Film Review: DANNY COLLINS

by | Apr 17, 2015 | Films

DANNY COLLINS Directed and Written by Dan Fogelman Starring: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Jennifer Garner, Christopher Plummer, Bobby Cannavale Has there ever been a movie about the life of a singer where an actor (or even someone dubbing for him) sang so little? I...

An Interview with Kristi Belcamino

by | Apr 16, 2015 | Author Interviews

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO WEEP by Kristi Belcamino is the third Gabriella Giovanni mystery. It is a story dealing with betrayal, manipulation, cover-up, and obsession. It has a gripping plot and believable characters. Although many social issues are discussed it is done...

This date in history: Sue Grafton

by | Apr 15, 2015 | Features

On this date, in 1982. Henry Holt published Sue Grafton’s A IS FOR AILBI, the first novel to feature P.I. Kinsey Milhone. Sue, along with Marcia Muller and Sara Paretsky, would change the crime fiction world  by introducing women to the P.I. genre. Laurence Fife...

COMPULSION by Allison Brennan reviewed

by | Apr 14, 2015 | Books, Reviews

COMPULSION Allison Brennan Max Revere Series #2 April 7th, 2015 St. Martins Press COMPULSION by Allison Brennan is the second of the series. Its main character is investigative reporter Maxine (Max) Revere who believes the truth will always set someone free. With each...

The 2015 Maine Crime Wave: A Recap

by | Apr 14, 2015 | Events

April 11 was the first warm, sunny Saturday Maine’s had in a good six months, so it may surprise you to learn I voluntarily spent the entire day indoors. What on Earth could persuade me to do such a thing? The second annual Maine Crime Wave, of course. The inaugural...

AWP CONFERENCE HITS MINNEAPOLIS

by | Apr 13, 2015 | Events

Thursday, April 9th to Saturday, April 11th saw the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (or AWP for short) descend on the city of Minneapolis. Mainly a conference with an extreme focus on MFA courses, the Minneapolis Convention Center found itself jam packed...