Category Archives: Books

The Mysteries of Knut Hamsun Farrar, Straus and Giroux has put out a new edition of Mysteries by Knut Hamsun, which is a good excuse to discover this great book, or to re-read it if you’ve already found it. Although … Continue reading →

I don’t read many contemporary novels that aren’t mysteries or thrillers. To me it’s pretty clear that this isn’t an especially propitious era for art of ANY kind, and the "serious" novel I see seem to be either the same … Continue reading →

Hello, America and all my pals around the world!   Recently, Marilyn Stasio, the doyenne of mystery fiction who writes a very influential column in the New York Times Book Review mentioned a volume called THEY DIED IN VAIN: Overlooked, … Continue reading →

Skin River Steven Sidor (St. Martin’s Minotaur paperback $6.99) When Steve Hamilton talks, people listen. He always goes out of his way to support other worthy writers and after his signings there’s always a rush to pick up the books … Continue reading →

The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson (Penguin, $14.00)   Being in the book business, I’m always on the lookout for the next big thing, the kind of author with so much talent and drive that anyone who buys one of … Continue reading →