The Top Twelve Mystery Novels of 2019

The Top Twelve Mystery Novels of 2019 The Whisper Man by Alex North (Celadon Books) We seem to be inundated with domestic suspense novels these days—I guess we have to blame Gone Girl for that (depending on your tastes). In this imaginative departure a crucial question is asked. Have you ever been away from home […]

Interview with John Grisham

Interview with John Grisham (The Strand Magazine proudly presents this exclusive with John Grisham.) For the last thirty years, the term legal thriller has been synonymous with John Grisham. Credited with single-handedly popularizing the genre, he has inspired scores of other authors and, in the process, has become both a commercial and critical success. With more […]

Lisa Unger and John Lescroart on Steinbeck

Lisa Unger and John Lescroart on Steinbeck I don’t usually list John Steinbeck as one of my favorite authors or early influences, though he is unarguably one of our finest writers. Steinbeck was a clear-eyed chronicler of American life in a certain place, at a certain time, for a certain person who might not otherwise […]