First of all - huge congratulations to Russel McLean on his Shamus nomination.
How health problems inspired Paul Johnston.
You can now check if you're a beneficiary of Conan Doyle's will.
A few reviews, starting with one of Louise Welsh's play, MEMORY CELLS. Next, Rhapsody in Books reviews Ian Rankin's THE NAMING OF THE DEAD, Permanently Weird on Irvine Welsh's REHEATED CABBAGE, Musings and Wanderings enjoyed Philip Kerr's A GERMAN REQUIEM, Milo's Rambles calls Caro Ramsay's DARK WATER 'astounding' and a double-header of Peter May reviews from Cicero's Children.
More on the Wigtown Book Festival line-up with Ian Rankin and Val McDermid amongst others.
An interesting post in the Huffington Post from Otto Penzler on why PIs can't be noir.
And, finally, are writers the new rock and roll stars? Is Ian Rankin going to throw a TV out of a window? Is Allan Guthrie going to want an Iggy Pop style rider? (I particularly like page 15). And, on the back of his Shamus nomination, is Russel McLean going to go all LL Cool J and demand a bottle of baby oil and 2 dozen thornless roses? So, dear reader, what would your rider be?
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An e-book, so I could try it out and see what the fuss is about. Oh and an armful of puppies. (That will of course pass to good homes afterwards.)
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