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Crime Fiction Vacations

Posted May 15, 2014 by Joel Goldman & filed under Uncategorized.

With Memorial Day around the corner, you’re probably already dreaming of summer vacation – and all that time to catch up on your thriller reading list. Reading a good mystery book on the beach is hard to beat – but you could kick it up a notch with a crime fiction vacation. These destinations… Continue Reading Crime Fiction Vacations »

Best Scandinavian Crime Novels

Posted May 9, 2014 by Joel Goldman & filed under Book Titles, Crime Fiction, Crime Novels, Uncategorized.

Thanks to bestselling thrillers like Peter Hoag’s Smila’s Sense of Snow and Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, fans of the mystery genre are no stranger to Scandinavian crime fiction. While the Land of the Midnight Sun has no shortage of literary stars, these are some of the Scandi Crime authors you… Continue Reading Best Scandinavian Crime Novels »

7 Reasons to Read Crime Novels

Posted November 24, 2013 by backupwp & filed under Guest Post.

Reason to read crime novels - By Joel Goldman

A guest post by Kate Naylor Do you read crime novels? People have all sorts of reasons for steering clear of thrillers, everything from being all farty about the gore side of things to preferring rom-coms or chick-lit. But dyed in the wool lovers of thrills and spills swear by the crime novel, and they… Continue Reading 7 Reasons to Read Crime Novels »

The Dark Side of Social Media – Crimes, Confessions and Cops

Posted June 13, 2013 by Joel Goldman & filed under Writing Crime Thrillers.

Whether or not you “LIKE” social media, platforms like Facebook, Pinterest, Google Plus, and Twitter, they provide a great way to stay connected with your family and friends. These sites have expanded in popularity to an increasingly broad demographic of users. Parents and grandparents routinely keep up with the latest happenings and photos of their… Continue Reading The Dark Side of Social Media – Crimes, Confessions and Cops »

Real Life Crime Inspires Great Fiction Thrillers

Posted April 11, 2013 by Joel Goldman & filed under Writing Crime Fiction.

Any self-respecting fan of Law & Order knows that the popular cop show franchise often draws its inspiration from crime stories that are “ripped from the headlines.” And no matter how many disclaimers emphasize that if the characters or plot bear any resemblance to a real-life individual or event it is completely coincidental, we instinctively… Continue Reading Real Life Crime Inspires Great Fiction Thrillers »

From Love Story to Crime Thriller – A Matter of Perspective

Posted March 28, 2013 by Joel Goldman & filed under Writing Crime Thrillers.

As an author of crime thriller books, I see my relationship with my audience as critical. So occasionally, I like to share some of my personal anecdotes—from what I hear, readers actually enjoy reading this sort of thing. On this last Valentine’s Day, I felt uncharacteristically sentimental, so I wrote a short tribute in my… Continue Reading From Love Story to Crime Thriller – A Matter of Perspective »