From Spenser to Sherlock Holmes, how to keep detectives young while writing a book a year…. Age is a tricky concept in crime novels. What I’m referring to is the age of the sleuth figure. When this sleuthing person gets involved in tracking a killer, it’s essential for the sake of believability that he or […]
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Best Seaside Novels
I’ve always loved the sea. I grew up in southeastern England, not exactly on the coast, but only a few miles inland, with pebbled beaches, chalky rock pools, and crashing waves just a short drive away. There’s not a lot of wilderness in the UK, particularly in the southeast. You have to pick your spot […]
THE LOCKBOX IN EVERY AUTHOR’S CLOSET
THE LOCKBOX IN EVERY AUTHOR’S CLOSET I was a curious kid. When I was thirteen, I became convinced I was adopted. I couldn’t possibly share the DNA of the people who sat around the dinner table at our house each night. My dad sold insurance. My mother was a stay-at-home mom. My five siblings […]