Jack Getze

, Male

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
New Jersey Shore
About Me:
Currently Fiction Editor of Spinetingler Magazine, Jack Getze spent fifteen years covering national economic news for the Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, and the London Times. His two crime novels, BIG NUMBERS and BIG MONEY, feature New Jersey stockbroker Austin Carr. www.jackgetze.com
I Am A:
Reader, Writer, Editor
Website:
http://www.jackgetze.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Anything and everything by Elmore Leonard, Robert Crais, Thomas Perry, Carl Hiaasen, Janet Evanovich. Old School: Edgar Allan Poe, A. Conan Doyle, Raymond Chandler, James M. Cain, Dashiell Hammett, John D. MacDonald.
Favorite Novel: Hound of the Baskervilles, or Thomas Perry's "Sleeping Dogs"
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Godfathers 1 and 2. Casablanca, The Big Sleep, The Deer Hunter, The Unforgiven. TV: I'm a cop show and Star Trek junkie, but The Sopranos was the best series ever. Right now enjoying Dexter, and trying to catch up with The Wire.

Comment Wall:

  • Laura Benedict

    Thanks for the friendship, Jack. Nice to meet you!

    Mar 5, 2007

  • Jack Getze

    Nice to meet you, too, Laura. Congrats on the thrillers coming out.

    Mar 6, 2007

  • Laura Benedict

    Dog hair! Every time Hrothgar sees an open car door, he heads for it. Took me half an hour to get my backseat de-haired yesterday. Sheesh. Good thing doggy kisses are worth it!

    I'm enjoying your world tour blog--I'm in St Louis today and your words stopped me from dashing into Left Bank Books to tell them all about my novel coming out--what?--like six months from now!. And I don't even have a chapbook to give them. I went across the street and bought an ottoman instead. You saved me. See--Crimespace is paying off already. Thanks!

    Mar 6, 2007

  • Jack Getze

    Running out to meet booksellers--that's what I should be doing today too, only I don't have any books. Awaiting shipments.
    I wish I had known a few bookstore owners BEFORE my novel came out...maybe you should stop kissing Hrothgar and go buy a book, casually mention your own upcoming event?
    Just an idea. I'm really wrapped up in this now and I wish I'd started earlier.

    Mar 6, 2007

  • Christa M. Miller

    Jack, great Backstory today. It really underscores the importance of never throwing anything away!! Congratulations!

    Mar 16, 2007

  • Angie

    Hi, Jack. Um...that's really all I had to say. Except congrats on the book coming out. That's always cool!

    Mar 18, 2007

  • Jack Getze

    Shy type, are we Angie? You look like you're hiding behind that...that...puppet?

    Mar 18, 2007

  • Angie

    I know you're not mocking the Skelo-writer! 'Cause, y'know, that would be bad...

    Mar 19, 2007

  • Jack Getze

    Skelo-writer? I will have to investigate.
    Me? Do anything bad? My crossing-the-line days are long over. I have a granddaughter and another grand-something on the way. My kids are breeding like rats.

    Mar 19, 2007

  • Meredith Anthony

    Jack, we'll have to raise a glass (or two) at Sleuthfest. See you there.

    Mar 20, 2007

  • p. b. smith

    Jack, I'm MAD for the new photo, but I do miss the suspenders.

    Mar 24, 2007

  • JackBludis

    Answer to your question ... Tiger has a 5 stroke lead going into the final day.

    Baseball was less satisfying ... procratination lives.

    Mar 25, 2007

  • Meredith Anthony

    Hey Jack. Ok, here's the missing first line:

    Did you ever wonder why they call us boobs?

    Apr 27, 2007

  • Dennis Leppanen

    Tougher than last week's tomato pie? Is that with or without the anchovies?

    May 22, 2007

  • Jack Getze

    Nothing but plain "tomato pie" for that Italian family. Not even cheese. Bread and tomato sauce. Me, I like pepperoni, sausage, and mushrooms.

    May 22, 2007

  • Jeff Markowitz

    Thanks for the invite.
    Jeff

    Jun 16, 2007

  • Jeff Markowitz

    No problem. It's good to hear you were busy. I'll buy a round at deadlyink.
    Jeff

    Jun 16, 2007