Reviews
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...
Boston Book Fest!
Wow, do you know about the Boston Book Fest? With authors, bookstores, readings, talks, and giveaways, this event has grown in its ten years into a wonderful citywide festival. While there are tons of things happening today – see the schedule here – I'm hoping you'll...
Kingdom Books on “World Enough”
“Now Boston author Clea Simon lets her inner rock ‘n roller out of the back room and rips into a dark and compelling murder mystery of Boston’s music nightlife in WORLD ENOUGH”
Before I was cozy…
Back in the day, there was little that was cozy about my life. Sure, I had creature comforts, thanks to a part-time secretarial job that paid most of the bills., and even a long-haired grey cat whom I loved dearly. But what I needed for soul sustenance was loud, hard,...
Jay Talking with Bradley Jay
So, I confess, I'm a little shy about listening to myself. But if you stick with this interview that WBZ-AM 1030's Bradley Jay did with me you'll get to hear the call in from longtime Boston rock legend, Johnny Angel... Listen here.
My rock star moment!
I'm opening for Kristin Hersh! And for Nick Flynn's Shaker/Flynn music project! Well, not really. Hersh (of Throwing Muses and solo fame), Flynn, poet Kelle Groom and myself will be reading, talking, and, yes, playing music (well, some of us) tonight at WORDS & MUSIC,...