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Interview: Jennifer Harlow, author of What’s a Witch To Do?
Jennifer Harlow is the author of the F.R.E.A.K.S. Squad series and her new book, What’s a Witch To Do?, just came out! She was nice enough to take some time out of her busy schedule to answer a few of my questions, so please welcome her to the blog! Jennifer, will you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? Did you always want to be a writer? I’ve … Continue reading
Man In the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell
Man In the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell (Soho Press, Feb. 2013)-It’s the 39th birthday of the unnamed protagonist of Man In the Empty Suit and he spends it the at the same time and in the same place he has for 19 years: The Boltzmann Hotel in Manhattan on April 1, 2071. Crumbling and riddled with decay, The Boltzmann hosts a fairly large group of our traveler’s selves. There … Continue reading
Suspense Interview: Matthew Dunn, author of the Spycatcher series
Matthew Dunn is a former MI6 agent and he’s brought his expertise to his Spycatcher series of thrillers, of which the latest is Sentinel. Matthew was kind enough to answer a few of my questions, so please welcome him to the blog! Matthew, will you tell us a bit about yourself and your background? I’m a former MI6 field operative who spent over 5 years operating deep cover in numerous … Continue reading
March 2013 New Releases: Mystery/Suspense
Here are the new releases in Mystery and Suspense for March! However, this is by no means a comprehensive list (just ones that I especially have my eye on.) March 5th, 2013: Sleeping with the Crawfish by DJ Donaldson Donnybrook: A Novel by Frank Bill The Good Cop: A Mystery (Carter Ross Mysteries) by Brad Parks What Darkness Brings: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery by CS Harris The Family Way (Molly Murphy Mysteries) by Rhys … Continue reading
Interview: Exhibit A Books Editor and Author Emlyn Rees
It’s probably pretty obvious to my readers by now that I’m a huge fan of Angry Robot Books and their YA imprint, Strange Chemistry. Well, good news for suspense/mystery fans, ’cause they’ve got a new imprint and it’s called Exhibit A Books! Yep, the new imprint will start dropping titles in late April and early May. As it happens, Emlyn Rees has taken on editing duties for Exhibit A, but … Continue reading
Interview (& Giveaway): Sean Ferrell, author of Man In the Empty Suit
Sean Ferrell’s genre-bending new time traveling tale, Man in the Empty Suit, just came out in February, and Sean was kind enough to answer a few of my questions. Also, the lovely folks at Soho have offered up a copy of the book to one lucky winner, so be sure to check out the giveaway details at the bottom of the post! Your second novel, Man In the Empty Suit … Continue reading
Interview (& Giveaway): Max Allan Collins, author of Seduction of the Innocent
If you’re a crime/mystery buff, and especially a fan of mysteries set in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, you’re probably familiar with Max Allan Collins. His new book, Seduction of the Innocent, just came out,and he was kind enough to answer some of my questions! Also, the wonderful folks at Titan are giving away a copy of the book, so be sure to check the instructions at the bottom of … Continue reading
Suspense Review: The Professionals by Owen Laukkanen
The Professionals by Owen Laukkanen (Penguin, Oct. 2012)-The economy is bad, and prospects aren’t looking good for new college grads with “useless” degrees, so four friends decide crime is the way to go. What starts out as light banter, a joke, even, ends up anything but a joke when they decide to perform their first kidnapping. They figure they have the perfect plan: pick targets that have money to spare, … Continue reading
Top 10 Must Read Titles of March 2013 (Mystery/Suspense)
Yesterday, I gave you my 10 most anticipated reads for March 2013 in SF/F/Horror. Today I’ve got the 10 books that I’m especially looking forward to in the mystery/suspense category (click on the covers to pre-order)! Donnybrook by Frank Bill (FSG-March 5th) Synopsis-The Donnybrook is a three-day bare-knuckle tournament held on a thousand-acre plot out in the sticks of southern Indiana. Twenty fighters. One wire-fence ring. Fight until only one … Continue reading
Suspense Giveaway: The Dark Pool by JE Fishman
Not too long ago, I reviewed the wonderful, and unique, Cadaver Blues at Crime Fiction Lover, and I’m so excited to offer a copy of The Dark Pool, his newest thriller, to one lucky winner! Suspense/thriller fans should love this one! About THE DARK POOL: This market’s a KILLER. Three men’s lives on a knife’s edge… Shoog Clay: The nation’s winningest inner-city high school football coach resists pressure to move … Continue reading