That's the release date. It's my birthday, so I figure it will bring some good luck. I've also got a few other things in my life that I expect to culminate around that date, so I may as well throw everything into the mix. Expect the cover in June. Here are the chapter titles. Writing… Continue reading Aug 6
I don’t have a date yet. That will come soon. As things take shape, I’ll continue releasing little tidbits here and there. Writing is going very well. I’m pleased with the results. MONKEY SEE, MONKEY MURDER (2023) Rowan Manory and Walter Williams have handled their fair share of impossible crimes, but nothing can prepare them… Continue reading Cast of Monkey See, Monkey Murder
The setting for John Dickson Carr's Nine-and Death Makes Ten is certainly atmospheric. The rolling fog horns, the unsteadiness of the ocean, and the cold, oppressive darkness give us the appropriate apprehension required by murder mysteries. Of course, it's the functionality of such a setting that I most appreciate. Nine passengers (and a largely faceless… Continue reading Nine-and Death Makes Ten
Drugstore Cowboy (1989) Gus Van Sant Gus Van Sant's best films tend to focus on outsiders, people separate from mainstream society. The makeshift family of Drugstore Cowboy (and the junkies with whom they interact)are firmly entrenched in the outskirts of Portland--hounded by police, haunted by dreams, and living in constant fear of feeling anything. Matt… Continue reading My favorite films of the 1980s
James Scott Byrnside 