Lee Crawford

by | Nov 17, 2014 | Features

Yesterday, former Crimespree contributor Lee Crawford passed away. He was 66. Lee was indicative of Crimespree in many ways: He was intelligent, marched to the beat of his own drum, had a deep passion for the things he cared about (Books, films, music) and was just...

STONEWALLED by Sharyl Attikisson

by | Nov 15, 2014 | Books

Stonewalled Sharyl Attkisson Harper Collins Nov. 4th, 2014 Sharyl Attkisson’s book, Stonewalled, is a must read for all Americans. Her book reads like a mystery straight out of a John Grisham or Vince Flynn novel. Unfortunately the bad guys are not Islamic terrorists...

2014 Anthony Award winners

by | Nov 15, 2014 | Awards

Tonight, the 2014 Anthony Awards were presented, at Bouchercon, in Long Beach. Best Novel William Kent Krueger, Ordinary Grace (Atria Books) Other nominees Robert Crais, Suspect (Putnam) Sara J. Henry, A Cold and Lonely Place (Crown Publishers) Hank Phillippi Ryan,...

2014 Shamus Award winners

by | Nov 15, 2014 | Awards

Last night, at Boucheron, the Private Eye Writers of America handed out the 2014 Shamus awards   Best Hardcover P.I. Novel: THE GOOD COP, by Brad Parks (Minotaur) Other nominees LITTLE ELVISES, by Timothy Hallinan (Soho Crime) THE MOJITO COAST, by Richard Helms...

Film Review: NIGHTCRAWLER

by | Nov 14, 2014 | Features

NIGHTCRAWLER Written and Directed by Dan Gilroy Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Bill Paxton Lou Bloom (Gyllenhaal) is having a tough time making ends meet as a scrapper when he comes across a nightcrawler (Bill Paxton) photographing an accident scene. He...

Like Minded People

by | Nov 13, 2014 | Books

When I was a younger man I read comic books. In grade school teachers thought they were bad for me, my parents were just happy I was reading.  As I grew older my peers thought I was weird for reading something for children. I also read a lot of books. Teachers in...

Vertigo Comics' TRILLIUM

by | Nov 13, 2014 | Comics

Trillium Vertigo Comics Script and art by Jeff Lemire Let’s start with the obvious. Jeff Lemire is a genius and we should all be in awe of his greatness. To achieve an ounce of his talent is to achieve become one with the Gods of Story. Long may they reign. He...

Five artists: Matt Cairns

by | Nov 12, 2014 | Five Things

      Five artists who have helped shape the course of my life   C.S.Lewis (deceased), author of children’s dreams As a kid, I couldn’t get enough of the Narnia Chronicles. I owned the entire series, reading each book more than once. Monsters, magic,...