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Revue of Reviewers: 1-28-24Critiquing some of the most interesting recent crime, mystery, and thriller releases. Click on the individual covers to read more....
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“Reacher” RenewedAlthough I preferred the first series of Reacher to its sophomore run of more firepower-dominated episodes, I am pleased to hear that the Prime...
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Baldacci Lauded for Supporting EducationFor me, one of the genuine highlights of last autumn’s Bouchercon in San Diego was watching David Baldacci interviewed on stage. The...
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Maybe Not So Cozy After All(Editor’s note: This is the fourth Rap Sheet submission by Northern California resident Peter Handel , who has reviewed and written about crime...
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PaperBack: “Tequila”Part of a series honoring the late author and blogger Bill Crider . Tequila , by Margaret Page Hood (Dell, 1952). American...
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Aces of DiamondsBritain’s Crime Writers’ Association is breaking seven decades of precedent, and this year will present its Diamond Dagger Award to not just one...
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Johnson’s Musical Odyssey EndsThe Spy Command’s Bill Koenig brings news that Laurence “Laurie” Johnson, “a composer whose works included The Avengers TV show and 1964’s...
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Adding to My Authors Life ListWere one to judge my writing and reading performances in 2023 solely on the basis of statistics, I might look fairly unimpressive. Yes, I published...
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Doing Poe ProudThe Mystery Writers of America today announced its nominees , in nine categories, for the 2024 Edgar Allan Poe Awards (“honoring the best in...
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Leftys Coming in the SpringOrganizers of the 2024 Left Coast Crime convention—to be held in Bellevue, Washington, from April 11 to 14—today announced the nominees for this...
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Who Could Get Through So Many Titles?I’m posting this selective list of the coming season’s new crime, mystery, and thriller works rather later than I had hoped. My original...
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Delayed but Still Well-ReceivedSeven months have passed since The Strand Magazine spread word of its nominees for two annual Critics Awards. Expectations were that the winners’...
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Mastering MysteriesMystery Writers of America today revealed the identities of its 2024 Grand Master and Ellery Queen award recipients. The organization’s board...
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Revue of Reviewers: 1-9-24Critiquing some of the most interesting recent crime, mystery, and thriller releases. Click on the individual covers to read more....
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Awaiting More Ryeland and PündThere are a couple of interesting TV productions on the horizon. First, America’s Public Broadcasting System (PBS) recently announced that...
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A Portrayer of Small-Town DarknessJohn F. “Jack” O’Connell, who gained public attention as the author of crime novels set in the worn-out, fictional New England city of...
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Funny, You Don’t Look a Day Over 169(Editor’s note: I only rarely repost pieces from The Rap Sheet’s past. But as many readers will today be celebrating the 170th birthday of...
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The End of SoulSuch unhappy news, so early in the day. From The New York Times : David Soul , a doleful-eyed blond actor and singer who rose to fame...
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Time to Start a Fresh TBR StackI’m currently in the mad midst of assembling my list of new crime, mystery, and thriller works due out over the first three months of this year;...
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No Shortage of TV Entertainment AheadThe Killing Times is out with its mammoth survey of TV programs slated for release during the coming year. Broadcast dates are generally intended...
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Ripley’s ReturnIn the not-quite-five months since he ostensibly retired from composing his monthly “Getting Away with Murder” column for the Webzine Shots,...
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A Surprise Christmas GiftI’ve dutifully collected and publicized “best books of the year” lists for a long time now, but never before has a work bearing my byline featured...
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PaperBack: “The Detective Wore Silk Drawers”Part of a series honoring the late author and blogger Bill Crider . The Detective Wore Silk Drawers , by Peter Lovesey...
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Their Lives All MatteredIn the past, I have found time at each year’s end to write about the people from the broader crime-fiction community who died during the previous...
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You Really Thought We Were Done?Happy New Year, all! Despite the calendar having flipped, it seems I’m still not done collecting “best crime fiction of 2023” lists. The first...
