Quiet Keystrokes and Midnight Ramblings

In just a few weeks, Where Bodies Lie , a suspenseful story of a serial killer's son, is hitting bookshelves worldwide. But it's prequel, Killers Club , is out right now. This short story introduces readers to Oliver "The Godless Killer" Roberts. The prequel takes place well after Roberts' capture and imprisonment. Here's a little bit about Killers Club : Oliver Roberts has killed more people than anyone in recent history. After two decades in prison, he's ready to make a change. He wants to do good for the other inmates. He goes to Warden Hazel and makes a simple request: to start a Bible study group for the prison's most undesirable residents.  But Warden Hazel isn't going to give Oliver what he's asking for without getting something in return. With the judges, prosecutors, and even the lead inspector on The Godless Killer  case nearing retirement, there's pressure to link Oliver to a string of cold cases. Wanting to reti...

It's rare for me to not finish a book... I've spent the last few months transitioning from working in  Middle Grade Science Fiction  to promoting  cozy mysteries and noir suspense . With the change has come the need to get reacquainted with what's going on in the mystery / suspense / thriller world. Code Name Camelot   is an undeniable blockbuster of a book. At the time of this writing it's ranked in the top 100 of the entire Kindle store and has several thousand five star reviews. It seemed like it was a solid "You're gonna like this book," so I downloaded it and dove in. Well... I downloaded it and read a few pages, then had to set it down and give it another go later. Then came back to it, read a few pages, and set it down again. And again. And again. I wanted to love this book, truly I did! But after forcing my way through the first third of the book, I came to the realization that I simply do not enjoy David Archer's writing style (in t...