Books that scared the bejeebies out of me

by | Aug 3, 2016 | Five Things

This is not my list of best all-time crime books, or a list of my favorites, but instead this is a list of those books that, for whatever reason, ended up scaring the bejeebies out of me. 1. I THE JURY by Mickey Spillane (1947) – I picked this up in a used bookstore...

INVASIVE By Chuck Wendig Reviewed

by | Aug 1, 2016 | Reviews

INVASIVE Chuck Wendig Harper Voyager August 16, 2016 What will spell the world’s doom? Will the future be evolution? Or ruination? Chuck Wendig’s INVASIVE is set in the same world that he had previously established in ZER0ES. A world that has been shaken to its...

Shortlists for the 2016 CWA Dagger Awards

by | Jul 29, 2016 | Awards

The CWA has revealed the shortlists for the 2016 Dagger Awards. The winners will be announced at an Awards Gala Dinner, in London, on  October 11th. CWA GOLDSBORO GOLD DAGGER Dodgers, Bill Beverly, No Exit Press Black Widow, Christopher Brookmyre, Little Brown Real...

BEING A FAN

by | Jul 29, 2016 | Events

BEING A FAN My earliest memory of being a fan of something goes back to when I was around 5, I read PEANUTS every day in the paper and watched Batman every day on TV. I was (and am) a fan. In September I turn 53 a week before Bouchercon (The World Mystery Convention...