Category: Fiction
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Review: Paranoia runs deep in The Expats, leading to Poirot-like finish
It took me a little while to finish reading The Expats by Chris Pavone. That, of course, is one of the worst things an author wants to hear after the hours, days, weeks, months – maybe even years – of laboring over his or her novel. But, on a bright…
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Last Discworld book by late author Terry Pratchett on sale Sept. 1
“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” Terry Pratchett, 1948-2015 UPDATE: Aug. 26, 2005: New Discworld book hits stores Sept. 1 Fans of the late Terry Pratchett will be happy to know his latest (and sadly last) Discworld book, The Shepherd’s Crown, will hit bookshelves Sept. 1. His assistant,…
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The Martian is smart, often tedious, tale of survival
by G. Robert Frazier The Martian by Andy Weir isn’t lacking for quality reviews on the Internet, so it was a little surprising to find the book was available for a free read in exchange for an honest review on Blogging for Books. Already a New York Times Bestseller, the…
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Beware of frozen food cups and bare feet
They should put a warning label on those new Stouffer’s Cheeseburger Mac cups. One that reads: Caution, Frozen Mac and Cheese Cups Can Cause Physical Injury if It Should Roll Out of Your Freezer and Drop on Your Bare Foot. Ouch! That’s what happened to me this morning as I opened…
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Review: Sleepy Hollow novel fills void until new season starts
Besides The Walking Dead, there’s one show I’m looking forward to more this season than any other: Fox’s Sleepy Hollow. The first season, in which Colonial soldier Ichabod Crane finds himself thrust into the present to do battle with the Headless Horseman and other no-goodniks, was both smartly written and…
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Review: Author makes good on promise in Peter Pan Must Die
At the end of chapter 2 of Peter Pan Must Die, the new Novel by John Verdon, one of the characters makes a bold statement as he tries to convince his friend, former NYPD Detective Dave Gurney, to take on one more investigation: “The Spalter case has everything — horror,…
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REVIEW: The Good Suicides more mediocre mystery than thriller
If the book cover for The Good Suicides hadn’t billed the novel as a thriller, it might have left a better impression with me. The book, the second to feature author Antonio Hill’s inspector Hector Salgado, features a snarling dog on the cover and the words A THRILLER in the bottom…
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Writing groups great way to get back in the groove
Anyone who has tried this thing called writing knows how easy it is to fall out of the habit. So, I’m particularly thankful that here in Nashville there is such a vibrant writing community. The Nashville Writers Meetup offers a number of groups for writers of all levels to participate in each…
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When the pieces fall into place…
I’m getting a late start today (I slept late). But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Last night was a wildly productive night. I used up one ballpoint pen and another is nearly spent of all its ink. I have page after page of hastily scrawled notes relating to my…
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Twisted questions can peel back deepest layer of characters
The Daily Post here on WordPress posted this writing prompt today: A Pulitzer-winning reporter is writing an in-depth piece – about you. What are the three questions you really hope she doesn’t ask you? Whenever I’ve gone on a job interview, the typical “where do you want to be five years from now”…
Story By G. Robert Frazier 