Reed Farrel Coleman's Blog, page 11
January 6, 2016
MysteryPeople on WHERE IT HURTS
WHERE IT HURTS is the January Pick of the Month at MysteryPeople!
Gus lives and travels in a world of decay…Coleman uses his lyrical prose style to eloquently express the working class bars and dreary houses.
December 31, 2015
Fresh Fiction on WHERE IT HURTS
If you like mystery, or thrillers, WHERE IT HURTS is definitely for you.
December 28, 2015
The Irresponsible Reader on WHERE IT HURTS
…a heckuva book — one that could appeal to thoughtful mystery readers, or general fiction readers willing to have a hefty dose of crime in their reads.
December 4, 2015
Deadly Pleasures on THE DEVIL WINS
Under the hand of Reed Farrel Coleman, the books have taken on a new complexity with more fully developed characters and plotting, while maintaining the quick dialogue and bits of humor of Parker.
December 1, 2015
THE DEVIL WINS…in 15 seconds
Reed on THE DEVIL WINS…in 15 seconds!
November 30, 2015
RT Book Reviews on WHERE IT HURTS
This superb novel is part police procedural and part crime fiction that morphs into a thriller. The buildup is compelling, although somewhat slow at times. Keep a scorecard, because there are numerous characters with a variety of nicknames. Enjoy the surprise ending.
November 3, 2015
Publishers Weekly on WHERE IT HURTS
Edgar-finalist Coleman (Soul Patch) offers a searing look at the dark underside of Long Island in this stellar series kickoff.
October 20, 2015
Reed and Ace Atkins talk about writing in Robert B. Parker’s footsteps
Authors Ace Atkins and Reed Farrel Coleman share an unusual bond.Both were successful mystery writers with series of their own when they were tapped to continue two of the beloved crime fiction series by Robert B. Parker, who died in 2010.
Booklist on WHERE IT HURTS
Gus, who is absolutely one of genre veteran Coleman’s best-drawn characters, brings the hard-boiled investigator’s requisite battle scars to the table without the self-destructive bent we’ve been trained to expect. Instead, he meets his tragedy and its consequences with a considered straightforwardness, and his desire for justice reawakens in time with the investigation’s quickening tempo, hopefully signaling the start of a series.
Reed on Tom Selleck as Jesse Stone
“I know from a very good authority that Mr. Parker was very much taken with Mr. Selleck’s portrayal of Jesse,” said Coleman. “He thought he was nearly the perfect Jesse.”
