In the newest in her Judge Deborah Knott mystery series, Margaret Maron has her protagonist attending a summer conference for …Read the Rest
Archive for March, 2010
Hunt Through the Cradle of Fear by Gabriel Hunt – review
Some years ago, Charles Ardai, founder of Hard Case Crime, conceived of an adventure series featuring (and ostensibly written by) …Read the Rest
New trailer for HBO’s Treme
I don’t think I’ve seen this trailer for Treme yet. The Wynton Marsalis song “Ring Shout (Peace Of Mind)” makes …Read the Rest
The Siege by Stephen White – review
When one opens a new book, there is always, for this reader, a bit of tension. What world will this …Read the Rest
Losers Live Longer by Russell Atwood – review
Payton Sherwood is a private eye with a shabby office in New York’s East Village. He was fired five years …Read the Rest
Film Noir set to Angel by Massive Attack
After many long hours, this is my tribute to my favorite genre, to the dark shadows and the profound despair …Read the Rest
Year of the Dog by Henry Chang – review
The New York City Chinatown that tourists never see, whether from a bus or in one of the myriad restaurants, …Read the Rest
NY Public Library Young Lions Award finalists named
The finalists for the NY Public Library annual Young Lions Award have been named. Jedediah Berry, The Manual of Detection …Read the Rest
Even Money by Dick Francis and Felix Francis – review
Dick Francis has written more than 40 novels, the last three co-written with his son Felix. In Easy Money, the …Read the Rest
Print the Legend by Craig McDonald – review
As the series has progressed I find myself interested in the relationship between Hemingway and Lassiter and between Hemingway and …Read the Rest
New Clip from The Killer Inside Me
This morning we’ve got a brand new clip from The Killer Inside Me. Unlike the “trailer” that was released at …Read the Rest
Steve Finbow On Writing Balzac of the Badlands
On Writing Balzac of the Badlands Balzac of the Badlands began with a voice and the opening lines, “Some writer …Read the Rest
Quote for the Day
“Writing from deep in the blood and bone is the best kind of fiction, so far as I’m concerned, even …Read the Rest
Undone by Karin Slaughter – review
In Conyers, Georgia, thirty minutes outside of Atlanta, a woman stumbles into the path of an oncoming car. Only her …Read the Rest
The Price of Butcher’s Meat by Reginald Hill – review
Sometimes being too clever is good. Then, on the other hand, sometimes not. This recent Dalziel and Pascoe mystery [the …Read the Rest
Quote for the Day
Let’s be honest, down there in the gutter is where most of us live better than half the time anyhow, …Read the Rest
Shadow of Betrayal by Brett Battles – review
I loved the character Jonathan Quinn, the eponymous “Cleaner” given wonderful life by Brett Battles in his first book. Now …Read the Rest
The Lord of Death by Eliot Pattison – review
The majesty and rigors of the Himalayas, as well as the massive oppression of its peoples by the Chinese, are …Read the Rest
Contests contests everywhere
Lots of contests floating around teh internets so vote early and vote often. BSC has a couple for you. The …Read the Rest
New Losers poster
In a bold and daring effort to bring aging gangstas in to the theater and to try and bridge long …Read the Rest
