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For that matter, why worry about what other people say? Do your thing. If I worried about…"
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True crime ... a springboard to fiction?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Susan May 14.
Who was the Boston Strangler?
Started Dec 9, 2012
Another star, another demented stalker ...
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Susan Sep 7, 2012.
New Orleans crime thrillers here!
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Susan replied to Eric Christopherson's discussion Excerpts at the end of ebooks"Knew you'd like it. No tequila tho ..."
Susan replied to Eric Christopherson's discussion Excerpts at the end of ebooks"I'm a reader. I stated my opinion. What's so hard to understand?"
Susan replied to Eric Christopherson's discussion Excerpts at the end of ebooks"So grab a copy and write a review ... :) Ya might like it, NYC strip clubs, a call girl in Paris, and back to New Orleans with a gun."
Susan replied to Eric Christopherson's discussion Excerpts at the end of ebooks"I'm a reader, Lin. You got your opinion, I've got mine and mine is as good as yours. Got no time to argue about this, I've got books to write."
Susan replied to Eric Christopherson's discussion Excerpts at the end of ebooks"Good point, Martyn. Free samples of ebooks, readily available on Amazon, sell a whole lot more than adding samples at the end of the ebook."
Susan replied to Eric Christopherson's discussion Excerpts at the end of ebooks"Linton, I'm talking from the READER perspective, not the writer/publisher perspective. Readers don't give a damn how much extra pages cost."
Susan replied to Susan's discussion True crime ... a springboard to fiction?"Oops, HUGE apology, Dark Deeds is NOT free May 13-17, another of my books is. Just chalk me up as dazed and confused. Hey, it was Mother's Day ... However, I'd love to hear some comments on any crime fiction that was inspired by actual…"
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- Hometown:
- Boston
- About Me:
- That's me in my New Orleans noir detective hat. Figured I better look the part if I was going to write gritty noir detective novels. Moved to N.O. from Boston in 2001. Great town, great food, beverages (!), art, music and people. Not crazy about the hurricanes. Moved back to Boston area in 2010.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer
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- http://www.susanfleet.com
- Books And Authors I Like:
- Fiction: Lisa Gardner, John Sandford, Patricia Cornwell, Thomas Perry, Elmore Leonard, Tess Gerritson, Lee Child, John LeCarre, Robert Olen Butler.
Nonfiction: Books I've recently read: Dark Tide: The Great Molasses Flood; When the Chickenheads Come Home to Roost; God is not great; The Restless Virgins
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- Movies: No Country for Old Men; Before the Devil Knows You're Dead; In Bruges.
TV: Without a Trace; Dexter. Book TV on C-Span. NBA basketball so I don't have to watch the political pundits!
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Free Beach read!
Just in time for the Beach! My award-winning New Orleans crime thriller, ABSOLUTION, will be free for two days on Wednesday, June 20 and Thursday, June 21. A serial killer preys on young women in New Orleans, where everyone has something to hide ...
Best Mystery-Suspense-Thriller of 2009 -- The Premier Book Awards
"Relentless tempo ... sharp writing." -- Kirkus Discoveries
"A killer thriller!" -- Jan Herman, Arts Journal
"Creole-flavored suspense!" -- The Sun…
ContinuePosted on June 20, 2012 at 12:34am
Dimwit Criminals
Okay, folks, my last Renzi Rant was pretty ugly, and I don't want you to think I don't have a sense of humor, so for this one I decided to lighten up. This may come as a big shock, but a lot of criminals do really stupid things. You've heard of stupid pet tricks? Criminals are worse. Hey, if they were smart they'd be making big bucks on Wall Street. For a couple of samples, read on.
Take my baby, please
Tanya wanted a gun. Why? Who knows, but I'm guessing it…
ContinuePosted on May 21, 2012 at 9:21am
The Perfect Family?
Karen and Richard Sharpe lived in an upscale area of Gloucester, a seaside town in Massachusetts. To the neighbors, they seemed like the perfect couple. They had been married for 27 years and had three children. A dermatologist, Richard taught at Harvard Medical School and his medical practice and other businesses earned him millions of dollars.
But behind the happy facade, bizarre behavior haunted the Sharpe household. For years, Richard had led a secret life. He was a cross-dresser…
ContinuePosted on May 13, 2012 at 4:02am
Pretty Woman
Fakhra Younus was an attractive young woman. That's 
her in the picture. Take a good look at her face. I don't want you to forget it.…
Posted on April 18, 2012 at 10:28am
But I Loved him ...
Dawnette Knight was obsessed with Michael Douglas. She claims to have met the actor in 2002 at a party in Florida. She knew he was married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, and she didn't like it. Zeta-Jones, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2003 for her role in "Chicago," became her hated enemy.
Between January 2003 and May 2004, Knight sent 19 threatening letters to Zeta-Jones, describing what would happen to her. One said she would be chopped into pieces "like Sharon…
ContinuePosted on March 11, 2012 at 4:08am
Comment Wall (24 comments)
- At 11:30am on November 6, 2011,
Raymond Embrack said… - My favorite Elmore Leonard novel is Cuba Libre. What's yours?
- At 6:42am on April 22, 2011,
J. Gunnar Grey said… Can't wait to see your updated blog, Susan. Lemme know when you're done, okay?
Gunnar
- At 4:43am on March 21, 2011,
Copper Smith said… I don't really to 'talks' per se on my podcasts. Basically I do audio (and sometimes video) versions of my short stories. Check it out:
- At 12:08pm on March 18, 2011, Copper Smith said…
- Great to hear from another scribe who once called The big Easy home. Also I envy your ability to rope your musical skills into marketing for your writing. So far my only success at marrying the two has been in strumming my guitar as background on my audio podcasts.
- At 3:24am on January 28, 2011,
Margy Rydzynski said… - Hi, Susan. My protagonists are amateur sleuths. Not "cozy," definitely, but not noir, either. Some humor and a great deal of wondering about the curve balls life throws at you.
- At 3:31am on December 31, 2010,
Robert Christopher said… - We do. But I don't have the noir jacket and hat!! ;) Though you have a good city to do noir in.
- At 9:13am on November 25, 2010,
Robin Jarossi said…
- Thanks for prompting me about posting my novel somewhere. I will put the first three chaps on my website and see what the response is. Best, Robin
- At 11:58pm on November 14, 2010,
- Regarding Kubrick – last month I went to see 2001 at the Royal Festival Hall with the LSO and choir doing the music. Absolutely amazing. And I will certainly check out Renzi. Regards, Robin
- At 9:21am on August 5, 2009,
Reece Hirsch said… - Hi Susan -- Thanks for accepting the invite (and for the Coben recommendation). My wife has family from New Iberia (Robicheaux country), and New Orleans is one of my favorite places. Reece
- At 11:24am on July 19, 2009,
Preetham Grandhi said… - I don't have an agent, I am working directly with my publisher.
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