Alex Segura's Blog, page 11
April 27, 2018
Entertainment Weekly Interview
Blackout, Segura’s fourth mystery novel featuring protagonist Pete Fernandez, is out May 8 from Polis Books. Ahead of its release, EW caught up with Segura to discuss the new novel, balancing his novels and comics work, and what makes his hometown of Miami a surprisingly great setting for noir.
Check that out below, along with an exclusive excerpt from Blackout.
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April 26, 2018
Seattle Review of Books Interview
This fun “five” Quintessential Interview ran in the Seattle Review of Books
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April 25, 2018
April 20, 2018
April 2, 2018
Crime In Conversation: Alex Segura and William Boyle
Crime fiction is fraught with dark corners, menacing villains, shady double-crosses and twisty plots — usually with unique and memorable backdrops and conflicted, morally ambiguous protagonists. Authors William Boyle and Alex Segura are no strangers to the space, both prepping to unleash their latest works on the world.
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March 27, 2018
Sons of Spade on BLACKOUT
With every novel Alex seems to become more ambitious and the story more multi-layered, luckily without losing some of the good more pulpy elements of the genre like a wisecrack or two and some good fight scenes. I love how the relationship between Pete and Kathryn evolves, as always reminding me of McKenzie / Gennaro from the Dennis Lehane books. I was sad to see that series end. If you were too, this will be the series for you.
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March 20, 2018
BookBub on BLACKOUT
The Pete Fernandez novels have always run on two tracks — the long-buried Miami mystery that Pete is forced to solve, and Pete’s often unpredictable evolution from self-destructive alcoholic to somewhat functional private eye. In Blackout, those two tracks blend into one dark, personal and deadly tale of dangerous obsession that will leave Pete Fernandez completely changed. It’s all been building to this.
CrimeReads on Florida Crime
CrimeReads uncovered “11 Great Authors Defining Noir in the Sunshine State,” including Alex Segura!
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February 22, 2018
Cult of Personality: Two crime writers discuss the allure of cults in their own dark fiction
Alex and author Gregg Hurwitz discuss cults in and around their stories.
I’ve always been intrigued by cults. The idea that someone would be willing to give up everything: their wealth, family connections, personality or livelihood, to be a part of something presumably greater, something more all-consuming than religion, fascinated me. I knew, at some point, I’d want to write about it. I didn’t get the chance until I started my fourth crime novel, Blackout, which hits in May from Polis Books—the latest in a Miami crime series featuring recovering alcoholic private investigator Pete Fernandez.
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January 17, 2018
Matthew Turbeville’s Most Anticipated Books of 2018
Matthew at Bookpeople included BLACKOUT in his amazing list of Most Anticipated Books of 2018!
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