R.F. Bruce’s The Life and Times of Dinah Marton is the story of a multiple murderer. So let me start by telling you that I’ve never seen a single episode of Dexter, what I’m told is a series about a “good” serial killer. On the other hand, I have seen Downfall, the 2004 movie about…
Hello All, Today’s interview is with Curtis Bausse, author of the Magali Rousseau mystery series (One Green Bottle and the recently published Perfume Island both reviewed by me here) and editor of the Book A Break Anthologies (With Our Eyes Open and Cat Tales also reviewed by me here). I contacted Curtis by e-mail and…
I enjoy short stories. Why? Well, many are the times I just want to read something at the end of the day, something that I can enjoy in its small completeness. Sometimes I just want to take a break from writing, and I know if I get involved in a novel I’ll keep finding excuses…
Let me begin with a disclaimer (or maybe an excuse) – I don’t read a lot of crime/mystery novels, so please read on with that in mind. My experience in this genre is limited to Colin Dexter’s Inspector Morse series, Johnson’s Longmire books, and Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe novels. That’s it. Of course, I’ve also…
Note: Prostitute of State has now been published! Visit Amazon and get yourself a copy! [NOTE: Prostitute of the State by Kate Kinnear is a free read posted on Bookkus.com. It has not yet been accepted for publication. So it’s not been editorially reviewed, and you will come across the occasional typo or rare…
Still drowsy, sipping your morning coffee, you stumble toward your computer as you get ready for a new day. Checking your e-mail, you’re hoping for a note about your story. After all, you joined that writer’s site a few weeks ago and have dutifully read and reviewed a number of posts since then. Your eyes…
Everyone wants feedback on their work – or do they? That might sound like an odd question, but let me tell you a story. When I was in college I once did something really stupid (only once?) and was on the receiving end of some negative feedback from people in the group I hung out…
Now that you’ve read the book, tell us what you think. Are you eager for a sequel? Just PLEASE if you are giving away any details place a SPOILER ALERT note at the top of your review. After all, you don’t want to spoil it for others, now do you? “This author is absolutely captivating.…