Richard Hoyt's Blog
December 23, 2013
Learn Wonderful Crow Lore
Yes, yes, you likely know that a group of crows is called a murder of crows, not a flock of crows. Did you know that crow’s in the Tower of London are regarded as enlisted soldiers? Know those crows peering down at you, don’t just ignore them. They are the world’s smartest birds. Learn more crow lore as you get sucked into the entertaining Crow’s Mind, a Jake Hipp-Willow Blackwing mystery. Check it out at authorrichardhoyt.com
December 17, 2013
Crow's Mind, a Jake Hipp-Willow Blackwing mystery
The critics and many readers in the Pacific Northwest loved John Denson. Well, I’ve moved on from old John because I want to chew on a fresh bone. But truly, Jake Hipp is a far more entertaining private dick and you’ll be amused by the sexy little Willowblackwing. Learn more about Crow’s Mind, a Jake Hipp-Willow Blackwing mystery at authorrichardhoyt.com
December 16, 2013
A new kind of mystery
In Crow’s Mind, a Jake Hipp-Willow Blackwing mystery, Raymond Chandler and Ross McDonald give way to Thomas Pyncheon meets Tom Robbins. This all happens among the piney woods of western Oregon and the streets of Portland, itself one of the last truly hip cities in the United States. To learn more go to authorrichardhoyt.com
December 15, 2013
Animal spirits tricking one another
Animal spirits, who made humankind, were famous for playing tricks on one another. Willow Blackwing’s brother, Bobby Humptulips, is Coyote. He says Willow has lost her mojo as Raven because she has a white eyes job. Can brother out-trick sister? Their contest is a mind blower with tricker being tricked. But wait, maybe the other trickster was doing the tricking. Learn about Crow’s Mind, a Jake Hipp-Willow Blackwing mystery at authorrichardhoyt.com
December 14, 2013
Jake Hipp eats green
I’ve launched the most colorful, entertaining private eye in current detective fiction. Don’t believe me? Name one private dick who eats salads made of cattail shoots and milkweed buds. Jake Hipp makes a fine stew out of assorted animal testicles. Don’t curse pigweed, eat it. Don’t put yourself to sleep reading ho-hum mysteries. Have some fun. Check out Crow’s Mind, a Jake Hipp-Willow Blackwing mystery at authorrichardhoyt.com
December 13, 2013
Willow makes a bet
Readers, readers, listen up. In Crow’s Mind, you can read about the bet between Jake Hipp and Willow Blackwing. The shape-changing Willow says she is able to jump into other women’s bodies and hump Jake while trying out a new rack and a different butt. She can put some big boobs in action and maybe a butt that would smother Arnold Schwartzenegger. Jake says bullshit. Who will win the bet? Learn more about Crow’s Mind at authorrichardhoyt.com.
December 11, 2013
Crow's Mind, a Jake Hipp-Willow Blackwing mystery
I've moved on from my John Denson mysteries. Jake Hipp lives! Jake was conceived by a hippie couple humping under a speaker’s platform in Grant Park, Chicago, during the Democratic National Convention in 1968. With tear gas rolling his parents got off. Let other readers be bored by world-weary grimacing beads of sweat. Check out Crow’s Mind, a Jake Hipp-Willow Blackwing mystery at authorrichardhoyt.com.
