Big Beat From Badsville: Short and Scary Sunday Summary

Sunday, 1 November 2009

Short and Scary Sunday Summary

Short because I am only just home from my Halloween weekend away. Scary because of the obvious, as promised to Bobbie.

First of all, a report from Toronto's IFOA, and Ian Rankin talks about THE COMPLAINT S. And Denise Mina reads from STILL MIDNIGHT.

Read the first chapter of Helen Fitzgerald's BLOODY WOMEN here. Based on this, I can't wait to read the rest.

Falcata Times reviews Christopher Brookmyre's PANDAEMONIUM.

The wonderful Mystery Readers Journal interviews Val McDermid. And in other Val news, the American Book Center Blog reviews FEVER OF THE BONE and Fife Today interviews her about books, beer, wine and football.

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Bobbie2 November 2009 at 12:06
CruellaDonna! You look scarystunning! Thanks for the photo! Afraid, very afraid...Bobbie
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Donna2 November 2009 at 13:30
LOL. And so you should be :o)
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This here's Badsville - the home of Scottish crime fiction - news, interviews, reviews, book-related stuff, non book-related stuff, and any other random nonsense that takes my fancy (there, that should stop me getting done under the Trade Descriptions Act). It will focus on Scottish crime fiction authors, crime fiction books set in Scotland, and authors who have a great great-uncle twice removed who may once have played football for Scotland. But it will also cover anything else that tickles my fancy because...well, because I can.

The list of authors includes all those I could find websites for. If I've missed anyone off the list, please let me know. If you want to be interviewed (you mad fool) again, please let me know. And...well, that's about it really.

OLD DOGS Reviews

"I giggled my way through Donna Moore's Old Dogs... Filled with mayhem, torture, raw sexual banter, creepy chauffeurs, hired killers, and enough kilt-raising Scots profanity to shock a porn star... [A] ribald laugh-a-thon... I recommend Old Dogs highly to fans of Donald Westlake and Carl Hiaasen." Betty Webb, Mystery Scene

"Hilarious... A hypnotic and rollicking experience. Moore has got to be one of the funniest writers in or out of Glasgow." ForeWord Reviews (September/October 2010)

"Geezer lit with cross-generational appeal strikes gold. The author's clever wordplay, irreverant humor, and vivid characters will please Elmore Leonard, Donald Westlake, and Carl Hiaasen fans, not to mention the Ocean's Eleven crowd. A leisurely paced setup leads to a quick climax, making this a compulsive, enjoyable read..." Library Journal Starred Review.

"...manically twisted tale reads like a contemporary but unusually bawdy Ealing comedy." Irish Times

"It's all hilarious and exhausting; you can't help but love The Old Dogs" Shelf Awareness

"The way she orchestrates her comic set-pieces is nothing short of genius and designed to eke out every last piece of humour." Crimesquad

"...All of the action points toward the trainwreck of heist attempts, but Moore gives us much more, continuing the action (and the fun) long after the heist itself..." International Noir Fiction

"...a heist caper, a modern farce, an adventure, a Carry-On movie on acid. The twists and turns are impossible to predict and it is to her credit that no matter how ridiculous the sets of events might be she manages to make them seem entirely credible, in part because the motives of all those who inhabit the book are so deeply believable." Sea Minor

"Donna Moore is a master at creating colourful characters and putting them into laugh out loud situations. Combine that with strong dialogue and tight pacing, and you've got yourself a brilliant book well worth the read." I Love A Good Mystery

Currently Listening To

The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines

Catchy, reverby, retro indie pop. A cheerier and less edgy version of Jesus and Mary Chain mixed in with Wreckless Eric and the enrgy of The Ramones. Nothing that will revolutionise indie music, but just really great fun, dance around the living room tunes that are feelgood and upbeat. Favourite tracks - IF YOU WANNA, BLOW IT UP and WRECKIN' BAR (RA RA RA).

The Black Angels - Phosphene Dream

Psychedelic throbbing guitar noise, very 60s, a little like an indie rock version of The Doors. Sludgy, moody, a little bit creepy in places. Favourite tracks - BAD VIBRATIONS and HAUNTING AT 1300 MCKINLEY. Although this album doesn't have my favourite Black Angels track - that's this one - BLOODHOUNDS ON MY TRAIL.

The Violent Femmes - Add It Up

Compilation album of Violent Feemes tracks from 1981-1993 this has been one of my favourite albums for ages. With so many UK bands mixing indie and folk and ending up sounding naff and twee and really annoying, the Violent Femmes do the whole punk/country/folk thing superbly. And I love Gordon Gano's voice. Favourite tracks GONE DADDY GONE, 36-24-36, AMERICAN MUSIC and the utterly brilliant and eerie COUNTRY DEATH SONG (about as noir as it gets).

Big Beat From Badsville

Sunday, 1 November 2009

Short and Scary Sunday Summary

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