About Murder in Common
The Murder in Common Story
Murder in Common came about as a confluence of threads 30-years apart. Let me fill you in. Somewhere between nine and 11-years of age, I began sneaking from the children’s section of the library into the adult area where the real books were.
It was a necessary and somewhat devious act, aided by the fact that I was a wee girl and could scoot along the front of the librarian’s desk; it was taller than I was. After selecting a book I would go to the stacks seldom visited, sit on the floor, and read to my hearts content. Phyllis A. Whitney, Ngaio Marsh, and Patricia Highsmith, were among the authors whose works I devoured.
Upon moving back from Hong Kong in 2012, I registered for a University of Toronto program about digital strategy. One of the program requirements was that we create a blog. But what would it be about? It took awhile for the lightbulb to flicker to life and Murder in Common was born.
Today
Murder in Common is all about the authors and the books they write. Or let me be specific, about debut and mid-list authors. All the great writers that you’re not familiar with. It’s also about my opinion. How I feel about a book, what catches me about the writing, the characters, the plot. While I’m often referred to as a book reviewer, Murder in Common is about recommended reading. I don’t critique books as reviewers do, I offer the flavour of the story and let readers decide from there.
Fun Fact Never Revealed Before!
I was once a licensed Private Investigator for Pinkertons. While my role was primarily in the office, from time to time I was sent out on a case.
