Two of the books I was planning to review in my column on debut novels had to be dropped. (I recommended to my editor that they get the feature treatment instead, and apparently she listened!)
So I'm still looking for first novels to review. Anything published between January 1 and March 15 (or so). No vanity, POD, PublishAmerica, etc. The paper won't allow them.
The last time I ran this message, an author helpfully wrote in, and I'm now reviewing his book. But I only heard from a few people. (I thought I would be deluged, but apparently my traffic isn't what it used to be.)
You can email me or leave a comment.
Thanks!
David, do you do anything outside crime fiction?
I just read an ARC of a fantastic book called CATCHING GENIUS, by Kristy Kiernan. It was wonderful, out from Berkley March 6.
Here's a link to her site:
http://www.kristykiernan.com/
And her blog:
http://www.thedebutanteball.com/
I rarely read outside the crime fiction genre (my failing, I know), but I was stunned by the sophistication in the writing. Hard to believe it's a debut, really.
Posted by: JT Ellison | January 10, 2007 at 12:24 PM
Well, you know I have to give it up for my Killer Year brothers and sisters:
Sandra Ruttan - SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES (Jan 6)
Sean Chercover - BIG CITY, BAD BLOOD (Jan 9)
Robert Gregory Browne - KISS HER GOODBYE (Feb 6)
Patry Francis - THE LIAR'S DIARY (February)
Marc Lecard - VINNIE'S HEAD (March)
Gregg Olsen - A WICKED SNOW (March)
Posted by: Marcus Sakey | January 10, 2007 at 12:41 PM
Funny, but I knew about those books already. :)
I do read non-crime fiction, and I could review it in theory, but not for my Sun-Times column. (It covers crime fiction only.)
Posted by: David J. Montgomery | January 10, 2007 at 01:10 PM
David, I have to second JT's sugestion. CATCHING GENIUS is a phenomenal book.
Posted by: Tasha Alexander | January 10, 2007 at 03:49 PM