Category: Fiction

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  Review: A Better Goodbye takes look at gritty underside of L.A.

  by G. Robert Frazier You know how they always say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover? In the case of A Better Goodbye (Tyrus Books), this is one instance in which you certainly could. The cover of John Schulian’s debut novel depicts a brilliant yellow and orange sunset…

  February 19, 2016
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  Around the Web: More websites for writers, advice, and stories to read

  By G. Robert Frazier Regular readers of this blog know I sometimes like to share interesting stories I come across on the web. Some of these are about reading, some about writing. The more you know, as they say… The Writer’s Life released its 100 Best Websites for Writers on…

  January 31, 2016
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  Around the Web: Advice and trends for the writer

  by G. Robert Frazier I peruse a lot of online articles about writing and reading every day in order to further educate myself on the craft as well as stay up on recent trends. Some of the articles also provide entertaining reads. Because I’m such a swell guy, I occasionally…

  January 23, 2016
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  Review: Personal demons fuel Petrie’s war hero

  My first review for BookPage, Nicholas Petrie’s The Drifter, is now available to read. Check it out here.

  January 14, 2016
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  Review: The Gap of Time updates Shakespeare for a modern audience

  by G. Robert Frazier It takes a top-notch writer to be able to capture the essence of a classic William Shakespeare play and present it in an entertaining way for a modern audience. Jeanette Winterson pulls off that feat with her new book, The Gap of Time (Hogarth, $25), an…

  December 20, 2015
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  Review: Steven James peels back twists in Every Crooked Path

  by G. Robert Frazier Reading Every Crooked Path, the new novel by national bestselling author Steven James, is like peeling an onion: each layer of mystery pulled back reveals something more foul and evil than the last. What starts as an investigation into a fatal stabbing takes a twisted turn…

  December 16, 2015
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  Review: Herman Koch’s The Dinner a tasty good read

  by G. Robert Frazier The main course of Herman Koch’s The Dinner  is deliciously twisted, and so too is the dessert. After reading this compulsively addictive novel, you’ll want to make it the topic of conversation at your next dinner with family and, perhaps, for many meals to come. Originally…

  December 5, 2015
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  Review: Questions posed in Powerless linger well after novel is finished

  by G. Robert Frazier If you’ve never given a thought as to what to do in a disaster, you’ll probably change your mind after reading Tim Washburn’s terrifying debut novel Powerless (Pinnacle Books). At the very least, you’ll find yourself taking an extra long look at those survivor magazines at…

  November 19, 2015
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  Book review: White Leopard a gritty, graphic PI novel

  by G. Robert Frazier Whether it’s shooting thugs in the kneecaps, punching them in the solar plexus, or chopping off their hands at the wrist, author Laurent Guillaume doesn’t pull any punches in his gritty and graphic English-language debut, White Leopard (Le French Book, $16.95). Guillaume’s anti-hero Souleymane (Solo) Camera…

  November 18, 2015
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  Around the Web: Bond, Star Trek franchises endure with new movies, books, series

  by G. Robert Frazier Every day I scour the web for interesting articles about writing, reading, and other fascinating stories. I occasionally share those in this space, just because I’m such a cool guy. Today’s roundup consists of two movie franchises with huge fan bases, and no, I’m not talking…

  November 6, 2015