Rachel Howzell Hall's Blog, page 2
March 24, 2015
Giving It Away!!
Huh?
You thought I meant...?
No, silly.
Land of Shadows, that's what I'm talking about!
My publisher just opened a Goodreads giveaway and they're giving away 20 copies of Land of Shadows!
Click on over and enter now for a chance to win!
You thought I meant...?
No, silly.
Land of Shadows, that's what I'm talking about!
My publisher just opened a Goodreads giveaway and they're giving away 20 copies of Land of Shadows!
Click on over and enter now for a chance to win!
March 5, 2015
And So It Begins...
One of the scariest parts of writing for others is awaiting their reaction.
Will they like it?
Will they hate it?
Will they finish it? (Which may be worst than hating it)
SKIES OF ASH (coming to America on May 19 and the U.K. on May 29) just received a review from Kirkus Reviews. Not only did the critic read it, they loved it!
Here's my favorite part:
Hall outdoes her stellar debut in an exploration of vile secrets that pays homage to that earlier master of complex California homicide, Raymond Chandler.
Stellar.. vile... complex California homicide... and RAYMOND CHANDLER.
[insert big sigh of relief]
Here's the entire review.
You know you can't pre-order SKIES OF ASH right now, don't you?
Will they like it?
Will they hate it?
Will they finish it? (Which may be worst than hating it)
SKIES OF ASH (coming to America on May 19 and the U.K. on May 29) just received a review from Kirkus Reviews. Not only did the critic read it, they loved it!
Here's my favorite part:
Hall outdoes her stellar debut in an exploration of vile secrets that pays homage to that earlier master of complex California homicide, Raymond Chandler.
Stellar.. vile... complex California homicide... and RAYMOND CHANDLER.
[insert big sigh of relief]
Here's the entire review.
You know you can't pre-order SKIES OF ASH right now, don't you?
February 26, 2015
6th Annual Authors Gala
Are you in Northern California? Like, say... Bay Area? Walnut Creek?
Do you believe in libraries?
What about authors? You know, the folks who fill up those libraries with books and stuff?
And when was the last time you dressed for dinner?
Well, there are tickets left for the Walnut Creek Library Foundation Authors Under the Stars Gala on Saturday, March 14th!
I'll be there, too. Wearing festive attire!
Do you believe in libraries?
What about authors? You know, the folks who fill up those libraries with books and stuff?
And when was the last time you dressed for dinner?
Well, there are tickets left for the Walnut Creek Library Foundation Authors Under the Stars Gala on Saturday, March 14th!
I'll be there, too. Wearing festive attire!
January 18, 2015
Skies of Ash: Lou Norton is Back, Baby!
And WHY is she back, you ask?
Cuz Los Angeles can't let a lady-cop rest.
Cuz these were the last words of one of her victims:
Something something kill me.
That's why she's back.
And how about Forge's cover art? I LOVE IT! So dramatic!
I'm so very lucky to have incredible covers for both versions.
So:
Here's the synopsis:
Los Angeles homicide detective Elouise “Lou” Norton and her partner, Colin Taggert, arrive at the scene of a tragic house fire. Juliet Chatman perished in the blaze, along with her two children. Left behind is grieving husband and father Christopher Chatman, hospitalized after trying to rescue his family. Chatman is devastated that he couldn’t save them.
Unless, of course, he’s the one who killed them.
Neighbors and family friends insist the Chatmans were living the dream. But Lou quickly discovers the reality was very different. The flames of adultery, jealousy, scandal, fraud, and disease had all but consumed the Chatmans’ marriage before it went up in smoke.
Lou’s own marriage hangs by a thread. Soured by the men in her life, Lou is convinced that Chatman started the fire. Her colleagues worry that her personal issues are obscuring her judgment. With very little evidence regarding the fire—and rising doubts about her husband’s commitment to monogamy—Lou feels played by all sides.
Was the fire sparked by a serial arsonist known as The Burning Man? Or by the Chatmans' son, who regularly burned his father’s property?
Searching for justice through the ashes of a picture-perfect family, Lou doesn’t know if she will catch an arsonist or be burned in the process.
Well?
Now, I don't wanna be all up in your wallet, but you know you can pre-order SKIES OF ASH right this very moment. Here. Here. ESPECIALLY here.
Cuz Los Angeles can't let a lady-cop rest.
Cuz these were the last words of one of her victims:
Something something kill me.
That's why she's back.
And how about Forge's cover art? I LOVE IT! So dramatic!
I'm so very lucky to have incredible covers for both versions.
So:
Here's the synopsis:
Los Angeles homicide detective Elouise “Lou” Norton and her partner, Colin Taggert, arrive at the scene of a tragic house fire. Juliet Chatman perished in the blaze, along with her two children. Left behind is grieving husband and father Christopher Chatman, hospitalized after trying to rescue his family. Chatman is devastated that he couldn’t save them.
Unless, of course, he’s the one who killed them.
Neighbors and family friends insist the Chatmans were living the dream. But Lou quickly discovers the reality was very different. The flames of adultery, jealousy, scandal, fraud, and disease had all but consumed the Chatmans’ marriage before it went up in smoke.
Lou’s own marriage hangs by a thread. Soured by the men in her life, Lou is convinced that Chatman started the fire. Her colleagues worry that her personal issues are obscuring her judgment. With very little evidence regarding the fire—and rising doubts about her husband’s commitment to monogamy—Lou feels played by all sides.
Was the fire sparked by a serial arsonist known as The Burning Man? Or by the Chatmans' son, who regularly burned his father’s property?
Searching for justice through the ashes of a picture-perfect family, Lou doesn’t know if she will catch an arsonist or be burned in the process.
Well?
Now, I don't wanna be all up in your wallet, but you know you can pre-order SKIES OF ASH right this very moment. Here. Here. ESPECIALLY here.
January 15, 2015
Skies of Ash: Titan U.K. Cover Reveal
So I thought the cover for the Titan U.K. edition of LAND OF SHADOWS was sick!
Just last week, I got to see the Titan U.K. cover for SKIES OF ASH and oh. my. GOODNESS!
Wanna see it?
What do you think?
Just last week, I got to see the Titan U.K. cover for SKIES OF ASH and oh. my. GOODNESS!
Wanna see it?
What do you think?
November 29, 2014
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Goodreads Book Giveaway
Skies of Ash
by Rachel Howzell Hall
Giveaway ends December 31, 2014.
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November 27, 2014
November 5, 2014
Murder at The Beach Bouchercon 2014 - Long Beach: California Love: Six Awesome Reasons Why Southern ...
Murder at The Beach Bouchercon 2014 - Long Beach: California Love: Six Awesome Reasons Why Southern ...: By Rachel Howzell Hall Yeah, yeah, traffic and smog and organic-vegan-gluten-free-blahblahblahs. You’re not coming to Southern C...
August 12, 2014
Elements of Mystery Panel at Santa Monica Public Library
Hey! You busy on Saturday afternoon? Wanna come to Santa Monica?
I'll be at Santa Monica Public Library at 2:00, hanging out with Naomi Hirahara, Kim Fay, Samuel Gailey and Don Passman, and we'll be talking about mysteries and how to write 'em.
We'll also sign books and there will be things to nibble. And it's Santa Monica!
I'll be at Santa Monica Public Library at 2:00, hanging out with Naomi Hirahara, Kim Fay, Samuel Gailey and Don Passman, and we'll be talking about mysteries and how to write 'em.
We'll also sign books and there will be things to nibble. And it's Santa Monica!
From the Bottom to the Top...
I had the wonderful opportunity to write an essay for Zocalo Public Square!
By now, you know where I grew up.
This piece talks more about that and how I wanted up that hill.
Hope you go over and read it and share it with your friends!
By now, you know where I grew up.
This piece talks more about that and how I wanted up that hill.
Hope you go over and read it and share it with your friends!
