by Clea | Nov 3, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview
I got to chat with fellow New England mystery author Dale Phillips over at his blog a while ago and hadn’t had a chance to share till now. We tackled the writing process, music books and how to craft a compelling story. Here’s how it starts: So how did...
by Clea | Nov 1, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview, Uncategorized
“Hold Me Down, acclaimed author Clea Simon’s new suspense novel about a hard-driving punk rocker dragged into the trauma of her wild past by a murder in her present, will grab you by the heart even as it makes you grip the edge of your seat. Life as a...
by Clea | Oct 29, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview, Uncategorized
The legendary Poisoned Pen Bookstore hosted this lively conversation last week ranging from guitars to Ginger Rogers!. Since it’s a recording, we can’t take your questions live – but if you have any, post them and I’ll do my best to...
by Clea | Oct 28, 2021 | Boston Globe, Hold Me Down, reading, Reviews
Today’s Sunday Boston Globe book section hails HOLD ME DOWN as a “propulsive thriller,” saying: “In electric prose, Simon conjures the rock-and-roll world, its drink, drugs, and band-dynamics, and the twin seductresses of excess and success, as...
by Clea | Oct 26, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview
When author/critic Matthew Turbeville named his blog WRITERS TELL ALL, he meant it! We had a wide-ranging conversation about HOLD ME DOWN, books, and the writing process. You can read the entire interview here. Here’s an excerpt: Matthew Turbeville: Hey Clea!...
by Clea | Oct 23, 2021 | Hold Me Down, interview, News
Maybe you heard “Henry in the Hub” on air at 8:35 am today? If not, you can check out an excerpt of our talk on the WGBH website, complete with transcript. Always a pleasure to chat with Henry, who used to DJ at some of those clubs back in the day…...
