Hi Jack, I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a paranormal, murder, mystery thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. Thanks for your time in advance.

Best regards

Preetham Grandhi

Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”

Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."

Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"

Book Synopsis:

The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.

Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.

The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.

Hi Jack
Apologies for a massively delayed response to your comment. A new baby in the house has curtailed my Crimespace time! Thanks very much for your kind words about Gallows Lane. I'm so glad you enjoyed it and really appreciate your spreading the word about Borderlands. Much obliged!

Jack, sounds like you will have a unique perspective for the book, and look forward to your thoughts on it. After finishing Pariah, I went back and read Shea's and Weeks', not wanting their books to influence mine. Shea's impressed me a being delusional, a small-time player who thought he was bigger than he was. Weeks' seemed mostly honest, although I think he was lying at parts to avoid murder charges. Anyway, you'll have to let me know what how you think Whitey is going to feel about Pariah if he ever gets his hands on it.

Jack, thanks for the note about Small Crimes. I think you're going to really like Pariah, especially being an ex-Bostonian. It's a completely different book than Small Crimes, more explosive and subversive, with a lot of Whitey Bulger/south Boston history mixed in.

Hey Jack -- I haven't read any Philip Kerr, so thanks for the recommendation. Since we seem to have pretty similar taste in writers, I will definitely check him out. Nice to find someone else who appreciates Ferrigno ....

Hi Jack -- Following up on Roger's comment, it would be a crime if people stop reading great McGuane books like The Bushwacked Piano and Panama. I even think McGuane's screenplays are underrated. Rancho Deluxe was on cable last week and I thought it was still funny (though admittedly a little dated). Best of luck with the crime novel! Reece

I also love Harrison (although I've found his later books a bit tough to get into) -- haven't read as much Crumley as I should have . . . I'll look out for the Grofield books and The Grass Arena. Thanks for that. And I hope you enjoy Mixed Blood, if you get to read it. Give me some feedback if you have a moment.

Hey Jack, I hear you about kicking the booze. I started doing yoga(!) and wrote a thriller. Worse things to do with your time. I'm also a McGuane fan, sad to read recently that he is better known for his fishing book than his novels . . .

Hi Jack, thanks for giving Small Crimes a try. About the Pats, well, it just wasn't there year. Too many injuries. But they still showed a lot of heart, Cassel played great, and they were fun to watch. Next year!