The Golden Age of Organized Crime and My Hometown   By: J. Arens I live in a small town. And I love it. It feels like everyone knows everyone. And, in a strange sort of way, some people around here have the same odd half obsession with the golden era of Organized Crime I do. […]

Cover Reveal: Citizen Orlov by Jonathan Payne   What inspired this book? Citizen Orlov was literally inspired by a fever dream. In the early days of 2020, I caught COVID-19 and spent a long weekend trying to sleep off a heavy fever. I dreamt that I was back in my government days and sent on […]

Five of the top psychological thrillers that use isolated locations   I love an isolated setting for a book, especially in a thriller. I think it adds to the unease and atmosphere and, if done well, the setting can become a character in its own right. It taps into our primal fear of being in […]