by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 25, 2012 | Awards, Books
Tonight, at the MWA’s Agents & Editors Party, THE MARY HIGGINS CLARK AWARD was presented to Sara J. Henry for LEARNING TO SWIM. The nominees are picked based on the following criteria: The protagonist is a very nice young woman, 27-38 or so, whose life is suddenly...
by Crimespree Magazine | Apr 24, 2012 | Books, Reviews
THE ROOK Daniel O’Malley Jan 11, 2012 Little, Brown and Co You wake up surrounded by dead bodies that are wearing surgical gloves. You’re soaking wet and you have no idea what just happened. What do you do? Where do you go? Who do you trust? What has happened to your...
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 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...
