by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 21, 2015 | Reviews
WINTERSWIM Ryan W. Bradley 2014 Civil Coping Mechanisms The best noir is the kind that gets under your skin and makes you feel profoundly uncomfortable. Author Ryan W. Bradley does exactly that in Winterswim, and he pulls it off with a unique narrative set in Alaska...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 20, 2015 | Films
GETT: THE TRIAL OF VIVIANNE AMSALAM Written and Directed by Ronit Elkabetz, and Shlomi Elkabetz Starring: Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Menashe Noy In modern Israel, much to my surprise, a divorce is only granted with the consent of the husband. This film concerns...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 19, 2015 | Books
Terrance Howard talks about making tough choices in the latest promo for WAYWARD PINES, the upcoming Fox series based on the work of Blake Crouch. Secret Service agent ETHAN BURKE (Academy Award nominee Matt Dillon, “Crash,” “City of Ghosts”) arrives in the bucolic...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 19, 2015 | Reviews
The Stolen Ones Owen Laukkanen G.P. Putnam March 17, 2015 The Stolen Ones by Owen Laukkanen is an insightful look at morality and greed. As a police procedural it combines an action packed plot with societal issues that do not get a lot of attention. Human trafficking...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 16, 2015 | Author Interviews
ENDANGERED, the latest Joe Pickett novel by C. J. Box is, in my opinion, the best yet of the series. There are all the right ingredients: a realistic plot, well developed characters, a vivid setting, clear prose and ratcheting tension. Box merges vivid descriptions...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 16, 2015 | Books
The cast continues to grow for THE DEEP BLUE GOODBYE. The Hollywood Reporter has Peter Dinklage (GAME OF THRONES, THE STATION AGENT) and Nicola Pelz (TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION) in talks to join the adaption of John D. MacDonald’s novel. Christian Bale and...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 15, 2015 | Awards
Last Night, in Portland, the 2015 Left Coast Crime awards were handed out. The Lefty for the best humorous mystery novel: Herbie’s Game, by Timothy Hallinan (Soho Crime) Other nominees: he Good, the Bad, and the Emus, by Donna Andrews (Minotaur) January Thaw, by Jess...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 14, 2015 | Reviews
Cold Betrayal J. A. Jance Touchstone Publishers March 10, 2015 Cold Betrayal by J. A. Jance brings into focus two riveting sub-plots. What the stories have in common is the interplay of the family dynamics. As with all of Jance’s novels she explores some kind of...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 14, 2015 | Author Workspaces
C.J. Box has been kind enough to give us a glimpse into his office. In addition to his loyal canine pals, you can see a number of his awards, including a Best Novel Edgar (for BLUE HEAVEN) on the shelves in the upper right hand corner. ENDANGERED (Check out...
by Crimespree Magazine | Mar 13, 2015 | Reviews
Marked Master Ritter Ames Gemma Halliday Publishing March 2015 Laurel Beacham lives her life around fabulous works of art. But where there was a master piece, usually brings trouble. Her professional career being one of the world’s art experts. Laurel wants to save...
