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  ‘It must be St. Nick’

  by G. ROBERT FRAZIER FADE IN: INT. HOUSE – NIGHT Christmas Eve. Dark and quiet. Everyone’s asleep. INT. MASTER BEDROOM – NIGHT MAMA in her kerchief and PA in his cap had just settled down for a long winter’s nap. INT. BEDROOM – NIGHT A five-year-old girl, VIRGINIA, nestled all…

  December 24, 2021
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  Review: The Book of Accidents King-like in scope, sheer terror

  by G. Robert Frazier Make no mistake, Chuck Wendig’s new horror/dark fantasy novel The Book of Accidents (Del Rey Books, 0399181136, $28.99) is a chilling romp through dark dimensions in the best Stephen King tradition. The book starts out in typical horror fashion as our protagonists – husband and wife…

  December 9, 2021
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  +Horror Library+ Vol. 1 is edgy, cringe-worthy, glorious fiction

  What does horror mean to you? Is it the loss of a son or a daughter or loved one to some tragedy? The stranger on the street? The person you thought you could trust, only to learn they’ve betrayed you? The deal you cannot rescind? Is it the monster under…

  October 13, 2021
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  Books: Pavone steps up the pace with intriguing spy thriller, The Travelers

  

  By G. Robert Frazier New York Times best-selling author Chris Pavone’s third outing, The Travelers (Crown Publishing, $27), is his best yet. Once again, Pavone mixes spies with seemingly ordinary people, throws in some exotic locales and intriguing situations, and yields a thrilling page-turner. Unlike his previous efforts – The…

  August 8, 2016
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  Books: Donaldson’s novel recreates flavor of Justified

  

  If there’s anyone out there still lamenting the absence of Elmore Leonard’s “Justified” on TV, you can get your fix of small-town Kentucky criminals in Jesse Donaldson’s debut thriller, The More They Disappear. The novel starts with the shocking assassination of longtime Kentucky Sheriff Lew Mattock at his own re-election…

  August 6, 2016
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  Stephen King entertains, scares Ryman audience

  

  Fans typically want to see Scary Steve, the mind behind such classic novels as It, Carrie, and Salem’s Lot. But Scary Steve doesn’t travel. He works three to four hours a day holed up somewhere in the wilds of Maine coming up with ways “to scare the shit out of…

  July 12, 2016
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  Books: Dive into a summer of suspense

  

  Readers looking for a great escape from the everyday routine during their vacation will find it in five of the most offbeat thrillers to hit bookshelves this summer. Whether it’s an alternate history in which slavery never ended or a television reality show turned survivor tale, these books will keep…

  July 4, 2016
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  Around the Web: Tennessee authors make lists, make news

  Compiled by G. Robert Frazier Every once in a while I like to pass along links to some interesting reads I’ve come across in the book industry or writing world. Hey, it’s what I do. So, herewith are some articles and missives to entertain and inform you at your leisure.…

  July 3, 2016
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  Around the Web: More advice and articles for writers and readers

  by G. Robert Frazier Every once in a while I like to share some of the stories and advice articles on writing I come across in my wanderings around the interwebs. So, for better or worse, here’s this month’s collection of links for your reading pleasure: Columnist Riki Cleveland offers…

  June 20, 2016
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  Never-Open Desert Diner evokes mystery, suspense

  

  Hidden in plain sight, in the wide open expanse that is the Utah desert, lie mysteries best left alone.

  May 21, 2016