‘Hell Gate’: illicit sex in the mayor’s mansion?
Over the past decade, Linda Fairstein has come up with one of the most winning formulas in crime fiction — mixing present and past in New York, with novels centered on historic sites in the city. The...
View ArticleThrillerFest VIII: live Tweeting from the scene of the crime (writers)
Your faithful blogger is taking today off to head into Manhattan for two days of fun with some of the top thriller writers in the world. ThrillerFest VIII at the Grand Hyatt will give writers, fans,...
View ArticleThrillerFest VIII: two days in the world of thriller writers
The Grand Hyatt in Manhattan was buzzing over the weekend – with ThrillerFest VIII ensconced on Friday and Saturday, and then the players, management and fans of the All-Star Game rolling in on...
View Article#FridayReads ‘Inherit the Dead’ by Jonathan Santlofer et al
The new Touchstone book “Inherit the Dead” isn’t the first book written by a group of popular writers — it’s a tradition that goes all the way back to the Newsday-created “Naked Came the Stranger” in...
View Article#FridayReads ‘All Day and a Night’ by Alafair Burke
It’s tough to get too nostalgic about previous “golden eras” in the history of crime fiction when we are in the middle of a such a terrific time to be a fan of mysteries and thrillers. I would put the...
View Article‘Devil’s Bridge’: taking chances with success
Although it might seem foolhardy to mess with a winning formula, Linda Fairstein has taken a big chance with her latest New York City crime novel, “Devil’s Bridge” (Dutton). Fans such as myself have...
View Article‘The Steel Kiss’: Deaver delivers again
Has there ever been a better time for fans of crime fiction? Those of us who love the genre can barely keep up with the most popular writers — most of whom are incredibly prolific — let alone all of...
View Article‘Killer Look’: fashion world murders
Linda Fairstein’s great character, Alex Cooper, is officially on leave from her job as New York City assistant district attorney in the new novel, “Killer Look” (Dutton), but she still manages to get...
View Article‘Right Behind You’: wide-ranging empathy
So many writers, so little time. If you’re a fan of the mystery/crime genre, like I am, you quickly run into the problem of keeping up with the large volume of good books that are published in this...
View ArticleLinda Fairstein – keeping a crime series fresh
One of the best parts of the dog days of summer is the annual publication of a new installment in Linda Fairstein’s ongoing series of crime novels about New York City assistant DA Alexandra Cooper....
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