June 2011 Blog Posts (155)

Nice "thanks" from Steve Hamilton on my review of The Lock Artist

I review because I think we need serious, powerful reviews to help promote mystery and suspense writers.   So when I received Stephen Hamilton's really great thank-you, I was thrilled.  It's great to have my review appreciated. 

 

Interested in the review?  It's at http://www.buzzardbone.blogspot.com/

 

Enjoy,

Mary

Added by Mary McFarland on June 22, 2011 at 11:41pm — No Comments

Review - The Borgia Ring, Michael White

Book Title:   THE BORGIA RING

Author:   Michael White

Publisher:   Random House

Copyright:   2009

ISBN:   978-1-86325-689-6



Book Synopsis:



For on the skeleton's finger is a beautiful emerald ring that once belonged to Lucrezia Borgia, the most powerful - and most evil - woman of the Renaissance.



Hours later the skeleton has vanished and one man is dead.



For DCI Jack Pendragon - newly transferred from Oxford to Brick Lane - it's a first case… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on June 22, 2011 at 11:19pm — No Comments

AMAZON TO DONATE ALL PROCEEDS FROM SHORT STORY COLLECTION TO JAPAN RELIEF FUND



Amazon.com announced today that it will donate its percentage of the $3.99 sales price of the fund-raising Kindle e-book SHAKEN: STORIES FOR JAPAN to the 2011 Japan Relief Fund, administered by Japan America Society of Southern California.



SHAKEN: STORIES FOR JAPAN is a collection of new and original stories donated by twenty highly-regarded mystery and thriller writers who were inspired by the desire to contribute something to the recovery effort from the Great Tohuku…

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Added by I. J. Parker on June 22, 2011 at 8:25am — 4 Comments

NoirCon 2012 honors Lawrence Block and Otto Penzler

I’m often asked a simple question: What is NoirCon

 

The answer isn’t so simple.

 

Noir tells the stories of tortured souls—losers, psychopaths, obsessives—driven down deadly paths, following desperate plans that are doomed to failure.

 

Fans of Noir are drawn to these stories. And every two years, NoirCon draws these fans to Philadelphia for a weekend devoted to examining some of the darkest—most noirish—aspects of…

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Added by Louis Boxer on June 22, 2011 at 7:33am — No Comments

Award Winning Thriller Dead Game Visited Some Great Blogs Today

Synopsis:

In this Video Game, ‘Game Over’ Means You’re Dead

In her independent efforts to catch child killers, Emily Stone discovers the evidence that the cops can’t—or won’t—uncover. Now, this covert investigator is back on the hunt for the world’s most sick and twisted murderers. But even with help from ex-police…

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Added by Jennifer Chase on June 22, 2011 at 5:41am — No Comments

WRITERS: Think You Can't Sell 500? YOU CAN!!!

So the other day I was reading a fairly interesting article that included stats on the publishing industry, and I love statistics, so it was right up my alley.



Did you know that right now over 500,000 books are being published each year? This includes both self-pubbed and traditional.



Of those, how many do you think sell more than 500 copies (of one book)?



50%? Nope.



25%? Nope.



I'll tell you. 2%. That's right, 98% of books published today don't… Continue

Added by Cheryl Bradshaw on June 22, 2011 at 1:46am — 3 Comments

H.R. Toye Guest Post

Giovanni Gelati, blog talk radio star and co-collaborator once asked my husband, fellow author Cody Toye, if he lived in fear of waking up with me standing over him with a butcher knife in my hand.  While I can indeed shoot razor sharp darts at him with the look that is perfected over time with every married woman, I’m sure Mrs. Gelati can vouch for this; I have never caused him physical harm.  I have ways of making him attest to this point, mwahaha.

How is…

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Added by Giovanni Gelati on June 22, 2011 at 1:14am — No Comments

Review - Before I Go To Sleep, S.J. Watson

Book Title:   BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP

Author:   S.J. Watson

Publisher:   Text Publishing

Copyright:   2011

ISBN:   978-1-921758-15-7

No of Pages:   365



Book Synopsis:



Christine wakes in a strange bed beside a man she does not recognise. In the bathroom she finds a photograph of him taped to the mirror, and beneath it the words ‘Your husband’.



Each day, Christine wakes knowing nothing of her life. Each night, her mind erases the day. But before she… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on June 22, 2011 at 12:09am — No Comments

"A Night To Remember" Bob Hamer Guest Post

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

By Bob Hamer

"Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they've made a difference. The Marines don't have that problem." …Ronald Reagan

I spent four years on active duty as a Marine and twenty-six years as a street agent for the FBI. In retirement I’ve penned three books and have written for television. I’ve met Medal of Honor recipients and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, award-winning actors and Hall of Fame athletes, politicians and…

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Added by Giovanni Gelati on June 21, 2011 at 9:22pm — No Comments

Goodreads review of VIPER

Nice Goodreads review of VIPER from fellow mystery writer Tina Whittle here: http://jjdesjarlais.blogspot.com/2011/06/mystery-writer-tina-whittle-on-viper.html

Added by John Desjarlais on June 21, 2011 at 10:47am — No Comments

What Makes a Terrifying Villain?

 

Why serial killers? 

I’ve been asked this question many times about my thrillers.  Why write about serial killers?  The very words “serial killer” scares me.  It conjures up images of a madman wielding an ax coming after me in the dead of night and help is nowhere to be found.  Or, running out of gas on a deserted country road and the nearest town is twenty miles away and there’s no signal for my cell phone… 

Seriously,…

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Added by Jennifer Chase on June 21, 2011 at 5:41am — No Comments

Readers Revolt, Raise Your Voice, and Say I am not Going to Take it Anymore!

Hey, how is it going? What is my issue? What is the source of my angst? Why am I really royally ticked off right now?  I have a few issues with the state of “Traditional Publishing”, or as some refer to them “The Big Six”. Let me expand and explain if you can follow along with me. As a blogger I am fortunate, and I mean this sincerely, to be contacted by authors, publicists, etc. to review novels. I am happy to do this, because let’s face it, it is fun and who doesn’t like a good…

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Added by Giovanni Gelati on June 21, 2011 at 12:20am — No Comments

Want to Help a Great Cause?

Help get the word out about Shaken: Stories for Japan, the anthology created by Tim Hallinan and 19 other writers to help raise relief funds for disaster victims in northeastern Japan. Read more about it here: http://jrlindermuth.blogspot.com/

Added by J.R. Lindermuth on June 21, 2011 at 12:13am — No Comments

Review - The Boundary, Nicole Watson

Book Title: THE BOUNDARY

Author: Nicole Watson

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Copyright: 2011

ISBN: 978-0-7022-3849-9

Book Synopsis:

Long ago, Meston Park in Brisbane's West End marked the city's boundary. A curfew kept its Aboriginal population outside the city limits after dark.

When the park becomes the site of a multi-million dollar development, the Corrowa People vow to fight and file a native title claim. Hours after rejecting the claim,… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on June 20, 2011 at 10:17pm — No Comments

Simon & Elizabeth Sleuth Again

I got the ARCs (advance review copies) of POISON, YOUR GRACE recently. The ARC serves several purposes: it gives the author a last chance to check the book over before it goes to publication. It allows reviewers the chance to read the book and write their opinions before it goes on sale. It gives an author the chance to tease audiences a little by giving away a few copies of the as-yet-unfinished product.

And it makes me crazy.

Just kidding, but it seems the ARCs show up just when I'm… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on June 20, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Hard Times and Broken Dreams

Brilliant news for Ian Ayris, whose heart-rending story HARD TIMES - A CHARLIE SPLINTERS STORY was placed fourth in the recent Watery Grave Invitational. Congratulations, Ian - it's a fantastic story. It stays with you long after you've finished reading, too.

 

BROKEN DREAMS is Nick Quantrill’s debut novel, and it’s a cracker.

It can’t be easy being a PI in…

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Added by Julie Morrigan on June 20, 2011 at 9:05pm — No Comments

A busy day ahead, appearing on the Alex Dyke Show BBC Radio Solent 12.00-13.00 then presenting prizes to winners of a crime short story competition

This morning I am appearing on the Alex Dyke Show on BBC Radio Solent on his Big Hour slot between 12.00 and 13.00. I'll be chatting to Alex about my DI Andy Horton marine mystery crime novels and my thrillers set in the Solent area and Portsmouth. You can listen live… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on June 20, 2011 at 5:37pm — No Comments

Been a long time since I rock and rolled

Not really - never is - one of the benefits of working from home is the music. Mind you, even when I had a 'proper' job and I worked in an office, I was often to be found with headphones on, sweet sounds blasting  into my brain, doing their best to kill the sheer fucking tedium of waiting for it all to implode.



Those days, when I did my online trawl to start the day (email, news, horoscope etc), I would always pop in for a visit with… Continue

Added by Julie Morrigan on June 19, 2011 at 9:10pm — No Comments

Violence, Crime, and Psychopathic Offenders

Here's a few things to keep on the lookout when reading or writing a crime novel...

Not all crime and violent acts are committed by psychopathic offenders.  Individuals with a variety of mental disorders and addictions commit even some of the most unspeakable crimes in our society today. 

One of the biggest challenges facing our criminal justice system is incarcerating violent offenders with substance addictions, personality disorders (including psychopaths),…

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Added by Jennifer Chase on June 19, 2011 at 6:03am — No Comments

Interview with D.P. Lyle, review & giveaway & Father's Day articles

New issue of Kings River Life is up and this week we have an interview with mystery author D.P.Lyle, a review of his new book & a book giveaway http://kingsriverlife.com/06/18/interview-dplyle/

While there, if you haven't checked out the mystery short story featuring a dad in honor of Father's Day-"Sorry Paul", why  not check it out… Continue

Added by Lorie Ham on June 19, 2011 at 4:18am — No Comments

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