J. Carson Black writes three different crime-fiction series. For this interview, the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author discussed her latest Cyril Landry thriller, “Hard Return.” Black, who says she loves horse racing, cats, dogs, wide open spaces, and road trips, said the idea for the novel came to her after a real-life national tragedy.“I was deeply affected … [Read more...] about J. Carson Black puts passion into writing
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Behind the story of No Time to Die
Imagine a world in which parents determine the genetic makeup of their unborn children. That’s the world Kira Peikoff, the author of “No Time to Die,” writes about. Peikoff’s novel is a bioethics thriller in which the science of aging is brought front and center. Currently attending Columbia University's Master of Science program in Bioethics, Peikoff said she wants to … [Read more...] about Behind the story of No Time to Die
Behind the story of Dark Lava with Toby Neal
Some crime fiction writers shy away from the question of writing about issues. Hawaii novelist Toby Neal has no qualms about admitting her passion to deal with issues in the land she loves and calls home. Neal’s latest release, “Dark Lava,” bears the tag line, “Maui is sacred places, ancient artifacts, and the dark lava of deepest passions.”If there’s a single word that … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Dark Lava with Toby Neal
Review of The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day
Lori Rader-Day’s debut novel THE BLACK HOUR is the powerful story of a sociology professor, Amelia Emmet, whose topic is violence. When Amelia is shot by a student she doesn’t know and has never met, her confidence is shattered and self-doubts set in. After ten months of recovery and rehabilitation, Amelia wants nothing more than to reclaim her life, return to teaching, and … [Read more...] about Review of The Black Hour by Lori Rader-Day
Kirkus Review for Con Game
It's been with a great deal of trepidation that I've been waiting for the results of the review of my thriller Con Game by Kirkus Reviews. Finally, today, that review came in. I'm very happy with the review—they didn't slam me (yeah!)—and said, "Ambrose touches on high-finance malfeasance, adultery and drug dealing with the kind of snark that will remind readers of Elmore … [Read more...] about Kirkus Review for Con Game