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Interview: Rita Mae Brown, author of Whisker of Evil

Apr 2, 2004

April 2, 2004

In this interview with Bookreporter.com reviewer Bethanne Kelly Patrick, Rita Mae Brown talks about the themes, setting and characters in her latest Mrs. Murphy Mystery, WHISKER OF EVIL. She also speaks lovingly of her feline companion (and co-author) Sneaky Pie Brown and expresses her passion for animal welfare.

Interview: David Hewson, author of A Season for the Dead

Apr 2, 2004

April 2, 2004

In this interview with Bookreporter.com's Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight team (Carol Fitzgerald, Joe Hartlaub and Wiley Saichek), David Hewson talks about A SEASON FOR THE DEAD, his debut suspense novel featuring detective Nic Costa. He discusses his inspiration for this latest work, what he hopes to accomplish in "The Rome Series" and his busy work schedule.

April 2, 2004

My bookish weekend in Virginia last weekend was such fun. The Virginia Festival of the Book gets better every year --- this was their 10th Anniversary. I got back from that whirlwind trip and Monday night attended a panel presented by New York is Book Country for writers who want to break into the children's market. Since I am asked questions about this all the time, I found it to be a great fact-gathering session. Bottom line: read books CURRENTLY being published in the marketplace!

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Author Talk: Gayle Lynds, author of The Coil

Apr 1, 2004

April 2004

In this interview Gayle Lynds talks about THE COIL, the sequel to her bestselling thriller MASQUERADE. A former magazine editor and newspaper reporter, Lynds had a first-hand taste of the world about which she writes when she was an editor at a private-industry think tank where she held top-secret security clearance. She worked on defense projects that ranged from new hardware designs for weapons of mass destruction to test trial results of cutting-edge military software and new methodologies in counterterrorism. Scientists, engineers and operatives passed quietly through the doors.

Author Talk: William Lashner, author of Past Due

Apr 1, 2004

William Lashner on PAST DUE: An Interrogation - April 2004

The following interrogation of WILLIAM LASHNER was performed in the basement of the Roundhouse, Philadelphia Police Headquarters. As per police regulations, the room was dank, full of shadows, and the single light in the room was focused on the subject's face. The subject was read his rights and declined representation of counsel, but he did ask for a pair of sunglasses and a cruller.

April 2004

This newsletter arrives in your mailboxes a tad later than usual this month, but with good reason. We have added one new feature and are looking for some people to test another.

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Which of the following books would you be interested in reading with your group based upon the description noted?

April 1, 2004, 369 voters

March 2004

It takes a month from the time we first assign reviews for FaithfulReader.com till the time we hit send on this newsletter. During the month the content builds, the features grow and the replies to our interview questions come in. Each month it's like building a new house.

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Which of the following books has your group read, or do you plan to read?

March 1, 2004, 1129 voters

March 26, 2004

I am writing this note on Thursday night before I leave town for a weekend at the Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville. It was a busy week here as we tried to compress five days into four so I could get out of town.

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