Hey, Dave. Just finished PARIAH. Absolutely brilliant. Anyone who doesn't love PARIAH just doesn't love noir. BTW, I left a short comment to that effect at your crimespace blog.

Thanks Dave. Good to hear about the Citizen review: means your book is on sale here. I've heard a lot about it, look forward to reading.

Thanks for the add, Dave.

Hi Dave,
Oh yeah, I got it. Thanks, hermano. Hey, did you see that SMALL CRIMES is on my Best of 2008 List? Can you reply in a regular email?
I'm never on this Crimespace thing but someone on staff told me that
you'd written.

All best,
Patrick

Dave,

Just picked up a copy of your novel 'Small Crimes". I see the names Thompson and Ellroy and I think, heady company, I'm going to love this book. Great to see a fellow Bay Stater writing important crime fiction. I'll keep my eye out for 'Pariah'. To bad about the Pats, next year it's on the the big game in February.

Dave,
I see NPR has named SMALL CRIMES one of its Top Five crime books of 2008. Congratualtions.

Great, Dave. I'll post your link on Friday. Thanks so much. Patti

Dave-Would you be willing to recommend a forgotten book for my blog project Friday's Forgotten Books next Friday, May 30th? It can be very short if you're busy. And if you're too busy, I understand. If you have no idea what I'm going on about here, check out http://pattinase@blogspot.com

That sounds like a great school. We study the Hung Fa Yi lineage of Wing Chun, the Houston branch of this school: www.hungfakwoon.com. Like all Wing Chun, it's all about controlling the centerline sort of like you do with firearms--it's easier to hit the big targets. Not very sexy but it works when done well (not by me), which I guess has a sexiness of its own. We had a longfist guy stop by the school last week and do a few sets; man, that's cool stuff. Made me feel old!

I'm going to hit Murder by the Book tomorrow and see if they can order me a copy of Small Crimes.

I know the feeling. I take long bike rides just to get out of the chair. But I get my best ideas while exercising.

Hi Dave
Congratulations on the black belt. It takes the same kind of persistence and self-discipline that writing does. Which is why you succeed at both!

Dave thanks for the comment and looking forward to Al's Pulp Pusher piece! Sure he'll do a FINE job...
Best ya
Tone.

Dave,

Great to cross paths with you here. I love your HARDLUCKSTORIES site - and I'm off to add SMALL CRIMES to my reading list!

Best. Pat.

Thanks for adding me! LOVE your picture! Is that your pet?

Thanks, Dave. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Great to meet you!

~Gemma

Hi Dave. Sure i've been to Kate's. All the meetings were there last year. Where were you? :)

Thanks for looking me up, Dave. Come out to the POWER PLAY launch at Borders-Back Bay next Tuesday -- 7:00 p.m., August 21, it'll be a good time. Hope to see you there!

You're a good man, Charlie Brown.

I really need to submit to Hard Luck. I never have. What is wrong with me... :-)