Reviews
First glimpse: PARROTS PROVE DEADLY
And here it is! That wonderful quote is dummy type, alas (can't I get a critic to say exactly that?). I love that the cover artist used an African gray – the parrot in the book – as well as a tabby cat (though I suspect Wallis never looked that innocent). Have now...
Mr Grey sells out?
It's true! The hardcover edition of Grey Expectations is just about sold out! I found out about this from a bookstore, the lovely Book Rack in Newburyport, where I'll be taking part in a Sisters in Crime Beach Reads panel on July 23 as part of the store's grand...
First glimpse: TRUE GREY
True Grey, the fifth Dulcie Schwartz feline mystery, will be released Aug. 31 in the UK and Dec. 1 in the U.S. Very exciting!
Thank you, Richmond Times-Dispatch!
"Talent and Passion" Wow, thank you, Jay Strafford of the Richmond Times-Dispatch! This review ran April 29.Numerous mystery authors write more than one series, but it's a rare occurrence for one writer to publish entries from two of them simultaneously. But that's...
A day in the life of Dulcie Schwartz, grad student
Good morning. Thank you for meeting me here, in the library. I know it sounds funny to say, after five years of research, that I am under the gun. But the truth is, I am. You see, I’m working on my doctoral thesis and every day counts. I don’t want to be Dulcie...
A day in the life of Wallis the tabby
What, you were expecting a person?Yes, I supposed I should cede this space to Pru. My roommate – the one who opens the cans – is Pru Marlowe. She’s also the one who dragged us both out of the city and to this godforsaken town a little over a year ago, as you people...
The writing life: Doubt, joy, and the importance of good friends
Writer extraordinaire first ran this interview on her blog, but she gave me permission to reprint it. It was so much fun, I couldn't resist:Caroline: I first met Clea Simon on this writing site we both frequented. I really liked the funny, smart way she was presenting...
Fun with rabies…
Shh… don’t tell anyone, but I’m having fun with rabies. And I’m not the only one. When I told Jessica, the publisher of Poisoned Pen Press, that I was researching rabies, she got nearly as excited as I was. After all, it’s a fascinating disease. What other viral...
Pru gets another starred review from Booklist! Thank you!
"Simon excels in creating unique and believable animal characters as well as diverse and memorable humans"Wow! I am overjoyed! This review won't be officially out until April 15, but I have to share it now:Author: CLEA SIMONTitle: CATS CAN’T SHOOTPublication:...
“ENCHANTING!” PW loves GREY EXPECTATIONS
And I am over the moon:Grey Expectations:A Dulcie Schwartz Feline MysteryClea Simon. Severn, $27.95 (208p) ISBN 978-0-7278-8134-2Simon’s enchanting fourth Dulcie Schwartz mystery (after 2011’s Grey Zone) finds Harvard grad student Dulcie still at work on her doctoral...