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Review: DOUBLE EXPOSURE by Michael Lister


Tyrus Books, 2009
ISBN 13: 978-0-9825209-2-5
Trade Paper, 204 pages
$14.95, U. S. / $16.50, Canada

Reviewed by Larry W. Chavis

Remington James has a lucrative job in advertising, a wife he loves but from whom he is drifting, and an emptiness of soul he can not fill. When his father dies, Remington ret… Continue

Posted on October 5, 2009 at 2:30am —

Larry W. Chavis

Review: REVELATION by C. J. Sansom




REVELATION by C. J. Sansom
First published 2008 by Macmillan
Paperback Edition, 2009, Pan Books
ISBN 13: 978-0-330-44710-2



REVELATION is the fourth of C. J. Sansom's masterful stories about Matthew Shardlake, a hunchbacked barrister of Lincoln's Inn, London, during the time… Continue

Posted on September 21, 2009 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Larry W. Chavis

Review: SOVEREIGN by C. J. Sansom


In the spring of 1541, Henry VIII faced another conspiracy in the north of England, whose people and nobles were still largely opposed to the 'new religion' and still loyal to Rome. While the conspiracy was uncovered and many of its leaders imprisoned and executed, Henry and his advise… Continue

Posted on August 30, 2009 at 2:09am — 1 Comment

Larry W. Chavis

Review: FAULT LINE, by Barry Eisler

FAULT LINE, by Barry Eisler
Ballantine Books, March, 2009
Hardcover, $25.00 ($28.00 Canada)
ISBN: 978-0-345-50508-8

Reviewed by Larry W. Chavis

The United States has a long and treasured heritage of respect for the rights of the individual, personal liberty, and the rule of law. While it certainly hasn’t always played out that way in our history – one can think of our less-than-honorable treatment of the Native Americans, for example – still, this has been the tradition, a tradition that, in r… Continue

Posted on January 20, 2009 at 3:49am —

Larry W. Chavis

Review: BURIED STRANGERS, by Leighton Gage

BURIED STRANGERS
By Leighton Gage
ISBN: 978-1-56947-514-0
Soho Press, 2009
Hardcover, $24.00

In what has been called the largest urban forest in the world, the Serra da Cantareira, a young man seeking a dog stumbles across what turns out to be an entire clandestine cemetery. The local police delegado, Yoshiro Tanaka leads the investigation, but the case has also drawn the attention of the federal police, and Chief Inspector Mario Silva, who assigns his team to it as well. In the midst of this,… Continue

Posted on January 6, 2009 at 9:41am —

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At 5:35am on September 16, 2009, Leighton Gage said…
HI Larry,
The folks at Soho Crime just told me that ARCs of "Dying Gasp" are out.
Want one?
If so, send me a mailing address, off list, through my web site.
All The Best,
L.
At 1:14pm on August 30, 2009, Donna Carrick said…
Great site, Larry! Good to meet you,
Donna
At 12:43am on July 30, 2008, L.J. Sellers said…
Thanks for your support. I hope you enjoy THE SEX CLUB!
At 3:33pm on July 29, 2008, L.J. Sellers said…
Hi Larry
Just dropping in to "meet" you.
At 8:15am on July 28, 2008, Rick Mofina said…
Larry, thank you so much for the kind note on A Perfect Grave. I am glad you enjoyed it and the theme of redemption and trying to rise above the mistakes we make in life. Deeply appreciated, thanks again.
http://www.rickmofina.com
At 1:58am on July 12, 2008, Maryann Miller said…
Larry, tried to find an e-mail addy for you but was unable to, so dropped by here to thank you for the great review you did of my book, One Small Victory.
At 2:22pm on February 15, 2008, Michelle Gagnon said…
Hi Larry! The Tunnels is actually available now, and I'll be sending you an ARC of Boneyard next week when I get my shipment from MIRA...
At 2:06am on January 7, 2008, Dennis Leppanen said…
Hi Larry,

Just finished Estleman's Black Powder, White Smoke, over the holidays. It just may be his best.

Cheers,
den
At 1:29am on June 9, 2007, Dennis Leppanen said…
Same here, Larry.

I just ran across him last fall.
At 2:59am on June 7, 2007, Dennis Leppanen said…
Hi Larry,

I just finished the Master Executioner and I agree with you---it was excellent, yet totally different from Estleman's other works. Try Black Powder, White Smoke when you get the chance.

Dennis

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Hometown:
Pine Bluff, Arkansas ...
About Me:
. But I live in south-central Mississippi. Still have a growing hankering to go back across the River to Arkansas one of these days.

I'm just a more-or-less traditional Southern boy, I like to hunt, fish, and practice the shooting sports, when time permits (not often, as I teach physics & math in high school), and I write whenever I can. Crime fiction, of course, but I've also tried my hand at a few other things. I recently had a story published in Crime & Suspense Ezine,(http://www.crimeandsuspense.com/), which was, in fact, my first publication anywhere. (Still pumped over that.)

Happily married for nigh onto thirty years, now (this November), with two grown young'uns and two of the finest-looking little grandkids you'll ever see (Landon, 6, and Lauren, 4).

That's about all I've got to say about that.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Books And Authors I Like:
I read anything by James Lee Burke, James Patterson, and Michael Connelly just on their names, though I'll confess each of them has - on occasion - fallen short of his best.

I like some of the old classics - Earl Stanley Gardner, Mickey Spillane, Dashiell Hammett; and I'm exploring some of the current crop of excellent writers - Tess Gerritsen, Kathy Reichs, are two relatively new in my list, and I've just discovered Lisa Gardner. Excellent.


I also have a deep love for stories of the Old West (both the real thing, in fiction and nonfiction, and the Hollywood version), but that's a bit off-topic for this forum, I expect.

Sprinkle in a significant interest in the Middle Ages, particularly Scottish-Irish-English history of that time, Christian history & theology, physics and cosmology, and that's pretty much me.

(Oh, there's more, but without doubt,you're heartily sick of me if you've read this far.)
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
TV: "CSI Miami" (LOVE the magical DNA equipment, which takes a little vial, spins it in a centrifuge, then spits out a full profile of the killer, complete with address, phone, and social security numbers. Yes, yes, I know DNA forensics is real, but methinks they take a few shortcuts on the show; good fun, anyhow).

"Criminal Minds;" and who COULDN'T love the "Law and Order" franchise in its three incarnations (original, CI, SVU)?

Beyond these, I watch a lot of the History Channel, Discovery Channel, etc.

NO so-called reality shows ;-)
 
 

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