by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 18, 2013 | Features
I write novels, novels about desperate people and the crimes they commit. Most often, those crimes result in somebody’s death. In my novels I also write about the consequences of those deaths on those who remain. Thoughts about the unexpected cessation of life came to...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 18, 2013 | Books
The Night Before The Night Before Christmas Frank DeBlase ‘Twas the night before the night before Christmas and Jack Frost was pissed. The downtown Christmas decorations and holiday cheer did nothing to brighten his dark mood. The bright lights, the caroling,...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 18, 2013 | Features, Five Things
Editor’s note: Last month, John and I got to talking about our 2013 experiences and the things that stuck with us. With that in mind, John has taken the time to talk about five things that had an impact on him. Not all are new, just things that inspired him....
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 17, 2013 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 17, 2013 | Books
These are a few of my favorite things this year, and just may end up being the favorite thing of that crime-fiction lover on your holiday gift list: CRASHED by Timothy Hallinan This is the first in the Junior Bender series, which is quickly followed by LITTLE ELVISES...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 16, 2013 | Books, Reviews
SILENT CITY Codorus Press October 2013 Mood is everything in a novel. Music sounds richer. Colors seem deeper. Memories take you back to specific times and places; some happy, most are sad. Alex Segura nails the mood his first time out with his debut novel, SILENT...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 16, 2013 | Pet Spotlight
Our Yorkshire terrier Susie is, we suspect, not the most intelligent creature in the world. There was the time she careered headlong into a patio door; the rock pool she thought she could leap across, landing instead plum in the middle. We’re on good terms with...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 14, 2013 | Home Entertainment
BURN NOTICE: The Complete Series Fox Home Entertainment Over the course of seven seasons, Michael Westen and company have battled crime lords, drug cartels, shadowy government organizations and international terrorists. When the series begins, Michael (Jeffrey...
by Crimespree Magazine | Dec 14, 2013 | TV
Showtime presents the first behind the scenes clip for the upcoming series. PENNY DREADFUL stars Timothy Dalton, Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Helen McCrory and Billie Piper.