Mar 8, 2014 | Books, events, writing
March is a crazy-busy month – in a good way. Not only do I get to celebrate the day of my birth (Beware the Ides of March!), but I’m also taking part in three great readings toward the latter half of the month. Here’s a rundown. I hope to see some of...
Mar 5, 2014 | Books, comics, movies, music, writing
I haven’t had the chance to really get out there and talk SILENT CITY much until very recently, and – like these things tend to do – they all seem to have hit at once. I had the pleasure of interacting with some great writers who were willing to take...
Mar 5, 2014 | Books, Reviews
Alex Segura’s Silent City is a gritty murder mystery/detective story set in Miami among the ruins of the old guard media as everyone is grasping for straws. A compelling, mystery novel, as well as a contemporary look at life at the slowly disintegrating world of...
Feb 26, 2014 | Books, television, writing
It’s been a little busy in the day job department, as some of you may know. Writing-wise, I’m deep into revisions for the second Pete Fernandez book, DOWN THE DARKEST STREET, making it really nice to see that SILENT CITY is still on the radar, and getting...
Feb 16, 2014 | Books, writing
I was ecstatic when CRIMESPREE MAGAZINE reviewed SILENT CITY on their website – and liked it. Reviewer Dan Malmon had this to say: Alex Segura nails the mood his first time out with his debut novel, SILENT CITY. He takes the reader on a rough and tumble tour of...
Jan 26, 2014 | Books, writing
Nice review from BLACK HEART MAGAZINE’s Kristen Valentine: Tightly plotted, Silent City is a fast, compelling read, one set to an impeccable soundtrack. Segura clearly knows his way around a vinyl collection, deftly using music to set moods as well for...