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  From thrillers to autobiographies, there’s something for everyone

  My latest reviews include several novels and a cache of audiobooks, from thrillers to autobiographies. There’s something here for just about everyone, so dive in!

  June 3, 2022
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  Supernatural elements feature in top books read in 2021

  Of all the books I read and reviewed in 2021 – 41, counting the dozen audiobooks I also listened to – I’ve narrowed my list of best books to five, plus my top three audiobooks.

  January 26, 2022
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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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  Skipping Killer Nashville conference a difficult choice

  Some devious and cunning minds will gather in Franklin (TN) this week for the Killer Nashville writing conference. I wish I could be with them, but this whole Covid pandemic thing has convinced me otherwise.

  August 19, 2021
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  Books: Atlanta PD’s first black cops investigate murder amid racial prejudice

  

  Thomas Mullen’s Darktown is a novel readers won’t soon forget—not just because of its thoroughly engrossing, suspense-filled plot, but because of the historical, moral complexity contained within its pages. Read my interview with Mullen and my review, both at Bookpage.

  October 23, 2016
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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: 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