by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 21, 2012 | Books
The L.A. Times announced the finalists for the 2011 Book Prizes. The 32nd annual prizes will be handed out on April 20 at USC’s Bovard Auditorium. Mystery-Thriller “Started Early, Took My Dog” by Kate Atkinson (Reagan Arthur Books/Hachette Book Group) “Plugged”...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 21, 2012 | Films
Directed by Oren Moverman Written by James Ellroy There have been many adaptations of James Ellroy’s work: Cop, starring James Woods which was based on Blood on the Moon, The Black Dahlia with Josh Hartnett, LA Confidential with Russell Crowe, and Street Kings with...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 20, 2012 | Features, TV
Thanks to USA Network, Crimespree has screened this season’s final two episodes of White Collar. We’re posting some thoughts this week and next to whet your appetite. In tomorrow night’s episode, “Stealing Home” (directed by series star...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 19, 2012 | Features, TV
Good news for British crime fiction fans: Author Howard Linskey’s THE DROP is moving towards the small screen and has some good folks behind it. Howard has confirmed that David Barron, with his production company Runaway Fridge, has picked up the television...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 19, 2012 | Books
Editors note: Bryan VanMeter is our newest reviewer, we’ve known him for about two years and have been after him to review for us for a while. He’s an avid reader and goes through books like nobody’s business. He was a huge help at Bouchercon St....
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 18, 2012 | Comics, Reviews
Robert Kirkman and Nick Spencer. How to create a successful book, step one: put these two writers together. There is no step two. Kirkman is a household name these days, with “Invincible,” being the head of Image Comics and, of course, all things “Walking Dead.” But...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 18, 2012 | Films
The first English language trailer has arrived for Nowray’s Jo Nesbøs Hodejegerne (aka Jo Nesbø’s HEADHUNTERS). The film debuts, in the U.K., on April 6th and the rights have been sold in over 50 countries and the film is racking up rave reviews. The charismatic...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 17, 2012 | Books
“Before, he was evil and my enemy; now, he is evil and my friend.” It’s not his best book. Not by a long shot. That would be Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, the most beautifully written thriller of our age. But like the pain in my shoulder that inexorably follows the...
by Crimespree Magazine | Feb 17, 2012 | Books
Last month, SJ Rozan was interviewed, by Jane Cleveland, for The Writer’s Room television series. Here is that interview:
