On March 24th, I was lucky enough to moderate an event with the one and only Lyndsay Faye at Astoria Bookshop! I’ve been a huge fan of Lyndsay’s work since I first read JANE STEELE last year, and I was totally thrilled to take part in Lyndsay’s tour for both her brand-new hardcover, THE WHOLE ART OF DETECTION: Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes and the paperback release of JANE STEELE.
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Crime Festival Preview: Krimimessen 2017
I’m thrilled to share that next weekend, I’ll be traveling to Denmark to attend Krimimessen 2017—an annual crime fiction festival held in the Old State Penitentiary in Horsens, Denmark. Here you'll find a preview of the authors I'm most looking forward to meeting, and a bit of background information on the festival!
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Book Review: THE BREAKDOWN by B.A. Paris
B.A. Paris’ debut psychological thriller, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, was one of my most-recommended crime books last summer, and I was beyond excited to get my hands on a copy of her next thriller, THE BREAKDOWN. While THE BREAKDOWN doesn’t deliver quite the same addictive, spine-tingling suspense as did BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, I still found myself hooked on this wholly entertaining story. This book is the epitome of a “beach read” if ever there was one.
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Crime Festival Journal: Krimfestivalen 2017
Last weekend, I traveled to Oslo, Norway for Krimfestivalen 2017! This crime fiction festival takes place over 3 days, and includes a whole variety of panels and activities with authors from Scandinavia and around the world. Here you'll find a day-by-day recap of my time in Oslo, including photos and top book recommendations that I learned about this weekend. Happy reading!
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Exploring Oslo in Harry Hole's Footsteps
Ever since I began reading Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series, I’ve had this pipe dream of traveling to Oslo, Norway and following in Harry’s footsteps around the city. Well, this past weekend, that dream became a reality! After Krimfestivalen concluded, I spent an afternoon walking around Oslo and visiting the locations that Harry Hole frequents in Nesbo’s series.
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