by Clea | Aug 24, 2022 | Hold Me Down, Mass Book Award, News, News
Absolutely thrilled to find out that my HOLD ME DOWN has been named a Massachusetts Center for the Book “Must Read”! This wonderful list means my psychological suspense novel is a finalist for the MassBook fiction award, which will be announced in October....
by Clea | Jun 29, 2022 | criticism
If you know me at all, you know I love Hilary Mantel. It was an honor to review this new (old) collection of autobiographical stories, in large part because it was so much fun to dissect what she did with language. Also, I love the illustration that Eva Vazquez did...
by Clea | Jun 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Went to hear the musician John Doe last week. Wonderful songwriter with a deep baritone like velvet – I’ve never heard “Everybody’s Talking at Me” covered so beautifully. Anyway, I ended up chatting with another fan and it turns out she works...
by Clea | Jun 14, 2022 | Cats, CrimeReads
So lovely to see my cat mysteries merit a mention in this smart Crime Reads piece by the great Martin Edwards! Furry Friends and Fiendish Plotting: On Animals In Detective...
by Clea | May 2, 2022 | Book Bub, Hold Me Down, Reviews
Reader reviews are the best – And, yes, I do read what folks post on Goodreads, Amazon, and Bookbub! This new review just blew me away! Thank you, J.E. Barnard. J.E. BarnardAuthor@jaynebarnard Recommended and rated this book 4 stars Hold Me Down Clea Simon Book...