Jan 19, 2014 | Books, writing
Woke up to a great podcast review of SILENT CITY this morning, courtesy of the versatile Paul Montgomery. Paul, as some of you may know, is part of the excellent book podcast BOOKRAGEOUS, and he spared some of his time talking up SILENT CITY. The whole episode is...
Jan 13, 2014 | Books, writing
Over at LIZ LOVES BOOKS, blogger Liz Wilkins had some nice things to say about SILENT CITY, calling it “a terrific start” to a new mystery series and more: Set in Miami, the city comes to life in the author’s hands – rich and vivid with a definite...
Jan 7, 2014 | Books, writing
Happy New Year! I can’t really complain about the frigid NY weather (though, I guess this serves as a passive way of doing so), considering I spent a few weeks in the Florida sun over the holiday break. Lots of stuff happened while I was there, too –...
Dec 19, 2013 | Books, writing
I’ve said before and I will say it again: COUNTRY HARDBALL is a great book. One of the best books I’ve read this year. Steve Weddle channels the best of Woodrell, Crumley and Carver to create a wonderful narrative pieced together by a series of jarring...
Dec 17, 2013 | Books, writing
If you’re a crime fiction fan, you should be reading CRIMESPREE MAGAZINE. You knew that, right? Jon and Ruth Jordan are two of the most supportive people I’ve ever met, and they’ve been helpful to me in my career as a novelist in too many ways to...
Dec 9, 2013 | Books, writing
Over at her book blog, Bookoisseur, Rachael Berkey had some nice things to say about SILENT CITY. What a nice way to cap off the weekend!: The story is peppered with characters unable to hide their weaknesses from friends and readers alike, a mystery spanning years...