Bruce DeSilva's Blog, page 30

Netflix Preferences of America’s Top Artists

What do America’s most creative and talented artists watch on Netflix?

I recently spent a week at an artist colony peopled by some of our finest writers, dancers, choreographers, sculptors and painters. There was a single Netflix account for all of the artists’ residences, so by checking the “recently viewed” list, I found the answer.

So what are you expecting? Foreign art films with subtitles? Sundance and Cannes winners? Nope.

It was mostly campy horror flix with titles like “Frankenstein’s Army,” “Zombie Apocalypse,” “Sharknado,” “Infected,” “Berlin Undead,” “Godzilla’s Revenge,” and “Leprechan.” There was also quite a bit of standup comedy from the likes of Jim Norton, Bill Burr, and the Sklar Brothers.

For some reason, I find this comforting.

Proud To Be On This List

Bruce DeSilva at Manhattan’s Mysterious Bookshop

My thanks to Forensic Outreach for listing me as one of the top 50 active crime novelists worldwide.

It’s truly an honor to be named along with the likes of Lee Child, Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell, George Pelecanos, Dennis Lehane, Louise Penny, Harlan Coben, Gillian Flynn, Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin, and all the rest.

You can find the full list here.

Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s the Great Lawrence Block

Lawrence Block is one of the finest crime novelists of our time, and I’m fortunate to call him my friend. I snapped this photo of him yesterday at Book ExpoAmerica (BEA) in Manhattan.

In a career spanning half a century, Larry has written more than 100 novels including series featuring private eye Matthew Scudder, insomniac Evan Tanner, burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr,  and an assassin known as Keller. You can learn more about him and his work here.

Providence Rag is the third novel in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I., newspaper. I hope you will purchase a copy from an independent bookstore; you can locate one in your area here.   If that’s not convenient for you, the novel, as well as the first two books in the series, are available in print, e-book, and audio editions here. 

Look Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now! It’s Mystery Writer Con Lehane

Who’s reading “Providence Rag,” the new novel in my Edgar Award-winning crime series, now? It’s mystery writer Con Lehane.

You can learn more about Con and his fine work here.

Providence Rag is the third novel in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I., newspaper. I hope you will purchase a copy from an independent bookstore; you can locate one in your area here.   If that’s not convenient for you, the novel, as well as the first two books in the series, are available in print, e-book, and audio editions here. 

The Final Moe Prager Novel By Reed Farrel Coleman: A Review

Reed Farrel Coleman says “The Hollow Girl” is his “final Moe Prager mystery, and the ending does make it appear that Moe has given up sleuthing for good. If so, the novel is a fitting conclusion to this intelligent, literary series by a fine writer who has made his reputation both as a mystery writer and a poet.

You can read the entire text of my review for The Associated Press here.

And you can learn more about Coleman and his fine work here.

 

“Providence Rag” Named One of Ten Best

Publishers Weekly has named my new Mulligan crime novel, Providence Rag, one of the ten best mysteries of the season. It’s an honor to be on the list with the likes of Philip Kerr, Laura Lippman, and Chris Pavone.

The novel is the third in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I. newspaper. You can order the book here.

Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s Mystery Writer Terry Shames.

Terry Shames’s first Samuel Craddock mystery, A Killing at Cotton Hill, has been nominated for the Strand Magazine Critics Awards in the best first novel category. The second, The Last Death of Jack Harbin, is on sale, and the third, Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek, will be published in the fall.

You can learn more about Terry here.

Providence Rag is the third novel in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I., newspaper. I hope you will purchase a copy from an independent bookstore; you can locate one in your area here.   If that’s not convenient for you, the novel, as well as the first two books in the series, are available in print, e-book, and audio editions here. 

My Review Of The New Conway Sax Novel by Steve Ulfelder

Steve Ulfelder’s series of thrillers featuring former race car driver Conway Sax is darned good. In fact, the latest book in the series, Wolverine Bros. Freight & Storage, solidifies Ulfelder’s place as one of the finest crime novelists to come out of Massachusetts since Dennis Lehane.

You can read my full Associated Press review of the book here.

Look Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now! It’s Mystery Novelist Parnell Hall

Parnell Hall is the author of both the Stanley Hastings and the Puzzle Lady mysteries. You can learn more about him and his fine work here.  He’s also a very funny guy. See for yourself in this YouTube video.

Providence Rag is the third novel in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I., newspaper. I hope you will purchase a copy from an independent bookstore; you can locate one in your area here.   If that’s not convenient for you, the novel, as well as the first two books in the series, are available in print, e-book, and audio editions here. 

Who’s Reading “Providence Rag” Now? It’s Edgar Award-Winning Mystery Writer Jan Burke

Jan Burke is a best-selling crime novelist–the author of Bones, which won the Edgar Award for best novel. I snapped this photo of her in California last month.

I encourage you to learn more about Jan and her work by clicking here.

Providence Rag is the third novel in my Edgar Award-winning series featuring Liam Mulligan, an investigative reporter at a dying Providence, R.I., newspaper. I hope you will purchase a copy from an independent bookstore; you can locate one in your area here. If that’s not convenient for you, the novel, as well as the first two books in the series, are available in print, e-book, and audio editions here.