Ken Isaacson

70, Male

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Morristown, NJ
About Me:
During the day, I work as general counsel to a major transportation company. At night (well, actually, in the wee hours of the morning), I write legal thrillers.

I was born and raised in Perth Amboy, NJ, and upon graduating high school, I took off for college at MIT. (Why MIT, if I ended up a lawyer? A long story I'll be glad to share with you when we meet in person.) After MIT, I attended Columbia Law School, got my law degree in 1979, and I've been practicing law ever since.

As a lawyer, I write for a living, and I guess there are cynics who’d even say lawyers write fiction for a living. So somewhere along the way, I started writing novels.
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.KenIsaacson.com
Books And Authors I Like:
More to follow

Comment Wall:

  • Amanda Stevens

    Yep, we are. I'm on deadline at the moment so I don't spend a lot of time at either place. Hope to make up for that soon.

    Jul 11, 2007

  • des007

    HI Ken,

    Thanks for the invite. The book sounds interesting! I

    Jul 11, 2007

  • Elizabeth Zelvin

    Hi, Ken. Have you found your comment wall yet? Nice to see you on Crimespace. :) Liz

    Jul 14, 2007

  • Lynette Hall Hampton

    Hi Ken, Your book sounds exciting. I look forward to reading it.

    Jul 17, 2007

  • Elizabeth Zelvin

    Ken, you certainly found MY comment wall. And if you see this message, you've found YOUR comment wall. See ya soon in RL or online. :) Liz

    Jul 20, 2007

  • bruceforester

    Have ordered your book when m we chatted on My Space

    Jul 21, 2007

  • Lesa Holstine

    Thanks for inviting me, Ken! And, good luck on Silent Counsel!

    Jul 22, 2007

  • Alafair Burke

    smokin' pot, smokin' hot, what's the diff? I did mention Linday's coke so at least I have some drug chat in addition to weather. Hope all's well in New York. I'm homesick.

    Jul 26, 2007

  • Linda Ladd

    Hi Ken--it's nice to meet you. My son-in-law's an attorney so the profession has a special place in my heart. Silent Counsel sounds really good--I like the cover, too! I'll look forward reading to it.

    Jul 29, 2007

  • Krystal Waters

    Hi Ken, your book looks intriguing. It's just right around the corner for its release! Congrats to you.

    Jul 30, 2007

  • Simon Wood

    Thanks for the comments. I'm quite at a loss to be nominated...

    Aug 2, 2007

  • Alafair Burke

    Thanks for coming to B&N. Of course, I'd tell you to buy a third book, but this one's such a page turner I'm sure your wife will be done immediately
    :-)

    Aug 3, 2007

  • carole gill

    cool discussion you started in the forum. It got me stimulated. hope i didn't say too much. hit home though.

    Aug 22, 2007

  • carole gill

    thank you Ken and best of luck on your launch!

    Aug 22, 2007

  • Cyndi Martin

    Thank you for adding me! Silent Cousel sounds good. I'm going to put it on my Amazon wish list for next time I order.

    Aug 25, 2007

  • Alafair Burke

    I'm jealous that I'm neither in Seattle nor headed for Anchorage. Send anyone and everyone my best. Also, rumor is you're on the ballot for the MWA-NY board. I'll appreciate your company.

    Alafair

    Sep 26, 2007

  • Jordan Dane

    Hey Ken--I just saw your TV interview on Good Day AZ and I loved it. You showcased your book very well and the interviewer was good too. Great job!! What a compelling story for your debut book!

    Dec 1, 2007

  • Jordan Dane

    I loved how the interview went. The focus was really on an interesting aspect of your book and was really intriguing. A great job by you and the interviewer. We could all learn a lesson in it. Thanks for sharing.

    Dec 1, 2007

  • Lawrence Kelter

    Hi, Ken: Congratulations on the new book & it's success. I saw your interview on GM AZ -nice job; you look completely at ease. Have you done this before? I'm an MWA member & have an office in Parsippany. Give me a shout back.
    Larry

    Dec 7, 2007

  • Lawrence Kelter

    Ken:
    I missed most of the MWA events this year. I work for HSBC and well...you've heard about the credit crunch--free time has been difficult to come by. I'll try to get back into the swing in '08.

    Dec 9, 2007

  • Karen J. Laubenstein

    Hi Ken, really enjoyed Sandra Parshall's interview. It sure expanded on that blurb we put in the Bouchercon program! And congrats on all the great reviews on SILENT COUNSEL. Wishing you the best for the holidays, from Alaska.

    Dec 16, 2007

  • Karen J. Laubenstein

    Hi Ken, you added tremendously to B'con this year, too. It looks like I'll be at LCC09 Hawaii, but not in Denver. Too much going on here in March. I stayed at BU when I lived and worked in Boston. I grew up in Maine, though, about 2 hours away. Worked for the Kennedys for 3 years at both the Boston office and in the Senate. Different life and as far away from life in Alaska that it seems like it all happened to someone else. I loved going to the North End and hope to go back sometime and hear those brogues. I've got the rss link to Poes Deadly Daughters on our AKSinC site, and am thoroughly enjoying it from afar. And reading about you on DorothyL now and then, too. Have a great time in Denver and for the holidays. Looking forward to your next book.

    Dec 17, 2007

  • Bill Cameron

    Howdy, Ken! Not sure on Denver, but it's looking unlikely at this point. I'm registered, but it's starting to look like it won't be possible for me. Alas.

    Dec 28, 2007

  • pam

    Hello Ken,

    Thanks for the greeting! I am looking forward to sharing with everyone. It's is always enjoyable to connect with other writers!

    Jan 9, 2008

  • Loretta Ross

    "Hello, Craw."
    "No, not Craw! Craw!"

    Sorry about that, Chief! ;)

    Jan 12, 2008

  • Kelli Stanley

    Thanks, Ken dear! :) You know I love to celebrate! :)

    Speaking of which, I think we'll be doing a lot of that at LCC ... can't wait to see you. :)

    Kelli

    Jan 19, 2008

  • L.J. Sellers

    Hi Ken
    Congratulations on Silent Counsel. I keep hearing great things about it. I enjoy your posts on the mystery lists too.

    Feb 27, 2008

  • L.J. Sellers

    I ordered it from Amazon, it seems like 9 years ago, but haven't received it yet. In theory, it's in my TBR pile.

    Feb 27, 2008