Dave Zeltserman

, Male

Needham

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Needham, MA
About Me:
I wrote FAST LANE and BAD THOUGHTS and SMALL CRIMES, which was named one of the best crime and mystery novels of 2008 by NPR (National Public Radio) and one of the best books of 2008 by the Washington Post, as well as upcoming books PARIAH, KILLER and BAD KARMA. SMALL CRIMES, PARIAH and KILLER are all being published by Serpent's Tail as a "man out of prison" trilogy, with PARIAH scheduled for 1/09 and KILLER for 1/10. My real job used to be as a software engineer, and anyone who searches my name on AMAZON will also see a bunch of computer books. Ignore those--they're technically out of date anyway . Outside of 5 years in Boulder, Colorado, I've lived in the Boston area, although now, if it wasn't for the Patriots I'd probably move to Hawaii. After years of martial arts study (Tiger-Crane southern-style kung fu), I earned my black belt last year, and am continuing on with my study.
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.davezeltserman.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Dashiell Hammett, Jim Thompson, Charles Willeford, Dan Marlowe, Rex Stout, James M. Cain, Lawrence Block, Bruce Jay Friedman, Joseph Heller, Robert E. Howard, Ray Bradbury. Favorite crime fiction: The Continental Op series of short stories, Maltese Falcon, Savage Night, Hell of a Woman, The Name of the Game is Death, Cockfighter, The Woman Chaser, Double Indemnity, How Like a God, Solomon's Vineyards. Favorite recent book: Robbie's Wife by Russell Hill. All-time favorite book: Catch-22. Favorite short story collection:
Far From the City of Class by Bruce Jay Friedman.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Favorite TV shows (past and present): The Shield, Northern Exposure, Homicide, St. Elsewhere, Miami Vice, Twightlight Zone, Seinfeld, Wonder Years, Newhart, Tracy Ulman Show, Larry Sanders Show, Fernwood Tonight, Duckman

Favorite Movies: Touch of Evil, The Third Man, Roaring Twenties, Strawberry Blonde, Shadow of a Doubt, Shop Around the Corner, To Be or Not to Be (Jack Benny version), Casablanca, Maltese Falcon, Lady From Shanghai, Terminator, Pulp Fiction, Big Lebowski, Barton Fink, Ghost World, American Splendor, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets, Raging Bull, Godfather, Godfather II, American Grafitti, The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, The Conversation, And Justice for All, and too many more to list

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  • cj forrest

    I have to disagree with Alan’s comment below.  I hope you guys don’t mind me eavesdropping, but I feel like I just walked by a rude, schoolhouse, bully that’s farting on a playground victim.  The violence in “Outsourced” is appropriate for these types noir fiction, and as for the ending, Dave is a savvy enough writer to avoid cliché endings that plague most crime fiction.  My thought is if you go through to trouble of reading a novel from cover to cover at least provide a response that’s deserving of the author’s respect instead of a rude, knee-jerk, reaction.  CJ  

  • Dave Zeltserman

    I'd like to thank CJ for his comments below. I removed Alan's original comment only because it gives away the book's ending, which isn't kosher for a public forum, but I do appreciate any reader trying my books, and if Alan wishes to continue the discussion privately so spoilers aren't divulged, I'm more than happy to do so.
  • Margy Rydzynski

    Hello, Dave, and thanks for commenting on my page. Good luck with your novel series. Great to hear from a fellow Boston-area writer!