by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 23, 2012 | Books, Pet Spotlight
Adding Some Sparkle to Our Lives by Sparkle Abbey Our pets carve out a space in our hearts that makes us better people. So, when we lose a pet it can be difficult to decide when we’re ready to again open our hearts to a new friend. My mother had just passed away when...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 21, 2012 | Books
I received a letter yesterday, a self-published author who is looking for coverage on his book. It was one of the worst letters I’ve ever seen and that is what prompted this post. The letter was hand written in all capital letters on lined paper and then Xeroxed. The...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 21, 2012 | Books
The Crime Writers of Canada have announced the finalists for the 2012 Arthur Ellis Awards. On 31stm the awards will be given out, at the Toronto Hilton Hotel, at a banquet prior to the Bloody Words Conference. Best Novel: I AM HALF-SICK OF SHADOWS by Alan Bradley...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 20, 2012 | Films
Written and Directed by Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass Starring Jason Segal, Ed Helms, Susan Sarandon, Rae Dawn Chong, Steve Zissis Did you find Cyrus, a film from a year or two ago with John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill—quirky and sentimental? Can you tolerate Jason Segal...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 20, 2012 | Books
In conjunction with the Friday Reads facebook page we are giving away copies of books by Joseph Wambaugh, Olen Steinhauer and James W Hall: Joseph Wambaugh’s HARBOR NOCTURNE In the southernmost Los Angeles district of San Pedro, one of the world’s busiest...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 19, 2012 | Books
Harbor Nocturne by Joseph Wambaugh Mysterious Press Joseph Wambaugh has been heralded as the “father of the modern police novel.” In his latest book, Harbor Nocturne, he reminds us why he deserves that title. Set in San Pedro, a district in southern Los...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 19, 2012 | Comics
This is coming in 2013. It will play around with the Dark Knight mythos. Batman will be assisted by Alfred, who apparently will play a more active role, and Katana, a lady samurai that was part of THE OUTSIDERS, a group that was led by Batman in the mid 80s.
