homicide detective Skin Kadash, and the Kadash Chronology also features several stories published in various collections. As a general rule, I love crime fiction series characters. I’ve always figured...
Bill Cameron’s Skin Kadash is as cantankerous as he is appealing. He’s not exactly the type to answer questions about himself, but Bill managed to get him to sit for a “skinterview,” and his answers are fascinating.Enjoy! (and bonus point if...
My post over on Hey, There’s a Dead Guy in the Living Room today is about when to speak your mind, and when it’s better to just shaddup.In other news, I’m way behind on a bunch of book reviews that I am anxious to share. Hoping to get some of those...
I’m happy to announce that I’ve joined the crew over at Hey, There’s a Dead Guy in the Living Room. I’ll be blogging there on Fridays beginning today.I’ll still be here, too, of course, on other days.I wanted to have a fun topic to start,...
FUN & GAMES is perhaps the most aptly titled book I’ve ever read because it is both descriptive and vivid. FUN & GAMES is as much fun—classic, old-fashioned fun—as a rollercoaster (or merry-go-round, for those of us who don’t like heights).FUN & GAMES...
Charlie Hardie burst onto the literary landscape this week…I mean, really. Burst. Thankfully, FUN & GAMES by Duane Swierczynski is the first of a trilogy starring Charlie, because he has immediately endeared himself to readers, even though one would be hard...
