Troy Soos wrote the "Mickey Rawlings" series of baseball novels in the mid-1990s. Rawlings, an up and coming baseball player living in the early part of the 20th century, is known as a defender of human rights. The first book in the series is MURD...
Are you talking about Bulger's sexual escapades? I know you were working on this long before that, Because we spoke about PARIAH aound the time SMALL CRIMES was released.
I just finished this noir gem, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Nasty, brutal, satirical and evil. What's not to like? Do yourself a favor and find yourself a copy. You will not be disappointed.
George Pelecanos, Michael Connelly, Megan Abbott, Daniel Woodrell, Charlie Huston, Dave Zeltserman, Ken Bruen, Charlie Stella, Jason Starr, Duane Swierczynski, Don Winslow, Dennis Lehane, Adrian McKinty, Allan Guthrie.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
The Wire, No Country for Old Men, Bood Simple, A History of Violence, Scarface.
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Thanks, Don--I saw the note and just commented on it. In all honesty, I've gotten your same reaction so far from all my early readers, my editor, my publisher, and everyone I know who's read it. The book's probably not going to get a lot of marketing behind it in the US, but I think people who find it are going to really like it (or be horrified by it).
At 11:35am on December 12, 2008, Dan Coleman said…
Hey, Don,
Still with us here?
You must have been doing stand up at the Holiday Inn. LOL!
At 11:16am on February 27, 2008, Leighton Gage said…
Hi Don,
For what it's worth?
It's worth a heck of a lot.
We newbies need all the encouragement we can get.
I truly appreciate your kind words.
Best Regards,
Leighton
Thanks for the invite Don. I see we share similar taste in writers. Just met Megan Abbott the other day at the bookstore where I work. She's such a cute petite little thing -although she probably hates being called that. And Charlie Huston is a common sight at our store - love him!
Hi Don (again!) - sent you a mail / comment there about your new novel Ladykiller, which may have come as some surprise to you ... apologies, confusion reigns. Normal service will be resumed as soon as I get my head out of my fundament ... re: Quinn - really glad you liked it, and I can't understand why Seamus Smyth wasn't a big success in the US with it ... Cheers, Dec
Thanks for dropping by my space ... glad you liked Quinn, it's not everyone's cup of tea but I think the narrative voice is so strong it grips you within a few pages.
I see we have Bruen, Pelecanos, Starr and McKinty in common, bookshelves-wise ... I'm reading The Dead Yard at the moment, just started last night ... I think the guy's a powerful writer, with a rare touch of authenticity. As a reader, I love him ... as a wannabe writer, I hate him. Which is a compliment of sorts ...
Thanks again for dropping by and making me feel welcome, I really appreciate it.
Don, the U. of Illinois and the surrounding towns are great places to live and work. I now feel "almost" like a native, although i grew up in Massachusetts.