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Crime Cafe Interview with Jennifer Lycette
Hi all! On Episode Two of this season's Crime Cafe, I interview medical thriller author Jennifer Lycette. Listen in as we discuss her novels The Algorithm Will See You Now and The Committee Will Kill You Now. For ad-free, early access to episodes and...
My Book Review of ‘Last Night Was Killer’
Hi everyone. Today I have a review of this book. I think the cover says it all. I love the cover of this book. I love this book, too. Imagine that you are a single mom with two daughters, young daughters and you're struggling financially, but girls just got to have...
Are You Ready for Anti-Prime Day?
Hi! Here I am, at a local bookstore. Yeah, I totally support the idea of bookstores. I'd live in a bookstore, if I could. In fact, I've got so many books now, I could probably start my own bookstore. But not really. It's a highly curated selection of books I keep in a...
Interview with Clay Stafford – S. 12, Ep. 1
My guest this week on the Crime Cafe podcast is Clay Stafford. Check out the plans for the upcoming Killer Nashville conference, which celebrates its 21st anniversary. So, it can now legally drink whatever it wants. 🙂 Transcripts available for download to all free...
Crime Cafe with Clay Stafford
Hi all! Thus begins another season of the Crime Cafe podcast! This week, I have a return guest who'll fill you in on the latest plans for the Killer Nashville conference and more. Check out our discussion!
My Book Review of ‘The Girlie Playhouse’
Hey. Hi. Today I'm reviewing The Girlie Playhouse by V.N. Alexander. I really enjoyed this book. Great book. It's interesting because it just occurred to me now as I was thinking about what to say that the narrator in this book, Pixie, reminds me a little bit of ......
Bonus episode: Interview with Pierce Kafka
Hi all! I have a special episode of Dark and Twisted Alleys for you today. As chance would have it, I received word through a publicist of a feature film made without spending a significant amount of money. That film is Contradiction, which was written and directed by...
Hi! And How Have You Been?
Hi there! 🙂 It's been a minute and half while since I last blogged here. So, in case you've been wondering where I am, I've been getting ready to publish Book 3 in the Erica Jensen Mystery series! I've been making a few appearances at actual book signing events,...
Interview with Gregory Poirier – S. 11, Ep. 21
My guest this week on the Crime Cafe podcast is Gregory Poirier. Check out what Gregory has to say about screenwriting, as well as crime writing! You can download a copy of the transcript here. Debbi (00:54): Hi everyone. Our guest today is an acclaimed screenwriter,...
The Crime Cafe with Gregory Poirier
For our final regular episode of this season, we have screenwriter, producer, and crime author Gregory Poirier with us. So check it out, because there’s a capsule course on screenwriting tucked in there. The real story of screenwriting! Not for the faint-hearted. :)...
My Book Review of ‘Five’
Hi. Today I’m reviewing Five by Ilona Bannister. Quite a cover, isn’t it? Kind of gives you a feel for the tone of the book, which is interesting, both slow and fast in a sense. You get to learn about five people. I’ll just read you the back cover text. “Five lives,...
Interview with Liz Lazarus – S. 11, Ep. 20
My guest this week on the Crime Cafe podcast is Liz Lazarus. Listen in on her remarkable story. I'm ready to sign-up for karate class now. You can download a copy of the transcript here. Debbi (00:54): Hi everyone. My guest today has an engineering degree and a very...
My Book Review of ‘The Verdant Cage’
Hi. Today I'm reviewing The Verdant Cage by Jess Lourey. Yeah, I really enjoyed this book. It is described as a YA dystopian, which I think is a fair description. You could also add thriller into there because there is a thriller pacing to this book and thriller...
The Crime Cafe with Liz Lazarus
My guest on this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is Liz Lazarus. Her story is very interesting. PS: The YouTube video even has a quiz. A very short quiz. I think I got it to work. If not, you can find it here!
Interview with Graciela Kenig – S. 11, Ep. 19
My guest this week on the Crime Cafe podcast is Graciela Kenig, a crime writer who can tell you a tale in two languages. But she's giving away her debut novel, The Plans They Made, in English. I forgot to ask about translations! Check out the transcript of our...
The Crime Cafe with Graciela Kenig
My guest on this episode of the Crime Cafe podcast is Graciela Kenig. Listen in on our discussion of Graciela’s work as a feature writer and careers columnist, as well as a crime novelist. Here's the link to her book giveaway. Tipping My Fedora! :)...
My Book Review of ‘Murder Most Haunted’
Hi everyone. Well, another book review. This one is Murder Most Haunted by Emma Mason. I love this book. It is just a delight to read. It’s actually a cozy, which is unusual for me to read, yes, but it’s not unheard of. And I got to tell you, the sense of humor...
Guest Post and Book Giveaway from Graciela Kenig
This week on the Crime Cafe podcast, Graciela Kenig will be my guest. She’s also giving away an ebook copy of The Plans They Made to the first 15 people who email her at this address: graciela@gracielakenig.com. Sign up for her occasional newsletter and download a...