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I wanted to go but…
I'm hoping to see you on Wednesday (Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m.) at Mysterious Bookshop in New York City (58 Warren St., in Tribeca). But if you can't make it and still want a signed, personalized book, you can get one. Please just call the store and tell them you want me to...
Mutt Cafe on “World Enough”
"Far above and far apart from the vast quantities of formulaic fare....I cannot praise the novel enough." Thank you, Mutt Cafe! World Enough October 27, 2017 World EnoughA Boston-based noir mysteryby Clea SimonSevern HouseMystery & ThrillersPub Date 01 Nov...
That was fun!
Thanks to everyone who made my launch at Harvard Book Store a standing-room only event! (There was enough cake, I'm happy to say.) If you missed it, call or drop by for one of the copies I signed before heading to the party – or come to the Mysterious Bookshop on...
Launch party tonight!
FINALLY! We're celebrating the release of World Enough at Harvard Book Store tonight with a reading, chat, and more (Harvard Book Store is right in Harvard Square, at 1256 Mass. Ave., Cambridge). Won't you join us? If you can't be there physically, you can still get a...
Criminal Element on “World Enough”
"a twisted tale of rockers, critics, fans, bouncers, club owners, and groupies—warts and all...." Thomas Pluck writing in Criminal Element FRESH MEAT Review: World Enough by Clea Simon THOMAS PLUCK World Enough is an intriguing, hard-hitting, intricately-plotted...
Chatting with the Speaking of Mystery podcast
Talking about cities, rock music, memory, and what we've lost with Nancie Clare of "Speaking of Mysteries." Listen here
“Gritty and gripping” – Thank you! BOLO Books on World Enough
World Enough – The BOLO Books Review by Kristopher | Oct 31, 2017 | Review | Crime fiction and music have always been inextricably intertwined. Fans of the genre can tell you what their favorite fictional detectives are likely listening to at any given moment –...
“Compelling entertainment…” Thank you, Arts Fuse!
"Compelling entertainment...WORLD ENOUGH recreates the punk era within the framework of a noir whodunit," says the Arts Fuse. Book Review: “World Enough” — and Punk Time Oct302017 Set in Boston’s rock scene during the ’80s, the mystery World Enough serves up plenty of...
“A most enjoyable book…” Thank you, Bookblog of the Bristol Library!
World Enough by Clea Simon Reviewed by Jeanne Tara Winton is divorced, working in communications for a large corporation, and really just marking time. Her job doesn’t excite her; she could do most of her tasks in her sleep. Her days are pretty much routine. It...
Dig Boston on “World Enough”
BOSTON ROCK NOIR: CLEA SIMON’S SCENESTER MYSTERY HAS BEEN SIMMERING FOR DECADES October 24, 2017 By CHRIS FARAONE Sometimes it feels like half the people I know around Boston have contributed to the newspapers and magazines I have written for over the past couple of...