by vjbooks | Feb 16, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(news.cincinnati.com, Jan. 21, Dinesh Ramde) “In the Shadow of the Master” (William Morrow, 416 pages), edited by Michael Connelly: The beating of the telltale heart still echoes beneath the floorboards. The cask of amontillado still eludes the wretched...
by vjbooks | Feb 6, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(sacbee.com, Jan. 5, Allen Pierleoni) The trend is toward layering entertainment, with playlists as part of the reading experience We’ve become a society of multitaskers, and it’s no secret that some (Gen Y) are more adept at it than others (baby boomers)....
by vjbooks | Jan 25, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(nzherald.co.nz, Jan 09, Nicky Pellegrino) When writing about the year ahead it seems almost mandatory to be all doom and economic gloom, but for book lovers at least, 2009 holds plenty of promise – new authors to discover, new releases from well- loved writers...
by vjbooks | Jan 18, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(connpost.com, jan. 16, Joe Meyers) With so many “literary” novelists turning inward and away from broader social concerns and traditional storytelling, readers have been enjoying crime fiction in larger numbers each year. A genre that was once viewed as...
by vjbooks | Jan 5, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(theaustralian.news.com, Dec. 6, Graeme Blundell) A time for old mates, Christmas is a good reason to renew acquaintance with saved-up favourite genre authors, friends who can still provoke our attention. These are the guys we know won’t let us down, their books...
by vjbooks | Jan 3, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(akemplaw.com, Nov. 22) In 2005, Michael Connelly published The Lincoln Lawyer and introduced us to a new protagonist, Mickey Haller, notable at the time because he is not Hieronymus (Harry) Bosch, the star of most of Connelly’s excellent detective stories. Haller is...
by vjbooks | Jan 1, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(www.davidhewson.com) David Hewson’s novels have been translated into a wide range of languages, from Italian to Japanese, and his debut work, Semana Santa, set in Holy Week Spain, was filmed with Mira Sorvino. Dante’s Numbers is his thirteenth published novel. David...
by vjbooks | Dec 31, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(bangkokpost.com, Nov. 16, Roger Crutchley) The other evening I had just finished polishing off the latest Stephen Leather novel, Dead Men – a decent yarn by the way – and put the book onto the shelf next to the previous work I had read, A Good Day To Die...
by vjbooks | Dec 29, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
Hello friends! 2008 was a great year for books. We had the pleasure of bringing hundreds of new titles to you this year, and introducing you to dozens of new authors. When it was suggested to make a list of our favorites and give you one last chance to add them to...
by vjbooks | Dec 26, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
Ace Atkins is the author of six novels, including his latest, Wicked City, from G.P. Putnam’s Sons. A former journalist who cut his teeth as a crime reporter in the newsroom of The Tampa Tribune, he published his first novel, Crossroad Blues, at 27 and became a...
by vjbooks | Dec 25, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(rafemcgregor.blogspot.com, Dec 19, 2008) More news on next year’s CrimeFest (14 – 17 May 2009) from Myles Allfrey and Adrian Muller… MORE AUTHORS CONFIRMED We are beyond chuffed to announce that Michael Connelly will be the International Guest of...
by vjbooks | Dec 25, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(mcherald.com, Nov. 22, JC Patterson) Here’s a by-the-book breakdown of fine reads I have known and appreciated this year. The Big Boys: Heavyweight hits like Richard Price’s Lush Life, The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski , and my favorite read...
