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What’s it all about?
Recently, I was asked by thriller writer Madeleine Callway to talk about Murder in Common on her Canadian Noir blog. It was fun to think back to when all the madness started and share why I find it rewarding. Windigo Fire Just so you know, Madeleine’s debut novel Windigo Fire was…
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Summer reads
It’s now full-on summer and perhaps you need a little down time with a good book…or three…or more. I’ll let you get on with my suggested reading while I put Murder in Common on it’s summer hiatus. See you in September! How about a double dip from crime fiction author Sue Coletta: Marred Sage Quintano…
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Ilene B. Benator: Schizo – Hidden in Plain Sight
Insane asylum Two inmates: One Escape Former medical student Dan Greenberg’s life is an endless round of medications, dull food and listless, and at times, violent companions. Pretty much the norm for living in an insane asylum. He’s not supposed to be there, a victim of a set-up when he came close to exposing medical intrusion, by…
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Andrew Case: The Big Fear
Opposing forces April 1st Release in his latest book, The Big Fear, Andrew Case brings us into the world of New York’s Department to Investigate Misconduct and Corruption (DIMAC) and it’s new head, Leonard Mitchell. The opening chapter of his book brings us aboard a strangely silent cargo ship where things go wrong for Detective Ralph Mulino. An…
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Flash Fiction Press Presents
Picking Blueberries Flash fiction inspired by a true incident The Flash Fiction Press kindly picked up my story on February 25th. I hope you enjoy it. ~ June Lorraine Photo: Michael S. Thompson
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The Killing Lessons: Saul Black
Desperation & Loss Courage & Recovery Saul Black’s characterization of the lead investigator Valerie Hart is excellent. She’s smart, accomplished and damn good at her job. Stress has taken its toll however and her decline is marked by a serial killer case from years earlier. She becomes self-destructive and betrays her lover with another man. It’s not…
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Trace Conger: The Shadow Broker
Caffeinated probing: Dark resolve Finn Harding wonders when exactly he crossed the line. It’s as ambiguous to the reader as to him but it’s a line which he straddles and a line which he leaps-over as circumstances necessitate. This is in keeping with a PI who has lost his license but continues to accept…
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Hello again!
Pitter patter the rain falling down Little glamor sun coming round Take a walk when autumn comes to town ~ Van Morrison As I unwind my brain from the summer pursuits of catching up with friends’ and family I am delighted that September is here. The Toronto weather has us back in…