Paddy Meehan is probably the most flawed heroine I’ve read in a while. By page 10 of The Dead Hour, she has already taken a bribe. She lies, she has an affair with a married man — but in her own way, she’s trying to do the right thing. Her way is just a bit roundabout. Paddy is a reporter… Read more
Hey, it’s Wednesday and I’ve finally got some words to share! These come from my current book, The Dead Hour. The book is set in Scotland, so some of these may be more common in the UK. 1. gelignite: An explosive mixture composed of nitroglycerine, guncotton, wood pulp, and potassium nitrate. “If he wasn’t cooking gelignite in frting pans in… Read more
It’s time for another Tuesday Teaser! I’m going to have my review of last week’s Teasder, Let the Right One In, should be posted tomorrow. In the meantime, I’ve got a snippet from a really good mystery novel, The Dead Hour. Now, you know how the Teasers work: Open your current read, pick 2 interesting sentences, and post them here.… Read more