Crime Fiction Links of the Week for July 14, 2018
Crime fiction in general:
- Ryan Steck shares the best new thrillers for July.
- Crime Reads hosts a roundtable about the state of the thriller, featuring the finalists for the International Thriller Authors Awards.
- Alice Bolen explains how several recent rhillers have redefined women's roles and desires.
- Zoe Sharp shares several thrillers and crime novels with kick-arse heroines that you should read.
- Molly Odintz shares twenty-six activist crime novels.
- Margot Kinberg shares some advice about how to start with a long series.
- Joe Kenney revisits Double Identity, a 1967 Nick Carter Killmaster novel by Manning Lee Stokes.
- Joe Kenney revisits City of Blood, a 1982 Dirty Harry tie-in novel by Dane Hartman.
Film and TV:
- Keith R.A. DeCandido shares his thoughts on episodes 9 to 13 of season 2 of Luke Cage.
- Erik Adams declares that the Stephen King based TV series Castle Rock is full of references to King's oevre, but unfortunately has none of his storytelling abilities.
- Luke Buckmaster shares his thoughts on season 2 of the noir drama Jack Irish.
- Sam Wollaston calls the Welsh crime drama Keeping Faith a brilliant answer to Broadchurch.
- Peter Bradshaw calls the crime movie Racer and the Jailbird a messy thriller.
- Emily Stein shares twelve true crime podcasts to listen to this summer.
- Irish actor Derrick O'Connor, who appeared in several crime films and TV shows, has died aged 77.
Comments on Mission Impossible - Fallout:
- Chris Nashawaty calls Mission Impossible - Fallout insanely great.
- Germain Lussier calls Mission Impossible - Fallout straight up incredible.
- Peter Bradshaw declares that Mission Impossible - Fallout offers plenty of thrills.
- Todd McCarthy declares that Mission Impossible - Fallout offers action above and beyond.
- Bryan Bishop praises the action scenes in Mission Impossible - Fallout.
- Ian Sandwell calls Mission Impossible - Fallout a spectacular outing for Tom Cruise.
- Bea Mitchell offers a round-up of early reactions to Mission Impossible - Fallout.
Comments on Sharp Objects:
- Lucy Mangan calls Sharp Objects a mean, moody and magnificent murder mystery.
- Laura Bogart declares that Sharp Objects starts off with a redemption story wrapped in a murder mystery.
- Darren Franish calls the first episode of Sharp Objects all atmosphere and zero momentum.
- Rebecca Nicholson declares that Sharp Objects has all the makings of a classic.
- Shirley Li interviews Amy Adams, star of Sharp Objects.
Comments on Ant-Man and the Wasp:
- Germain Lussier calls Ant-Man and the Wasp a generational superhero story that adds a new layer to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Max Covill calls Ant-Man and the Wasp a pleasant and funny, if lightweight sequel.
- Beth Elderkin wishes that Ant-Man and the Wasp would have paid more attention to the relationship between Hope and Janet Van Dyne.
- Renaldo Matadeen explains Janet Van Dyne's powers in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
- Alex Abad-Santos explains the post credits scenes of Ant-Man and the Wasp.
- Germain Lussier also discusses the post credits scenes of Ant-Man and the Wasp.
- John DiLillo is annoyed by Ant-Man and the Wasp's post credits scene, because he feels that it undermines the movie.
- Alex McLevy interviews Peyton Reed, director of Ant-Man and the Wasp.
Comments on Skyscraper:
- Ignatiy Vishnevetsky declares that the action thriller Skyscraper promises stupid fun, but falls short.
- Baraka Kaseko, A.A. Dowd and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky also declare that Skyscraper wants to be Die Hard, but falls short.
- Chris Tilk declares that Skyscraper deliberately markets itself as a throwback to classic action and disaster thrillers.
- Jamal Grootboom declares that the charisma of star Dwayne Johnson turns Skyscraper into a so bad, it's good film.
Awards:
- The finalists for the 2018 Ngaio Marsh Awards have been announced.
- The nominees for the 2018 DAVID Awards have been announced.
- The recipients of the 2018 Thriller Legends Awards have been announced.
- The nominations for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced.
Writing, publishing and promotion:
- Svani Parekh shares ten surefire ways for writing a story a week that publishers will accept.
- Felicia C. Sullivan shares some tips for writing a full length novel when you have a full time life.
- A. Maguire talks about the art of description in storytelling.
- Shaunta Grimes talks about allies, enemies and tests for your protagonist.
- Anne E. Hiller talks about literary theory versus the craft of writing.
- Oren Ashkenazi shares five story elements that work in one story, but not in another.
- Damien Walter claims that you can be creative or productive, but not both.
- Raymond Larose explains how writing in a coffee shop can enhance your creativity.
- Svani Parekh shares ten teps to turn a first draft into a published piece.
- Nick Swain offers an overview of the slang used in classic pulp crime fiction.
Interviews:
- Karen Harper interviews Autumn Jordon.
- Teri Nolan intevriews Sarah Simpson.
- The Real Book Spy interviews J.D. Barker.
- Victoria Goldman interviews Jo Jakeman.
- Victoria Goldman interviews Linwood Barclay.
- Ivy Pochoda interviews Sebastian Rotella.
Reviews:
- Janet Webb reviews A Gathering of Secrets by Linda Castillo.
- Terry Halligan reviews The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz.
- John Valeri reviews Last Call by Paula Matter.
- Geoff Jones reviews A Long Way Down by Ken McCoy.
- Vicki Weisfeld reviews Resume Speed and Other Stories by Lawrence Block .
- Gabino Iglesias reviews The Girl From Blind River by Gale Massey.
- Mike Parker reviews The Martian Girl by Andrew Martin.
- Vanessa Orr reviews The Perfect Mother by Aimee Molloy.
- Lynn Harvey reviews Baby Blue by Pol Koutsakis, translated by Anne-Marie Stanton-Ife.
- Craig Sisterson reviews This Mortal Boy by Fiona Kidman.
- Angie Barry reviews Final Resting Place by Jonathan F. Putnam.
- Rachel Kramer Bussel reviews Potter's Field by Rob Hart.
- Gabino Iglesias reviews In the Valley of the Devil by Hank Early.
- Sandra Mangan reviews In the Dark by Cara Hunter.
- Dave Richards reviews The Unfortunates by Kim Liggett.
- Mike Parker reviews The Anomaly by Michael Rutger a.k.a. Michael Marshall Smith.
- Jay Roberts reviews Star of the North by D.B. John.
- Mike Parker reviews Bearskin by James A. McLaughlin
- Dave Richards reviews The Con Artist by Fred van Lente.
- Marion Deeds reviews Noir by Christopher Moore.
- Robert Allen Papinchak reviews Noir by Christopher Moore.
- Doreen Sheridan reviews I Only Killed Him Once by Adam Christopher.
- Betty Webb reviews Death at the Selig Studios by Frances McNamara.
- Doreen Sheridan reviews Dyeing Up Loose Ends by Maggie Sefton and tries a recipe from the book.
- Doreen Sheridan reviews Poisoned Pages by Lorna Barnett and tries a recipe from the book.
- Megan Mitchell reviews Shelved Under Murder by Victoria Gilbert.
Crowdfunding:
Con reports:
- Bill Pearis reports that George R.R. Martin will be one of the guests of honour at Thrillerfest 2018 in New York City.
- Peter Chiykowski reports about a gang of thieves that has targetted vendors booths at Montreal Comic Con in Montreal, Canada.
Research:
- Ellison Cooper shares five lessons she learned as a murder investigator.
- Ellison Cooper also asks if serial killers are born bad or created by circumstance.
- Saul Austerlitz traces the history of the Hell's Angels.
- Jakob Povl Holck and Kaare Lund Rasmussen recount how the discovered three poisonous books in the library of the University of Southern Denmerk.
- David Gilbertson explains how hackers harvest passwords, credit card numbers, etc... from websites.
Free online fiction:
- "The Butterfly of Death" by Ambrose McJunkin in Shotgun Honey.
- "This Corpse" by Ron Reikki at Akashic Books.
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