My first four novels were all set in New York City, where I lived for 20 years. I wrote about the city, in part, because it was easy. It was home. With eight million people, there was literally a story on every corner, and since I’d been a local news reporter for several years, I…
The Collective by Alison Gaylin is a propulsive psychological suspense thriller that melds a driving narrative with breathtaking twists and violent fury to plumb the dark side of justice and the depths of diabolical revenge as a mother seeks retribution for her murdered child. Alison Gaylin may not always subscribe to the book-a-year tradition, but when…
The late great Donald B. Westlake once said, “New York as a character in a mystery would not be the detective, would not be the murderer. It would be the enigmatic suspect who knows the real story but isn’t going to tell it.” Westlake, a Mystery Writers of America Grand Master and three-times Edgar Award…
Never Look Back by Alison Gaylin is an absorbing, addictive tale of psychological suspense with a Serial-esque podcast twist. Quentin Garrison is not a man who puts himself first. Raised, if one can call it that, by a junkie mom, he’s embarked on adulthood mistrustful of others but is finally thawing under the combined attention…
If you’re like me, reading good crime fiction conjures up all sorts of images. The sound and feel of a bullet spiraling out of the gun and hitting its mark can make you wince. The sight of the detective discovering the one clue that solves the case draws you right into the “ah ha” moment.…
If I Die Tonight by Alison Gaylin is an absorbing, addictive tale of psychological suspense in which a seemingly open-and-shut police case with a clear-cut hero and villain turns out to be anything but simple (available March 6, 2018). USA Today and international bestselling author Alison Gaylin has been steadily on the rise since ditching…
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What Remains of Me by Alison Gaylin is a spellbinding novel of psychological suspense, set in the glamorous, wealthy world of Hollywood. It is nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Novel. “It’s like the worst of both worlds.” That’s how Kelly Lund sees her home life, and in Alison Gaylin’s hands, this moment of…
This week in awards season brings the Anthony Award nominations, to be conferred during Bouchercon, the world mystery convention, held in Raleigh, NC. (You can also check out our Lowdown Calendar for more information about the many awards given during the convention, dates, guests of honor, etc.) BEST NOVEL Lamentation by Joe Clifford The Secret…
The Mystery Writers of America have announced the Edgar Award nominees and special winners. The Edgars banquet—an annual black-tie gala celebrating crime fiction, non-fiction, and television writing—will be held on Wednesday, April 29th, 2015 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City. As always, it's a fantastic list of great work that deserves to…
