Killer Year Authors:Have They Delivered The Goods?

[Jason Kelly]

Has anyone on here read any of the books by the Killer Year Authors? Ive only read the books by Rob Gregory Browne & Marcus Sakey. Loved them both. Hoping to start Sean Chercover's book this week

[Todd Robinson]

Read Sean Chercover's and Marcus Sakey's. Both books were subsequently chosen as Thug Picks of the Month. The Chi-Town boys do a lot of damage between them. Fantastic stuff.

[HappyRuby]

I have Sean Cherover's book in my stack to read soon. Have a couple of books to read for review first but I am looking forward to Sean's book. Hope it is as good as I've heard it is.

Happy Ruby

[Jude Hardin]

I read Sakey's, and I'm currently reading Chercover's. Both are excellent.

[Karen Dionne]

Toni McGee Causey's book is GREAT. It got starred reviews in both Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. I loved it. Fun and funny, with a fabulous setting and some terrific action. This girl can write.

Marcus's was marvelous too - it's no wonder he just signed a four-book deal!

Good luck to all -

[Donna Moore]

Well, I haven't looked at the website for ages... probably since it started, but I didn't think Sean was a Killer Year person - I must have missed that. I have his book and am really looking forward to reading it. Also looking forward to reading Sandra Ruttan and Dave White. And I hear good things about Marcus Sakey's book so I will probably buy that at some point too.

[Stephen Blackmoore]

I was lucky enough to get an ARC of Brett Battles' "The Cleaner". Excellent book. One of the better spy thrillers I've read in a really long time. I've still got Bobbie Fayes Very (Very, Very, Very) Bad Day and Kiss Her Goodbye on my TBR pile.

[Angie]

Oh. My. God. I absolutely loved THE CLEANER. I'm not an int'l spy book afficionado, but this novel kicked ass. Had a twist I didn't see coming (that hasn't happened in eons!), reads like water. Definite page turner. F'god's sake, don't miss this one. I think it's coming out in June.

I've also read SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES (Sandra Ruttan) and LOST DOG (Bill Cameron). Both were good reads, though very different kinds of books. Haven't had a chance to get far into Pinter's book yet. I'm totally looking forward to reading Chercover's book, though - sounds like a good 'un.

[Don Anderson]

I've read Sakey's, THE BLADE ITSELF, and Browne's, KISS HER GOODBYE, and they both definitely deliver the goods. I don't think Chercover is a Killer Year member, but BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD delivers, too. First-time novelist Phil Hawley is listed on their website as a Killer Year Friend, and STIGMA is the best flat out thriller I've read this year.

I unfortunately missed Bill Cameron's signing at Seattle Mystery Bookshop, but I will soon be dropping in to pick up a copy of LOST DOG to add to my TBR mountain.

[BrianLindenmuth]

According to the site the following people are members:

Brett Battles
J.T. Ellison
Jason Pinter
Robert Gregory Browne
Bill Cameron
Toni McGee Causey
Sean Chercover
Patry Francis
Marc Lecard
Derek Nikitas
Gregg Olsen
Marcus Sakey
Dave White

Of them I have read Bill Cameron, Sean Chercover & Marcus Sakey.

I plan on reading Brett Battles, J T Ellison, Robert Gregory Browne, Dave White & Marc Lecard.

I'd say it has been a sucess.

[Jordan Dane]

I'd sure love it if they bundled this up like a collection--the Class of 2007. Like the fruit of the month club, send me one juicy book after another, I'd sign up. (I've got a name or two in my TBR pile, but I don't want to miss one.)

[Don Anderson]

My mistake about Chercover. I didn't realize Marc Lecard is also a member. In additon to the books by Sakey, Chercover and Browne, I've also read VINNIE'S HEAD, by Marc Lecard. Hilarious, dark and witty. Lecard delivers the goods, too.

[Robert Gregory Browne]

Thanks to those of you who gave KISS HER GOODBYE the thumbs up. I appreciate it.

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