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Tag Archives: michael connelly
Revised Top 10 List: Best Crime Novels of 2012
When I first posted my list of the ten best crime novels of 2012, I forgot to include one of my favorites, Joseph Olshan’s brilliant literary tale, Cloudland. I don’t have the heart to delete any of the others to … Continue reading
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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Best-Selling Crime Novelist Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly is not only a great writer but a great guy. He’s gone out of his way to be helpful to me, even writing a blurb for my first hard-boiled crime novel, Rogue Island. Here’s what he said: “Writing … Continue reading
“Cliff Walk” Satisfies on Every Level, Says The Providence Journal
The Providence Journal, the newspaper in the town where my hardboiled Mulligan crime novels are set, is raving about the new one, Cliff Walk. Here’s what the paper’s review has to say: There’s a lot to be said for an … Continue reading
My Stammering Edgar Awards Acceptance Speech
The good folks at Mystery Writers of America have posted a video of my acceptance speech at the recent Edgar Awards Banquet, where my book, Rogue Island, won the award for best first novel. I am accustomed to speaking before … Continue reading
“Rogue Island” wins the Edgar Award!
Over the years, I won my share of journalism awards, but nothing compared to walking across the stage at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan Thursday night and accepting the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award for best first novel from … Continue reading
Veteran Book Reviewer Myles Knapp Loves “Rogue Island.”
Myles Knapp, a book reviewer for several west-coast newspapers, has weighed in with his take on my crime novel, Rogue Island. Here’s what he has to say: “Longtime newspaper columnist and reporter, now retired, Bruce DeSilva has a debut novel … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Bruce DeSilva, coben, crime novels, lehane, michael connelly, Myles Knapp, mysteriies, noir, Providence, Rhode Island, Rogue Island, thrillers
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Canadian Reviewers Love “Rogue Island,” Hey?
The Winnipeg Free Press and The Toronto star weighed in with glowing reviews of my crime novel, Rogue Island, this weekend. The former called the book “first-rate,” and latter says “DeSilva keeps everything on the boil in absorbing style.” Please … Continue reading
My Journey from Journalist to Crime Novelist
This entry first appeared on Sheila Deeth’s book blog. Bruce DeSilva offered to write a guest post here, so I asked him my favorite question, little realizing what a great read his reply would be. My question: Please would he … Continue reading
I set my new crime novel in Providence, R.I., because . . .
This essay first appeared on a great blog called The Outfit, a collective of Chicago crime writers. When Sean Chercover, author of “Trigger City,” invited me to write something as a guest, I decided to explain why I chose Providence … Continue reading
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