His entry begins:Last year, I was one of the judges for the “first best” jury for the Mystery Writers of America.Among the praise for the Chief Inspector Mario Silva series:
As anyone who’s ever had the experience will tell you, it’s a reading marathon that doesn’t give a writer a heck of a lot of time to read anything else, particularly if he/she expects to get any work done during the process.
Two books I loved didn’t garner the necessary votes from my colleagues to make the final cut, but both have stuck with me through time, and I continue to think that both of them should have been so honored.
I can’t really recommend one over the other. You’re gonna have to read them both.
One is Lenny Kleinfeld’s Shooters and Chasers, a story that begins in Chicago and ends in the California wine country.
Lenny’s romp through the lives of a couple of star-crossed contract killers is an absolute delight. He has a rare talent for being able to tie-up murder, mayhem and humor in a neat, satisfying package.
The other book is...[read on]
"South America’s Kurt Wallander"Read more about Every Bitter Thing.
--Booklist
"Top notch"
--New York Times
"Masterful"
--Toronto Globe and Mail
"Compelling"
--The Boston Globe
"Fascinating, complex and riveting"
--Florida Sun Sentinel
"Intelligent and subtle…suspenseful and sophisticated"
--Publishers Weekly
"Highly recommended"
--Library Journal
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