Monday, March 04, 2024

2024 Robert B. Parker Continuations

© by Gerald So | 12:30 PM

Robert B. Parker headshot
Photo by John Earle
This year's Robert B. Parker continuation titles were recently posted to the Penguin Random House website. Due September 10 is Alison Gaylin's second Sunny Randall, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BUZZ KILL, and due November 26 is Mike Lupica's second Spenser, R0BERT B. PARKER'S HOT PROPERTY. Only the Spenser book's synopsis has been released so far. I break it down on my book review blog So Much to Talk About.

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

CAGNEY & LACEY

© by Gerald So | 6:00 AM

CAGNEY & LACEY first aired twelve years before I became interested in crime fiction. Even so, I knew it at the time as a pioneering, multi-Emmy winning show. With Tyne Daly recently hospitalized, I was motivated to buy VEI's fortieth anniversary CAGNEY & LACEY DVD set, which includes the pre-Sharon Gless pilot movie and first season and the four post-series TV movies.

The show is nostalgic today, but also holds up to the best TV ever, delivering realism, action, humor, and heart. I don't know another show that alternates its first credit between its two stars. Watching Daly's performance, I would easily believe Lacey were a real person with her Queens attitude, devoted husband Harvey, and kids.

Friday, February 23, 2024

DON'T LET THE DEVIL RIDE by Ace Atkins

© by Gerald So | 6:30 AM

Ace Atkins' move to William Morrow was announced in April 2022 with the first of a two-book deal being a suspense thriller about a woman who uncovers her husband's double life. Thanks to publicist Jessica Cozzi, I got to advance-review the book, DON'T LET THE DEVIL RIDE, going on sale June 25.