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Interview (& Giveaway): Richard Parker, author of Scare Me
I recently reviewed the thrilling SCARE ME by Richard Parker (out yesterday from Exhibit A Books!) and am so excited to have him on the blog! He was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about the new book, and more! Also, we’ve got a copy of Scare Me up for grabs, so be sure to check out the details below the post! Richard, will you tell us … Continue reading
Interview (& Giveaway): Alex Hughes, author of Clean and Sharp
Alex Hughes is the author of Clean, and the follow up, Sharp, which just came out. She was kind enough to stop back by the blog and answer a few questions about the new book, and more! Please welcome Alex back to the blog! Also, there’s a shiny new copy of Clean up for grabs, so be sure to check out the giveaway details at the bottom of the post! … Continue reading
Donnybrook by Frank Bill
Donnybrook by Frank Bill (FSG, March 5th, 2013)-Jarhead Earl is desperate. His children, Zeek and Caleb, and their mother, Tammy, don’t have enough to eat, and Jarhead is determined to remedy that. As Donnybrook opens, we join Jarhead as he’s robbing a gun store of the $1000 he needs for his entry fee into Donnybrook (he plans to pay it back, too), a 3-day bare-knuckle fighting tournament in the backwoods … Continue reading
Interview: Frank Bill, author of Donnybrook and Crimes In Southern Indiana
Frank Bill burst onto the southern noir scene in 2011 with his collection of short stories, Crimes In Southern Indiana. Yesterday, his first novel, Donnybrook, came out, and he was kind enough to answer a few of my questions. Please welcome Frank to the blog! Frank, your first book, a short story collection called Crimes in Southern Indiana debuted to tons of praise, and your first novel, Donnybrook, just came … 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
Interview (& Giveaway): Matthew McBride, author of Frank Sinatra In a Blender
There were so many wonderful debut authors in 2012 in the suspense/noir categories, and luckily, I convinced one of them, Matthew McBride, author of Frank Sinatra In a Blender, to answer a few of my questions, so please welcome him to the blog! **Also, Matthew has graciously offered up a signed copy of his book to one lucky winner, so be sure to check out the details at the bottom … Continue reading
Interview: Chris Ewan, author of Safe House
Chris Ewan is the author of the Good Thief’s Guide series as well as his new suspense novel, Safe House. He was kind enough to take some time out of his very busy schedule (he’s a new dad!) and answer a few of my questions! Please welcome Chris to the blog! Chris, you’ve got six books under your belt, including the Good Thief’s Guide series and your newest, Safe House. … Continue reading
Interview: Paul Cleave, author of The Cleaner
Paul Cleave is a New Zealand author with 6 titles already under his belt, and lucky for us here in the States, his titles have recently begun appearing on the shelves! Most recently we saw the release of The Cleaner and April will see the release of The Killing Hour! Paul was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to answer a few of my questions, … Continue reading
The Wrath of Angels by John Connolly
The Wrath of Angels by John Connolly (Atria, Jan. 1st, 2013) Harlan Vetters is dying, and he has a secret. A plane crashed long ago deep in the Great North Woods and when Harlan and his friend, Paul Scollay, discovered the plane, they also found a bag of money and evidence that the plane may have been carrying a prisoner. There’s no sign of a body or bodies, only the … Continue reading
How ’bout some smokin’ Kindle deals?
Lots of folks are out shopping this weekend, but you can snag some great Kindle book deals from the comfort of your own home! I’ve rounded up a few mystery/fantasy/suspense titles here, and they’re all under $5 (many are under$3)!! The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch-Magdalena, the clever and headstrong daughter of Bavarian hangman Jakob Kuisl, lives with her father outside the village walls and is destined to be married … Continue reading