July 4th: There Are Going To Be Fireworks

by | Jul 4, 2016 | Features

On this day, July 4th, the United States celebrates it’s independence. Generally, we do this by eating food of dubious quality, drinking much liquor and handling explosive devices. That said, I am constantly amazed that this messy, complicated democracy...

The One person I've Ever Imagined Killing

by | Jul 2, 2016 | Behind the Book

There’s only one person I’ve ever imagined killing. I’d lay awake fantasizing about stalking his jogging route, hiding in a dark alley in my beat-up Chevy Vega, then running him over. Of course, I wasn’t ever seriously considering murder, even if he’d made my life...

Author Work Spaces: Julie Hyzy

by | Jul 2, 2016 | Author Workspaces

The first two are wall maps I use far more often than I ever expected. My husband made the yellow shelves beneath the world map for me for our first Christmas when we were dating. The third one is my (always) messy desk, decorated with awards and with lovely handmade...

McIlvanney Prize 2016 longlist announced

by | Jul 2, 2016 | Features

The longlist for the McIlvanney Prize for the best Scottish Crime Novel of 2016 has been announced. Even Dogs in the Wild, by Ian Rankin (Orion) Open Wounds, by Douglas Skelton (Luath) The Damage Done, by James Oswald (Michael Joseph) The Special Dead, by Lin Anderson...

MAGGIE'S PLAN

by | Jul 1, 2016 | Films

Maggie’s Plan Directed by Rebecca Miller Written by Karen Rinaldi Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore,  Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph Maggie’s Plan is a whimsical romantic comedy about a young woman (Gerwig) seduced by the seemingly erudite...

Brad Taylor's GHOSTS OF WAR

by | Jul 1, 2016 | Reviews

GHOSTS OF WAR Brad Taylor Dutton Pub. June 28th, 2016 Ghosts Of War by Brad Taylor blends humor, action, and history. Anyone who was a fan of the late legendary thriller author Vince Flynn should read Taylor, the heir apparent to the Mitch Rapp series with his Pike...