by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 12, 2012 | Awards, Books
The editors of Strand magazine announced, at a cocktail party in New York City, the winners of the 2012 Stand Critics Awards: Best First Novel: Sister by Rosamund Lupton (Crown) Best Novel (a tie): The Drop by Michael Connelly (Little, Brown and Company) Buried...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 12, 2012 | Books, News
After winning virtually ever mystery award there is for her P.I. novels, SJ Rozan has decided to step out of her comfort zone and tackle the world of supernatural suspense. SJ has signed a two-book deal with Blue Rider Press. The books will be co-written with...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 11, 2012 | Books, Reviews
Prodigal Father Pagan Son by Anthony L.T. Menginie St. Martin’s Press June 2012 Most books about bikers suck, and that sucks. Thompson’s Hell’s Angels and Sonny Barger’s autobiography are really cool, but are basically myths at this point. Everything else sucks...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 11, 2012 | Books, Five Things
First, a disclaimer: these aren’t my all-time top-five records. Nor my desert island picks. Some of ’em, I haven’t heard in years. Tastes change. Old favorites gather dust. And yet, for a music geek like me at least, those old favorites still inform, still hold sway –...
by Crimespree Magazine | Jul 10, 2012 | Books, Reviews
Emperor Mollusk Versus the Sinister Brain by A. Lee Martinez Orbit March 2012 I’ve made an effort to get more experimental with my reading choices. I’m trying to stretch my imagination beyond its borders by going for things I wouldn’t have in the past. Bear with me on...
