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Say My Name!
Almost ten years ago to the day, I published Oil and Water under the moniker P.J. Lazos. At the time, I thought I was being clever, using my initials like J.K. Rowling did, and also, hoping to attract male readers … Continue reading
Step Inside This House — The Stevens and Smith Center for History and Democracy
A few months ago, I enjoyed a sneak peek tour of the new Stevens & Smith Center for History and Democracy, located on the southwest corner of the Marriott hotel at the corner of Prince and Vine Streets. The museum … Continue reading
Life in a Conversation
Life in a Conversation I’m on a once-a-month author interview series, having kicked off the New Year with the divine Ms. Shey and her Mr. (and just lovely they were). Today, I’m talking to Geoff Le Pard — a man of many … Continue reading
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Tagged Apprenticed to My Mother, author interview, book promotion, book reviews, Geoff Le Pard, lawyer, lawyer-turned-writer, Life in a Conversation, London, Olympic Committee, perfect day, U.K. resident, writer, writing
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Tagged beach reading, blog, book reviews, books, David Levithan, high school, John Green, Looking for Alaska, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, The Fault in our Stars, will grayson will grayson, writers, writing, YA novel
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Tangled Weeds and Other Tales
Tangled Weeds and Other Tales — Meet Sarah Key Welcome back to the fifth installment in my author spotlight series for Mystery Thriller Week which opened today and runs through February 22nd. Today’s guest is the divine Sarah Key. Sarah … Continue reading
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Tagged #MTW, author interview, book reviews, Dandelion Clock, Mystery Thriller Week, reading, Sarah Key, Tangled Weeds, The Butterfly Wind
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Lincoln in the Atlantic World
Lincoln in the Atlantic World There are people who read scholarly works just for fun, those super smarties for whom reading novels is practically a waste of time. Not me. I want fiction. I want suspense. I want action. I … Continue reading
Book Review: Oil and Water, by P. J. Lazos
Thanks to The Page Turner for this lovely review of Oil and Water. Oil and Water by P.J. Lazos Print Length: 483 pages Publisher: P. J. Lazos; 1 edition (June 22, 2016) Publication Date: June 22, 2016 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Oil and Water, The Page Turner, Vicki Goodwin
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The Chocolate Assassin
The Chocolate Assassin The ghost of Dashiell Hammett floats between the pages of The Chocolate Assassin, by Peter Durantine, a crime noir novel á la Hammett, Raymond Chandler and the rest. Set between two time periods — present day and … Continue reading
Jon Fixx
Jon Fixx Webster’s defines noir as “1: crime fiction featuring hard-boiled cynical characters and bleak sleazy settings.” Jon Fixx, one of Kirkus Review’s top Indie Books of 2015 is that and more, a madcap mix of noir and … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, book reviews, crime noir, crime novels, Jason Squire Fluck, Jon Fixx, mafia, mob, New York City
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Reviewers Wanted!
Reviewers Wanted! Who do you turn to when you need a hand with your novel? Well, readers and writers, of course. Are you a book reviewer? Are you interested in murder mysteries? How about an environmental murder mystery? If you’ve … Continue reading →