Reviews
“CATS” makes the Washington Post!
Last spring, when both Grey Expectations and Cats Can't Shoot came out, some things went wrong. For starters, a mix-up with the printer meant that most of the review copies of "Cats," my second Pru Marlowe pet noir, did not go out. That meant, no Publishers Weekly...
Busy, busy, busy…
Sorry for the radio silence, folks! I've been busy: Sent off a slightly tweaked ending to Pru #3 Parrots Prove Deadly that ups the tension and drama (the idea came to me while relaxing on the beach, go figure). And now I'm busily revising Dulcie #6, Grey Dawn (there's...
Tana French’s “Broken Harbor”
Love the author. This new book... not so much. Here's my review from the Boston Globe:At her best, Tana French writes characters. Her dark, moody novels may be categorized as crime fiction, but they rise and fall on the twisted and often conflicted survivors who...
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...