Dianne Day

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Humboldt County California
About Me:
I am a former mystery writer, now semi-retired, best known for the Fremont Jones series. My last book, a standalone, was published in 2002. Currently I write book reviews for Mystery Scene Magazine and am working on a new novel, but truthfully, not very hard..
I Am A:
Writer
Website:
http://www.thecompassionatecurmudgeon.blogspot.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Too many! But for starters, favorite authors are PD James, Ruth Rendell, SJ Rozan, Laura Lippman, John Sandford, Ian Rankin ... the list goes on. A new favorite CJ Sansom.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Law and Order any version. Anything on BBCAmerica's Mystery Monday. Movies lately? Not so much.

Comment Wall:

  • Dianne Day

    So if I chatter, who is there to chatter back at me?
  • Dianne Day

    Or maybe I should ask "Whooooooo"?
  • Rose

    Diane, I love your pix.
    I am an owl fan from way back.
  • Andrea Campbell

    I wanted to check out your page because owls are underestimated. I live in the woods and they are fierce, melodious and wonderful.

    I do have to say I used to like P.D. James quite a bit but I recently saw a film version of Children of Men and found it scattered and unsettling. We really would have preferred a different movie at the end of the day.

    Gee, retirement, something I'll never know. I hope you are enjoying yours.
  • sparkle hayter

    Hey Dianne!
  • Dianne Day

    Andrea, Children of Men wasn't ever typical of any of the rest of PD James's books, and I'm sure once she sold it to the movies she lost control. I haven't decided whether or not go rent the DVD. I wish I lived in the woods! I have a patch of them quite near my house, can see from the window, but I'm out where the developer put the houses.

    Rose, Owl Fans Rock!

    And Sparkle, it is WONDERFUL to see you!
  • Rose

    We used to have a huge snowowl that would be sighted in our neighborhood. Was around for many years. Saw it myself a couple of times. This is in the inner city, but we are very close to the Mississippi so figure it was hunting around there.
    Owls rule. Maybe once I decide to grow up, I can acquire some owl type wisdom.
  • Amanda Clay Powers

    I'll chatter back! I love finding old friends online. So much fun to see you again here...even as an owl. I still recommend Fremont Jones to anyone needing a good mystery.
  • Dianne Day

    Amanda, I don't think the Fremont Jones books are still in print, are they? Anyway, thanks for the memories. For the record -- I don't think she's keeping it a secret -- when Amanda was at Bantam she was one of my Fremont Jones editors, and truth is, she was the best editor I ever had. I was very sorry to see her leave, though I totally understood why she did.
  • Robert K. Foster

    Greetings Diane. I too am a fan of the Fremont Jones books. Nice owl picture also.
  • Dianne Day

    Hi Robert. Thanks. It's good to know people still remember Fremont!
  • Lois Reibach

    It's good to see you online again. I was sad when you left DorothyL because you were the first author I ever got a personal email from, and I loved your books. Hope you are healthy.
  • Dianne Day

    Hi Lois. I got tired of the snarking on DL. Seemed to me like everybody had lost their sense of humor. It's nice to see you here, and thanks for the kind words.
  • Nikki Leigh

    I've found that lighthouses are great for mystery and suspense stories :) Lots of possibilities and there is so much rich history to use :)

    Nikki Leigh