Val McDermid on BBC Breakfast

Val McDermid recently appeared on BBC Breakfast to talk about SPLINTER THE SILENCE, her latest novel. STS is the ninth novel to feature Tony Hill and Carol Jordan. Is it violence if its virtual? The outspoken women targeted by the increasingly cruel internet trolls...

SILENT CREED by Alex Kava Reviewed

SILENT CREED Alex Kava G. P. Putnam July 28th, 2015 SILENT CREED by Alex Kava combines a riveting mystery, a backstory of military dog handlers, and rescue dogs. Anyone who loves canines and wants them highlighted in a story line should read these novels. With a...

Film Review: THE END OF THE TOUR

THE END OF THE TOUR Directed by James Ponsoldt Written by David Lipsky and Donald Margulies Starring: Jason Segel and Jesse Eisinger I am not familiar with David Foster Wallace’s work (save a few essays from CONSIDER THE LOBSTER) but I am familiar with him as a...

Zer0es by Chuck Wendig

Zer0es Chuck Wendig August 18, 2015 Harper Voyager It feels like every day there is another headline about hackers breaking into some database: Target, the IRS, and Ashley Madison, to name a few. Technology has become so intertwined with our everyday lives, that...

LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT: NORM BREYFOGLE VOL.1

DC Comics 2015   Everyone has “their” Batman artist. For some, the answer is Jim Aparo. Others will always proclaim their love for Neal Adams or Marshall Rogers. For me, my Batman will always be Norm Breyfogle. I was never a huge Batman guy since Marvel Comics...

Author Workspace: Shane Kuhn

My desk is my world most of the time, so I go to great lengths to cultivate that world in the most inspiring way. My brain responds well to constant stimuli and I try to feed it like an unruly bear that may decide to maul me if faced with an empty picnic basket....

A PATTERN OF LIES by Charles Todd Reviewed

A PATTERN OF LIES Charles Todd William Morrow August 18th, 2015 A PATTERN OF LIES by Charles Todd has the main character Bess Crawford deeply involved in solving a “who done it.” As with all the books this strong female nurse is put in a situation where she has to...