Tag: Reading

• Uncategorized

  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
• book reviews

  Book Review: McGorin ‘Dusts Up’ more trouble for Detective Carrick

  

  by G. Robert Frazier Detective Doyle Carrick is a magnet for trouble. The hero of Jon McGoran’s latest novel, Dust Up (Forge Books), Carrick is at home with his girlfriend when a complete stranger appears frantically pounding on his front door, only to be shot down in cold blood. Homicide Detective Mike Warren embraces…

  April 26, 2016
• book reviews

  Coben, Robotham, Laukkanen, Leslie present summer of thrills

  By G. Robert Frazier I’ve been a bit remiss in posting reviews to this site, though I’ve been actively posting on other sites. So, let’s catch up on some of my latest book reviews, shall we? Fool Me Once – Harlan Coben Maya Stern was a firsthand witness to her…

  April 25, 2016
• authors commentary Fiction Internet Literature Novels opinion publishing Reading writers Writing writing advice

  Around the Web UPDATE: TN governor vetoes plan to make Bible official state book

  By G. Robert Frazier From time to time, I like to share and/or comment on interesting stories about writing and reading that I come across on the web. Here’s a few such stories to chew on: UPDATED: Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has vetoed legislation that would have made the  Bible…

  April 13, 2016
• News & Notes

  Around the Web: MFA offers bragging rights, but will never replace my ‘MBS’

  By G. Robert Frazier Every once in a while I like to share some links to interesting articles about reading and writing I’ve stumbled across on the “interwebs.” I haven’t posted any in a while, so let’s catch up a bit with this offering: The Atlantic recently weighed in on…

  March 16, 2016
• authors book reviews commentary Fiction mystery Novels Reading Review suspense thrillers Uncategorized

  Review: The Passenger by Lisa Lutz a study in do-overs

  Have you ever wanted to just run away and start over as someone else? The main character in Lisa Lutz’s new novel does just that — time and time again. You can read my review now at BookPage.

  March 2, 2016
• book reviews Fiction killer nashville Literature mystery Novels opinion Reading Review thrillers

  Review: Buckle up for Philip Donlay’s latest, Pegasus Down

  by G. Robert Frazier Before you crack open Pegasus Down (Oceanview Publishing), the new novel byPhilip Donlay, you better buckle up: You’re in for a hell of a ride. This action-thriller soars from start to finish with page-a-minute suspense and thrills to keep you riveted to your seat, just like…

  March 1, 2016
• authors book reviews humor John Cleese Literature Monty Python nonfiction opinion Reading Review

  Review: So, Anyway . . . I’ve got this complaint about this John Cleese book

  By G. Robert Frazier So, Anyway . . . I read this autobiography by Monty Python alum John Cleese, and I laughed. But certainly not as much or as hard as I hoped I might. To be honest, the book is a bit dull at times. It’s not that Cleese’s…

  February 27, 2016
• authors commentary Fiction horror ideas Internet Literature mystery nonfiction Novels opinion publishing Reading science fiction short stories trends writers Writing writing advice

  Around the Web: A roundup of articles on reading and writing

  by G. Robert Frazier As you know, I occasionally like to list a roundup of interesting articles about reading and writing. I’ve been meaning to add a new list for a while but have been busy writing, so the list just kept getting bigger and bigger. Herewith, then, is my…

  February 26, 2016
• authors book reviews Fiction killer nashville Literature mystery Novels Reading Review suspense thrillers writers Writing

  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