Tag Archives: noir

My Review of Tim Dorsey’s “Mermaid Confidetial”

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Bruce DeSilva

Tim Dorsey’s slapstick-noir novels about obsessive-compulsive serial killer Serge Storms are apt to offend those who believe that drug abuse and grisly murders are unfit subjects for humor. However, his fans find an abundance of chuckles and belly laughs in … Continue reading →

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“Eight Perfect Murders,” An Ingeniously Plotted Homage to Classic Mystery Stories–My Book Review

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Bruce DeSilva

Several years ago, fictional Boston bookstore owner Malcolm Kershaw wrote a blog post listing the eight most perfect murders in crime fiction–among them: Agatha Christie’s The A.B.C. Murders, James M. Cain’s Double Indemnity and Patricia Highsmith’s Strangers on a Train. … Continue reading →

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Who’s Reading “The Dread Line” Now? Comix Author And Crime Novelist Gary Phillips!

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Gary Phillips is one of the most versatile noir writers around, penning gritty novels, hard-boiled short stories, and a series of wickedly dark comix. You can learn more about Gary and his work here. The Dread Line is the fifth … Continue reading →

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“The Dread Line” Is a Crime Noir Classic — The Providence Journal

Posted on September 3, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

The Providence Journal calls The Dread Line, my new hard-boiled Liam Mulligan novel, “a ribald mix of Carl Hiaasen and Elmore Leonard, with a bit of Donald Westlake thrown in for good measure.” The Rhode Island newspaper’s review goes on … Continue reading →

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The Providence Journal Raves Raves About “Providence Noir”

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

Here’s what The Providence Journal says about Providence Noir, the latest in a series of award-winning anthologies from Akashic Press.  Each book in the series is filled with dark stories about different cities around the world. “Providence, of course, has … Continue reading →

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Why I Never Outline My Novels, Preferring to Discover The Story As I Go Along

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

Some novelists outline their plots before they start to write. Others don’t. There’s no right way to do it. Each writer does what’s best for him or her. I never outline my hard-boiled crime novels. In this guest blog I … Continue reading →

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John Lescroart Raves Over “A Scourge of Vipers”

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

Here’s what New York Times best-selling thriller writer John Lescroart says about the latest book in my Edgar Award-winning series of hard-boiled crime novels: “‘A Scourge of Vipers’ has made me an instant Bruce DeSilva fan. In the tradition of … Continue reading →

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The Top Ten Crime Novels of 2013

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Bruce DeSilva

It’s time, once again, for the annual list of the crime novels I most admired this year. Of course, I haven’t read everything, so I’m sure I missed some great work. Don’t hesitate to list your favorites in the comment section below. … Continue reading →

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A Review of Sara Gran’s Dark New Crime Novel

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Bruce DeSilva

Sara Gran’s new crime novel, Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway, takes noir to dark places rarely seen since Jim Thompson and David Goodis were writing a half-century ago. For my Associated Press review of this quirky and ambitious novel, please click here.

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Who’s Reading “Cliff Walk” Now? It’s Mystery Writer Parnell Hall

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Bruce DeSilva

Parnell Hall, author of the Stanley Hastings and puzzle lady mysteries, is quite a character in his own right, and one of the nicest people I’ve met since I started writing crime novels. You can learn more about him and … Continue reading →

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