TSM: You’ve written across a wide range of genres throughout your career, encompassing both fiction and nonfiction. What drew you to science fiction and neo-noir for your most recent novels, the Water City series? CM: Like a lot of fiction writers, for years, I wrote my region (Hawaii). The thing is, Hawaii, though rich with culture […]
It is hard to write a review about a book with as many layers as Joe Scapellato’s The Made-Up Man, Scapellato’s 2019 debut novel. Part noir, part bildungsroman, part psychological thriller, The Made-Up Man is something that is truly unique and stands on its own. The novel follows Stanley, a man in his late twenties […]
THINGS GET UGLY The Best Crime Stories of Joe R. Lansdale A Review by A.J. Devlin “You’re remembered for the rules you break.” That’s the infamous Douglas MacArthur quote used by Ben Affleck’s Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the excellent, recently released film AIR, about how the sneaker giant landed an endorsement deal with basketball […]
TSM: Tell us about your upcoming release, Behind the Lies. MC: My third novel takes a turn to suspense. Somewhat comparable to “The Last Thing He Told Me” by Laura Dave, the main character, Will, is given unexpected news by his boss. This news echoes throughout the book as the boss spirals into a comatose […]
Three May Keep A Secret – A Sherlock Holmes Adventure When a meeting with a client goes disastrously wrong, Sherlock Holmes soon finds himself involved in a case of murder with two dead bodies and too few clues. From some clear pieces of glass and a raven’s feather, the Great Detective must divine exactly who […]
The Sun Also Rises and Other Works (Leather-Bound Classics) by Ernest Hemingway with an Introduction by Ken Mondschein (Leather) This leather-bound edition features Ernest Hemingway’s works from the early 1920s, including one of his most famous novels, The Sun Also Rises, as well as short stories and poems. Ernest Hemingway’s first novel, The Sun Also Rises, is […]
By Siena Sterling “Writer’s block is a phony, BS excuse for not doing your work.” Jerry Seinfeld is a genius, but his comment about writer’s block makes him an annoyingly smug genius. Has he really never had those moments when the words or ideas refused to enter his brain? When he sat, desperately wanting […]
TSM: What can you tell us about your latest novel, Ghost Tamer? ML: Ghost Tamer is a paranormal suspense about Raely, an aspiring comedian in Chicago, who survives a train crash that kills her best friend and awakens an ability to see ghosts. One of them claims to have been with her all her life, […]
TSM: What initially drew you to the thriller, crime, and detective genres? Were there any specific books or authors you read throughout your life that inspired your work or drew you into the genre? LS: Confession time: I am not really a dedicated fan of the crime genre – not because I do not enjoy […]
I.S. Berry is an author with a rich background and valuable knowledge that allows her to write engaging and compelling stories. We were ecstatic to have the opportunity to interview her, and we hope you find her responses about her new novel, The Peacock and the Sparrow, as fascinating as we do. TSM: Tell us […]