Though I am not familiar with a lot of juvenile mysteries, I imagine they focus on scenes of adventure rather than detection. After all, a few thrills help the medicine go down and tweens need action to go with their plots. It's nice though when an adventure story includes clues and false solutions while trekking… Continue reading The Viking Claw
Greetings. Since I haven't been much interested in reviewing books, I've decided to post an update on my next project. I've done a course correction after every publication. After Irene's (mostly) single location, I wanted to travel to different places in Chicago and meet a lot of characters. After the grimness of Opening Night, I… Continue reading 1st 2022 Update
Gabriele is always kind enough to translate his (Italian) reviews for me to read. Here are his thoughts on my latest novel. Enjoy. "In the scene of traditional detective fiction, essentially two schools of thought can be counted based upon the different approach with which the crime and the plot that revolves around it are… Continue reading Gabriele Crescenzi’s review of The 5 False Suicides
"I’m not afraid of going to hell. I begrudge the money the ticket is gonna cost." I'd like to begin by saying that I liked The Fabulous Clipjoint. The best artists have one thing to say and then proceed to say that one thing in as many different ways as possible. Brown is a fatalist… Continue reading The Fabulous Clipjoint
2021 was not my favorite year. I didn't read a lot, I was very ill for a long time, and it took me ages to get back to writing. This was reflected by the sparse updates and posts on the blog. I wish I could promise increased activity, but that will remain firmly in the… Continue reading Happy New Year
James Scott Byrnside 