Rezensionen: Stephan Talty, Becky Masterman, Lachlan Smith, Frank Bill

Marilyn Stasio reviews for the New York Times Stephan Talty’s first thriller, “Black Irish”, Becky Masterman’s debut novel “Rage Against the Dying”, Lachlan Smith’s “Bear is Broken”, and “Donnybrook” by Frank Bill.

Kurzrezensionen: Crompton, Talty , Miller, Williams, Higashino

Laura Wilson reviews some of the most recent crime novels like Richard Crompton’s “The Honey Guide,” Stephan Talty’s “Black Irish,” Derek B Miller’s “Norvegian By Night,” Charlotte Williams’ “The House on the Cliff” and Keigo Higashino’s “Salvation of a Saint.”

Beitrag: Stranger Than Fiction on the Cop Beat

Talty talks about the passion of becoming a crime writer and how he hoped his position as a news clerk could give him the necessary edge on his competitors.

Rezensionen: Ben Macintyre, Stephan Talty

Pick your poison: “Double Cross” thrives on excess background information and minutiae (one of Mr. Macintyre’s main figures, Lily Sergeyev, had kidney stones), while Mr. Talty favors glib storytelling with a Hollywood gloss.