by Crimespree Magazine | Jun 2, 2016 | Author Interviews
Nadine Nettmann is a certified sommelier living in California—plenty close to where great wine comes from. Her debut novel DECANTING A MURDER, has just been released from Midnight Ink and Nadine takes some time to talk with Crimespree Magazine about wine, books and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 15, 2016 | Reviews
THE SHORT DROP Matthew Fitzsimmons 2015 Thomas and Mercer This is a hell of a debut. 14-year-old Suzanne Lombard went missing ten years ago, and the media has yet to let it go. But the disappearance that has made Suzanne a national sweetheart is much more personal to...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 14, 2016 | Reviews
FLOODGATE Johnny Shaw February 2016 Thomas and Mercer Andy Destra was a (mostly) honest cop operating in a completely corrupt city. When Andy starts digging into a case and following a trail of suspicious money to its origins, the Auction City assistant chief of...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 10, 2016 | Reviews
What I Did On My Christmas Vacation by Erica Ruth Neubauer I read. A lot. I had that personal reading challenge to finish up, and a lot of catching up to do from the last few months of retail purgatory. Since it was the holidays I was definitely feeling nostalgic—all...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 17, 2016 | Reviews
TOO SOON DEAD and THE GIRLS IN THE HIGH-HEELED SHOES: THE ALEXANDER BRASS MYSTERY SERIES By Michael Kurland Titan Books It seems that the era of the 1930’s is gaining in popularity in the mystery world, and if that particular time period flips your skirt, then the...
by Erica Ruth Neubauer | Jan 13, 2016 | Author Interviews, Features
FALSE POSITIVE Andrew Grant December 2015 Ballantine Books Detective Cooper Devereaux can’t seem to stay off the suspension list—one thing after another just seems to land him hot water. But when a young boy named Ethan goes missing from his bed, Devereaux’s boss has...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jan 8, 2016 | Features
In no particular order: Ava Black: THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN – Paula Hawkins THE DAMNED – Andrew Pyper TWISTED – Andrew Kaufman A DARK LURE – Loreth Anne White EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES – Lisa Scottoline THE DARKEST HEART – Dan Smith NEW...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 19, 2015 | Reviews
THE CHILD GARDEN Catriona McPherson September 2015 Midnight Ink Have you read Catriona McPherson yet? Oh man, are you missing out if you haven’t. Her Dandy Gilver historical series is nothing short of delightful and her award-winning standalones are simply...
by Crimespree Magazine | Nov 17, 2015 | Reviews
CRACKED: A DANNY CLEARY NOVEL Barbra Leslie November 2015 Titan Books Danny Cleary’s life is scraping along at rock bottom. After her divorce from the love of her life, Danny has spiraled into a life of crack addiction with her best friend Gene, closing herself off...
by Crimespree Magazine | Aug 3, 2015 | Author Interviews
Erica Ruth Neubauer: I think we can safely assume what you are best known for is your basketball career. How did you make the transition from professional sports to a literary career? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: I’ve been a writer longer than I’ve been a basketball player,...
