Tag Archives: Rhode Island

I Thought He Would Live Forever

Posted on January 2, 2019 by Bruce DeSilva

At my age, old friends and colleagues die with such frequency that I have almost become numb to it, but somehow I thought that Steve Parisi would live forever. He was a big, boisterous man with a luxurious head of … Continue reading →

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NPR’s Scott MacKay Names “The Dread Line” Among the Best Books of 2016

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Bruce DeSilva

My thanks to Scott MacKay of Rhode Island’s National Public Radio affiliate for including my latest crime novel, The Dread Line, on the list of his favorite reads in 2016. Scott, a fine reporter and avid reader, had this to … Continue reading →

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An Interview About My New Crime Novel, “The Dread Line”

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Brian Feinblum, who runs BookMarketingBuzzBlog, interviewed me about The Dread Line, the latest novel in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan. Here is the Q&A, which first appeared on his site. What is your new book about?Since getting fired … Continue reading →

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My Interview on PowerTalk Radio

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Jim Parisi interviews me about writing and The Dread Line, the latest  in my Edgar Award-winning series of crime novels, on PowerTalk Radio. You can hear it all by clicking here. The Dread Line by Bruce DeSilva is the fifth … Continue reading →

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Kirkus Calls “The Dread Line” a Heartfelt Anatomy of Crime & Punishment

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Kirkus Reviews, one of the bibles of the publishing industry, calls The Dread Line, the fifth novel in my Edgar Award-winning crime-novel series, “a clear-eyed, heartfelt anatomy of crime and punishment in Rhode Island.” Here’s more of what they had … Continue reading →

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“Widowmaker” by Paul Doiron: My Review

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Widowmaker, book seven in Paul Doiron’s fine series of crime novels, sends game warden Mike Bowditch deep into the snowbound mountains of northern Maine, where future Olympians train at an exclusive ski academy, military interrogators train at a top-secret installation, … Continue reading →

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Buddy And Me: My Farewell to “The Prince of Providence”

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Bruce DeSilva

Like the city of Providence, I had a complicated relationship with Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci Jr. — the city’s longest-serving mayor, a convicted felon, a brilliant politician, and a charming rogue — who died today of colon-cancer complications at the … Continue reading →

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The Great Howard Frank Mosher Reviews “A Scourge of Vipers”

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

Howard Frank Mosher has long been one of my favorite writers. His novels, including The Great Northern Express, Walking to Gatlinburg, On Kingdom Mountain, and my favorite, Waiting for Teddy Williams, make him the closest thing to Mark Twain we … Continue reading →

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The Hypocrisy Surrounding Sports Gambling

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

This article originally appeared as a guest blog on the Curling Up by the Fire website. I was first introduced to illegal sports gambling by a scruffy guy who made the rounds of the University of Massachusetts dormitories every Thursday … Continue reading →

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“My Bookish Ways” Interviews Me About My New Crime Novel, “A Scourge of Vipers”

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Bruce DeSilva

The following interview first appeared on the My Bookish Ways website: Will you tell us a little about A Scourge of Vipers and what we can expect from Liam Mulligan this time around? The action begins when Rhode Island’s colorful … Continue reading →

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