Win a free copy of FATAL POSE!

Check this out! Get a chance to win a free book!! I am running a contest on Goodreads.com to give away signed copies of my award-winning mystery FATAL POSE. 

So give it a shot! You love to read, inflation’s out of control and everything’s insanely expensive, so put a free book on your summer reading list!!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61410573-fatal-pose

 

Find "The Lady Vanishes" on the Cineverse podcast!

For any fans of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock should be required viewing. Called the master of suspense for a good reason, his films demonstrate the exact science of what creates tension, anxiety, and edge-of-your seat suspense. While the apex of his career created classics like “Shadow of a Doubt,” “Rear Window,” “North by Northwest,” “Vertigo,” and “Psycho,” just to make a few, it’s interesting to take a look at some of his earlier work as well and see the development of the signature Hitchcock style. We did exactly that on a recent episode of the Cineverse podcast, discussing “The Lady Vanishes,” Hitchcock’s penultimate British film before producer David O. Selznick brought him to Hollywood. Check out our discussion right here.

"Sing Street" on the Cineverse Podcast

So far the film I enjoyed seeing the most in 2022 was this Irish comedy/teen love story “Sing Street” from 2016 we discussed on a recent episode of the Cineverse podcast. No superheroes, the Jedis, no CGI, no baby Yodas, no dinosaurs! You’ve already seen that 10,000 times! So just check out this funny, moving, underdogs-against-the-odds story about a group of geeky teenagers forming a band in 1980s Dublin. And with some great 80s music to boot!

Safety Last!

The silent comedy masterpiece with Harold Lloyd! I challenge anyone to watch this film and not laugh out loud or hang on the edge of their seat during the iconic building-climbing scene. And check out our discussion on the Cineverse podcast.

"A Royal Affair" on the Cineverse Podcast

This is a link to another recent episode of the Cineverse podcast I took part in, where we discussed the historical love story, “A Royal Affair.” Interesting seeing favorite Hollywood villain Mads Mikkelsen and “The Man from UNCLE” film’s Alicia Vikander in this Danish drama based on a real love triangle between the mentally ill king Christian VII, his wife Caroline and his doctor Johann Struensee. 

"Ammonite" on the Cineverse podcast

So here’s a recent Cineverse discussion update: Check out our discussion of an overlooked, haunting film, “Ammonite,” directed by Francis Lee and starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan whose characters spark and unexpected romance.

Left Coast Crime 2022

I still can't believe how time flies by when you're getting back to the real world after a literary conference. Last week I had the pleasure of taking part in the Left Coast Crime 2022 event in Albuquerque, New Mexico, not only listening to some of the top authors in crime fiction, but also fans, other debut authors in the genre, and the chance to discuss my work,  FATAL POSE, and the writing process. For fans, authors, and aspiring authors - as fandom and writing really overlap since everyone writing in a specific genre must also really be a fan of such literature - events like this I would highly recommend. It is a fantastic way to discover and interact with very active and exciting communities.