Calling All Cars
I’m on the last lap of my wip’s final rewrite before I send it out. It’s a process that requires the passion of the artist and the dispassion of the critic. The two headed monster within bleeds and bellows. Let’s not forget how to spell down the homestretch.
I’m putting the finishing touches on my review of George Pelecanos’ latest novel, THE NIGHT GARDENER before sending it off to January Magazine. After that I’ll put words to paper about Jason Starr’s LIGHTS OUT. I have that review written in my head…yeah, I know that’s ridiculous, but the ideas are forming, waiting at the turnstile for a Metro card.
Hachette Books sent me CASE HISTORIES by Kate Atkinson along with her new one. The Lit Blog Coop did CASE HISTORIES as one of their selections; two chapters in I can see why. The hope is that in September I’ll interview the author if she’s amenable. Another recent arrival is Stuart McBride’s DYING LIGHT from SMP-Minotaur. I’m looking forward to reading Mr. McBride. SMP sent Ken Bruen’s CALIBRE along with several cozies. They arrived in a large box with the all cozies cringing in one corner while Ken stood tall in the middle. I also received Alexandra Sokoloff’s debut THE HARROWING. If you ever want to borrow a book…