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Monthly Archives: August 2011
A Review Of The New Novel By George Pelecanos.
With The Cut, George Pelecanos, introduces a new series character — a returning Iraq War vet named Spero Lucas. None other than Stephen King has declared Pelecanos our finest crime novelist, but does The Cut measure up to his earlier … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Bruce DeSilva, crime fiction, George Pelecanos, hardboiled, mysteries, noir, Rogue Island, The Cut
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A Brilliant New Literary Spy Novel From The Great Thomas H. Cook
A cataract, and the surgery to remove it, stopped my reading cold for a couple of months this summer; so I didn’t get around to reading the latest novel by Thomas H. Cook, one of my favorite writers, until this … Continue reading
My Review of Laura Lippman’s Fine New Novel
My Associated Press review of Laura Lippman’s fine new novel is overwhelmingly positive, despite the somewhat misleading headline that appears over it in many online and print publications. Although her series character, private detective Tess Monaghan, makes a cameo appearance, … Continue reading
Timothy Hallinan’s New Crime Novel is a WINNER!
My friend Timothy Hallinan is one of the best crime novelists around, and his new one, “Little Elvises,” is not to be missed. Instead of going on about it myself, I’m going to let him tell you a little about … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce DeSilva, crime fiction, edgar award, hardboiled, Little Elvises, Macavity Award, mysteries, noir, Queen of Patpong, Rogue Island, Timothy Hallinan
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Zoe Sharp’s New Short Story Collection Now Available!
FOX FIVE, a short story collection by acclaimed crime thriller writer Zoë Sharp, is now available for Kindle. All feature her ex-Special Forces soldier turned self-defence expert and bodyguard, Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Fox. In “A Bridge Too Far,” we meet Charlie … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce DeSilva, Charlie Fox, Charlotte Fox, crime novels, Fox Five, hardboiled, mysteries, noir, Rogue Island, thrillers, Zoe Sharp
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Look Who’s Reading “Rogue Island” Now! It’s Parnell Hall, the “King of Kindle.”
Parnell Hall is the author of the Stanley Hastings private eye novels, the Puzzle Lady crossword mysteries, and the Steve Winslow legal dramas. He’s also the self-proclaimed “King of Kindle.” Check out his “King of Kindle” video here. You won’t … Continue reading
Look Who’s Reading “Rogue Island” Now. It’s the Great Ken Follett!
Ken Follett may well be the greatest thriller writer of them all. His novels, including Eye of the Needle, Triple, The Man From St Petersburg, Hornets Flight, World Without End, and many more, have sold more than 100 million copies. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce DeSilva, edgar award, Eye of the Needle, hardboiled, Ken Follett, mysteries, noir, Rogue Island, Thrillerfest, thrillers, Triple, World Without End
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