by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 8, 2012 | Books
From Jennifer Jordan in the latest Crimespree issue 48 My latest read is Johnny Shaw’s BIG MARIA, a funny, strange and fast ride that would be well suited to a carnival ground. My love of this book began at Part One: Losers. Our losers are drunken, gimped out Harry...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 7, 2012 | Books
Midnight Ink Publication date: October 8th, 2012 December in Minnesota usually conjures up images of snowmen, sleigh rides, yummy baked goods, and families gathering together. For many, this is the only month of the year when winter in the state is actually tolerable....
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 6, 2012 | Awards, Books
Friday night, the Private Eye Writers of America presented the 2012 Shamus awards. Best Hardcover P.I. Novel: Winner: A Bad Night’s Sleep, by Michael Wiley (Minotaur) Bye Bye Baby by Max Allan Collins (Forge) 1222, by Anne Holt (Scribner) When the Thrill Is Gone, by...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 5, 2012 | Author Interviews, Books
Kate and Dan: Ms Lourey, Kate has been a fan of your Murder by Month series since MAY DAY. The eighth book in the series, DECEMBER DREAD, will be released in October. What kinds of adventures await Mira James and her gang from Battle Lake, MN? Will dead bodies...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 5, 2012 | Films
They are the most difficult movies to get right. Making a good time travel movie seems to be as challenging as actually time traveling. But every now and then someone takes it seriously and makes a great film that does it right. Or as right as it can be done. The...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 5, 2012 | Books
Another Friday, another chance to win! Crimespree, in conjunction with Friday Reads Facebook page, is giving each and every one of you a chance to receive books from Mo Hayder! HANGING HILL Mo Hayder is a world-class author of gritty, gripping page-turners, winner of...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 4, 2012 | Books
Harper Collins Publication date: Aug 28th, 2012 Never before in my life have I picked up a book, started reading, and thought, “If a book could have a theme song, this one would have Long Way Back from Hell by Danzig. If it made it to the big screen, it would at least...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 4, 2012 | Comics
Teen Titans v.1 One of the major changes with the new 52 was what happened with the sidekicks. Have characters like Batman and Flash around for five years isn’t a lot of time for things to develop. Teen Titans is the book that takes some of those characters (some...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 2, 2012 | Films
I have read up on the influence for Tonto having the dead bird on his head, but it still makes me smirk. Is it just me, or does it seem like Depp only plays quirky characters these days? I don’t mean odd characters, but actual weirdness. Native American spirit...
by Crimespree Magazine | Oct 2, 2012 | Features, TV
I have to say I am a little intrigued by ARROW. The clips give me some hope that this might not be a total turkey. The series is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow. After a shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing & presumed dead for 5...
