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The Last Policeman: Investigating Murder at Worlds End
Edgar Award Winner bridging murder mystery and science fiction genres with a deft hand In The Last Policeman the meteor 2011GV (Maia) is more than six kilometers across and heading for the earth. The impact will be catastrophic. For those not in the direct path of Maia there will be tsunami and other natural disasters to…
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The writer within: Getting her/him out
Conversations about writing can lead to action. Lately there have been discussions with several people who have asked about what I’m writing and when and/or if I will be writing a book. The B word scares me to death. I’ve read enough from reliable sources to know that it is a hard journey. I…
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A murderous year
A congratulatory note from WordPress came the other day: 1-year since Murder in Common was created. This brings on some reflection about where I started and where I am now. In some ways there are no changes, I’m just as damned opinionated. However, there is more focus now as I look to new authors and…
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Books or screens: The choice is yours
Wait! It’s books and/or screens – I’ve clearly made my choice for all of them. Recently my friend Lorraine has taken to blogging about movies and significantly the plethora of TV shows that are worth watching. She is a crime fiction fan as well, and while her comments are not limited to the genre you will…
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Baudelaire’s Revenge: Coarse salt across your senses
Complex, engrossing, story layering . Hercule Poirot Prize winner – 2007 Tense and grim is the Paris that Commissioner Paul LeFèvre inhabits as the Franco-Prussian war carries on in 1870. The atmosphere is a distinct match for his persona as he awaits his return to the grave. Wounded during a melee in the Franco-Russian war…
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Crime Fiction Books: Not an exercise in high-brow wanking
Why I had brain freeze about my favourite genre. A friend from J-school (Journalism school for those not in the know) nominated me among others, to list my 10-favourite books. As some of the nominees had already responded with some serious tomes I was feeling a bit inadequate. Crime fiction is a genre and not considered literature…
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September
September brings my favourite time of year and one could think that after the summers heated passions and murderous affairs that cooler heads have prevailed? Never! Crime fiction carries on and over the past few months, I have squeaked-in books between directing contractors and wishing for noise cancelling headphones. The steady stream of interruptions hasn’t…
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On Hiatus: yet the crime continues
Photo courtesy of M.K. Dickerson Murder in Common is on hiatus until Autumn. I’ll be able to catch up on some Crime Fiction reading and refresh my brain by diving into other genres. Looking forward to seeing you again soon and feel free to send comments to me at: MurderinCommon@outlook.com Meantime, writers will create their…
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Mo Hayder: Darkly intense
Characters we don’t want to believe exist I’ll never forget the first Mo Hayder book I read: The Treatment. When I finished it I was filled with bleakness. I decided then that her writing was not for me and removed her from my author list. A few years later I picked up The Devil of…
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Elephants, rhinos and painted dogs too
In South Africa at the Tau Game Lodge delighting in another world. I’ll be home soon to talk to you about the little reading I’ve been able to catch up on. Hope all is well with everyone. ~ June Lorraine
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Chain gang: authors/writers talk about their work
Stefania Manttana of the Chase Williams Mystery Series convinced me to participate in this fun initiative. It’s a great way to learn about other writers and the work they sweat over and thrive on. Stefania’s writing is charming, fun and enjoyed by many. Perhaps it’s because as she says, “I write crime novels and detective…
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Bay Street: A Novel
Neurosis behind the door, delusions at the desk Cheeky, dark and clamorous, it’s an escapade into a Toronto corporate law firm. Perhaps inside out is a better term as Philip Slayton slides readers through the hallways and into the heads of some curious and some very strange characters. Piper Fantouche is a junior partner at…