Why Murder?
I write three series and all of them involve murder and cops. It happened naturally enough, like osmosis, and wasn’t something I intentionally set out to do. So I sat down one day and asked myself why this was. One thing came to mind – murder. Murder is the ultimate crime. There’s nothing more valuable […]
Research, research, research
Hey, it’s fiction, what does it matter if you get the details straight? Oh, trust me, it matters. I’ve been roasted by readers over seemingly trivial things. I won’t get into the list, but suffice to say that mistakes with weapons and ammo incite the most outrage. Don’t get the caliber of the bullet wrong […]
A Cat on the Curtain
For quite a few years, I was a single dad raising kids. I was the cat on the curtain. My life was beyond hectic. I was up before 6:00 in the morning getting breakfast on the table, the kids’ clothes laid out and their backpacks in order. Then I showered, woke the monsters and led […]
Setting the Tone
Characters, narrative, dialogue, plot and setting – the key elements in a thriller. Let’s look at one of them. The edge of the clearing was shrouded in mist, the moon hiding behind thick clouds. Her foot caught on a root and she tumbled into the wet grass. She rolled over onto her back and stared […]
What does a writer owe the reader?
In a word – a lot.
Who is Bobby Greco?
If things went sideways and you got murdered, you’d want a top-notch homicide cop working your file. You’d want Bobby Greco. Read more about this nosy homicide cop from the author who wrote him, Jeff Buick.