A Chill in the Air
Even with hot, humid Los Angeles as its setting, No One Knows You're Here gave me the chills. And I mean that in the best of ways.
Even with hot, humid Los Angeles as its setting, No One Knows You're Here gave me the chills. And I mean that in the best of ways.
Rob Taub | Posted 03.21.2012
I have no criticisms of Robert Crais' writing, other than I wish he could write as fast as I devour his work, which would require him to crank out -- at the very least -- a new book every week.
Lev Raphael | Posted 03.13.2012
The White Devil ingeniously mixes literary detective work, a horror story, young love, academic satire, and cultural conflict between Americans and Brits. It is truly one of the most compelling thrillers I've read in the last few years.
Dan Persons | Posted 01.11.2012
Like Dirty Harry with a social conscience, the Brazilian film Elite Squad: The Enemy Within manages to kick all kinds of righteous ass while delving into the pernicious effect of corruption on those allegedly pledged with looking after the public welfare.
Jan Herman | Posted 11.28.2011
Susan Fleet's new killer thriller, Diva, is subtitled "a novel of psychological suspense." That's an understatement.
Lev Raphael | Posted 11.07.2011
Over the thirty years of my publishing career, I've learned that book snobs come in all shapes and sizes. And their snobbery often seems more about them than the genre they've picked for their disdain.
Karen Dionne | Posted 05.25.2011
Writers have limits when it comes to the amount of violence they'll tolerate in fiction. This is because in order to write a scene, a writer not only has to put themselves inside the action, they have to go deep inside their characters' heads.
Haggai Carmon | Posted 11.17.2011
At the age of 66, I now have two jobs. I'm a trial lawyer, mostly for the U.S. government's civil litigation cases in Israel, and a writer of intelligence.
Jason Pinter | Posted 05.25.2011
I've asked six of the most renowned crime fiction critics in the country to weigh in with their thoughts on the state of the crime novel. I hope you find their responses as interesting as I did.
Gregg Hurwitz | Posted 05.25.2011
While I don't believe that stories cause someone to commit violence, I do believe that as a creator, I have a responsibility not to provide a game plan for criminals shopping for information.
Arthur Rosenfeld | Posted 11.17.2011
The final online installment of Arthur Rosenfeld's new novel, Quiet Teacher; a new thriller about the lives, loves, and action adventures of Dr. Xenon Pearl, neurosurgeon by day and vigilante by night.
Nina Sankovitch | Posted 04.22.2012