February 2012 Blog Posts (114)

Taken - Robert Crais

I am always so excited when Robert Crais releases a new book - I just know I'm in for a night of great reading. Yes, a night - because once I start, I can't stop until I turn the last page. Crais' latest book -…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on February 8, 2012 at 11:37pm — No Comments

Need a Laugh? "4 Funny Detective Stories - Starring Maynard Soloman"

Fresh off of Trestlegate, 4 Funny Detective Stories - Starring Maynard Soloman is now available at…

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Added by Benjamin Sobieck on February 8, 2012 at 11:23pm — No Comments

Review - Silent Fear, Katherine Howell

Book Title:   SILENT FEAR

Author:  Katherine Howell

ISBN:   9781742610726

Location:   Sydney

Series:   Ella Marconi

Publisher:   Pan MacMillan

Year of Publication:   2012



On a searing summer's day paramedic Holly Garland rushes to an emergency to find a man collapsed with a bullet wound in the back of his head, CPR being performed by two bystanders, and her long-estranged brother Seth watching it all unfold.



Seth claims to be the dying man's best…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on February 8, 2012 at 3:13pm — No Comments

How to Spot a Fake Amazon E-Book Review

John Hansen is one of those up-and-comers I'm sure I'll brag about knowing before he got big. Case in point: This articulate post about how to spot a fake Amazon e-book review.



"Fake" in this case means the review has…

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Added by Benjamin Sobieck on February 6, 2012 at 11:33pm — 1 Comment

Review - Truth Dare Kill, Gordon Ferris

Book Title:   TRUTH DARE KILL

Author:  Gordon Ferris

ISBN:   9780857895523

Location:   London

Series:   Danny McRae

Publisher:   Allen & Unwin

Year of Publication:   2011



1945: The war's over. But there are no medals for Danny McRae. Just amnesia and blackouts; twin handicaps for a private investigator with an upper-class client on the hook for murder.



Danny's blackouts mean that hours, sometimes days, are a complete blank. So when news of a…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on February 6, 2012 at 4:34pm — No Comments

Review - Death and the Spanish Lady, Carolyn Morwood

Book Title:   DEATH AND THE SPANISH LADY

Author:  Carolyn Morwood

ISBN:   9780975112939

Location:   Melbourne

Series:   Eleanor Jones

Publisher:   Pulp Fiction Press

Year of Publication:   2011



Death and the Spanish Lady is the first novel in a trilogy featuring Sister Eleanor Jones.  



The year is 1919 and Eleanor has returned to Melbourne after nursing in France.   Her intention to knit herself up after war is played out against a richly realised…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on February 6, 2012 at 2:20pm — No Comments

How to PERFECT your Short story >>> Published NOW!

  WOOHOO!  Short story Writing tips Published in a glossy print magazine!

Check out my #6 Secrets on How to improve your Story right NOW!

 & SECRETS in Improving your…

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Added by Karen Tyrrell on February 6, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The Finger in the Freezer & A Free E-Book

The Finger in the Freezer is the name of the flash fiction piece I'm submitting for Canadian horror writer Chris Allinotte's 9 Days of Madness anthology. The stories are sure to be full of blood and guts, spiced with some thought-provoking social commentary. I hope mine can be one of them.…

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Added by Benjamin Sobieck on February 6, 2012 at 1:04pm — No Comments

One man's poison is another's spinach. = Geogre Ade

Jane Whitefield helps people disappear.

 

James Shelby was in prison for the murder of his wife. Now, the people who framed him want him dead. He's called to court to testify on another matter when Jane stages his escape.



Unfortunately, Jane is captured by the people who want Shelby dead. She's shot in the leg trying to escape and they bring her to a secluded spot to torture her to force her to talk.



She reaches back to her Seneca Indian heritage to bear…

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Added by michael draper on February 6, 2012 at 4:30am — No Comments

Would You Read a Novel Written in Three Days?

In most cases, I would say, "No" or "Only if I knew the author was already talented, just going through a coke relapse."



I don't know if Laura Roberts is taking sleigh rides between paragraph breaks, but I do know one thing. She wrote Rebels of the 512 in three days as part of a contest. Even a crackhead slamming keys for three incoherent days would have to admit that was an ambitious…

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Added by Benjamin Sobieck on February 5, 2012 at 11:38am — No Comments

Like Sherlock Holmes? Read the review of Web Weaver

Like Sherlock Holmes stories? Well, fresh out of the oven comes a new novel by Sam Siciliano titled “The Web Weaver “; a new addition to the ever-growing body of…
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Added by Ehsan Ehsani on February 5, 2012 at 9:36am — No Comments

NPR on my crime novels Outsourced, Pariah and Small Crimes

NPR has been very good to me, and their recent review of my bank heist novel, Outsourced, is no exception. Here is what they've said so far about 3 of my crime novels:

Outsourced "a dark gem of a story...a macabre delight to read"

Pariah "as nasty and clever as noir can get"

Small Crimes "The plot of Small Crimes ricochets out from this claustrophobic opening, and it's a thing of sordid beauty." on selecting Small Crimes as one of the top 5 crime and mystery novels of…

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Added by Dave Zeltserman on February 5, 2012 at 5:13am — No Comments

Castle, Road to Left Coast & a bunch of giveaways in new KRL issue

The new issue of Kings River Life is up and we again have a bunch of mystery fun!

First off we have an interview with mystery author L.F. (Louise) Crawford as the next part of our Road To Left Coast 2012 series, a review of her latest book & a chance to win a copy http://kingsriverlife.com/02/04/mystery-author-lf-crawfordreview/

Then we also have a review of the latest Richard Castle book, "Heat…

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Added by Lorie Ham on February 5, 2012 at 2:48am — No Comments

Contract Signed

Detective Chief Inspector Richard Hayward Returns

Mum's writings continue...Great news, we have just signed a contract withVinspire Publishing http://www.vrpublishing.com for another of Mum's books, the sequel to 'Ladies of Class'.



Keep posted for more updates...and of course all the wonderful Author…

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Added by Dee Owen on February 5, 2012 at 12:00am — No Comments

MOONLIGHT FALLS (UNCUT EDITION) FREE!!!

MOONLIGHT FALLS

Everybody's doing it!!!

Today and tomorrow only you can get…

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Added by Vincent Zandri on February 4, 2012 at 11:29pm — 1 Comment

After the Book Goes to Press - What Next?

Added by Mark Gilroy on February 4, 2012 at 12:58am — No Comments

Distractions

I’ve been a member of several writers’ critique groups over the years and I’ve come to realize a major factor in each group’s downfall has been the lack of writers. This may seem quite logical, but it’s true for any group. Knitters, martial artists, foreign language studies, puzzlers…if you are a part of a group and aren’t involved in the activity, the group suffers. A few more lackadaisical people and the group collapses, becomes less fun, or has less worth for those who are…

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Added by Stephen Brayton on February 4, 2012 at 12:39am — No Comments

How much planning and thinking do you do before writing a crime novel? Pauline Rowson, crime author, discusses her methods

I was recently asked this question by a writer on Linked In so thought I'd pen my answer here too.I am always thinking about and collecting ideas for future DI Horton crime novels or for a thriller, even when I am writing one. I will jot these down, or cut out an article from a…
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Added by Pauline Rowson on February 3, 2012 at 7:23pm — No Comments

Review - The Sleeping Dragon, Miyuki Miyabe

Book Title:   THE SLEEPING DRAGON

Author:  Miyuki Miyabe

ISBN:   9784770031044

Location:  Japan

Publisher:   Kodansha International

Year of Publication:   2010



A fierce typhoon strikes Tokyo one night, flooding the city streets. Someone has unlawfully removed a manhole cover, and a little boy out searching for a lost pet goes missing, possibly drowned in the sewers. Is it murder or accidental? These events bring together a struggling journalist named Kosaka, who…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on February 3, 2012 at 3:56pm — No Comments

Who is Emily Stone and Why Should We Care About Her?

Emily Stone is the main protagonist in my thriller series, Compulsion, Dead Game, and…

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Added by Jennifer Chase on February 3, 2012 at 12:51pm — No Comments

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