Author Archives: Bruce DeSilva

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Crime Novelist

My Review of the Crime Novel by Laird Barron

Posted on May 30, 2018

Isaiah Coleridge, muscle for the Chicago mob’s Alaska subsidiary and the hero of veteran horror writer Laird Barron’s first crime novel, isn’t your typical Mafia hit man. He’s college educated, frequently alludes to Greek and Roman classics and relishes his … Continue reading →

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My Review of “Annie’s Bones” by Howard Owen

Posted on May 3, 2018

Annie’s Bones is the 16th novel by Howard Owen, whose most popular series character, investigative reporter Willie Black, makes only a cameo appearance in this stylishly written, sobering tale of suspicion, vengeance, injustice and an old man’s last, desperate chance … Continue reading →

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My Review of “Caribbean Rim” by Randy Wayne White

Posted on March 20, 2018

Caribbean Rim is the 25th Doc Ford crime novel by Randy Wayne White, and I’ve enjoyed most of them; but if this one had been the first, it would probably have also been the last. Check out the text of … Continue reading →

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Patricia, See What You’ve Done?

Posted on December 9, 2017

Over the last decade, as the literary awards and the critical acclaim have continued to swell, I’ve repeatedly told my wife Patricia Smith: “This is who you are now.” But she could never bring herself to believe it. Somehow, she … Continue reading →

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October New England Author Appearance

Posted on September 26, 2017

I’ll be discussing my 5 hardboiled Liam Mulligan crime novels, fielding questions, and signing copies on Wednesday,  Oct 11th, 6:30 pm-7:30 pm, Queset House, 51 Main Street, North Easton, MA. If you’re in the area, please drop by. Bruce DeSilva’s … Continue reading →

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This Is A National Emergency. America’s Brown Shirts Must Be Stopped.

Posted on August 12, 2017

America needs to be clear about what happened in Charlottesville, VA, this weekend, even if President Trump is not. This must NOT be dismissed as a case of dueling protests that turned violent on both sides. This was a planned, … Continue reading →

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The Most Disgraceful Week in The History of the Presidency

Posted on July 28, 2017

This week, which is not yet over, may already be the most disgraceful one in the in the 228-year-long history of the American presidency. Considering the ignorance and dysfunction that have characterized every day of Trump’s first six months in … Continue reading →

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“Double Wide,” My Crime Novel Review

Posted on July 17, 2017

After an injury blew up his once-promising professional baseball career, Prospero Stark sunk what was left of his money into a ramshackle trailer park just over the mountains from Tucson in the unforgiving Arizona desert. There, he took up residence … Continue reading →

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“Robert B. Parker’s The Hangman’s Sonnet” — My Review

Posted on July 10, 2017

Since his fiancé Diana was murdered (Debt to Pay, 2016), former pro baseball player turned small town police chief Jesse Stone has spent much of his time pounding a baseball into his glove, staring at his poster of Ozzie Smith, … Continue reading →

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My Review of Paul Doiron’s New Crime Novel, “Knife Creek”

Posted on June 15, 2017

In Knife Creek, Paul Doiron’s eighth crime novel featuring Maine game warden Mike Bowditch, the characters are so well-drawn that you can reach out and shake their hands, and the rural landscape is so vividly portrayed that you can smell … Continue reading →

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