Jun 20, 2017 | Bloody Book Club
Who says beach reads need to be light and fluffy? Sometimes there’s nothing better than feeling the chill of a spooky book on a hot summer day. Jaws sets the standard, of course, but here’s five others to make this summer a little creepier. 1. Gotta start...
Jan 31, 2017 | Bloody Book Club, Murder at the Movies
One of my favourite works of fiction has long been Stephen King’s Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption, which was turned into an equally brilliant movie. But is it fiction? The “real” Andy Dufresne was a man named Frank Freshwaters. In 1957,...
Aug 22, 2016 | Bloody Book Club
Welcome, dear readers. I hope you enjoy today’s post–an exclusive interview with mystery and true crime author Kathryn Casey. I first met this award-winning, Houston-based author through Women In Crime Ink., a wonderful blog that she’s a part of....
Oct 27, 2015 | Bloody Book Club
The talk always turns to scary movies around this time of year. Freddie, Jason and Michael crawl out from under their respective rocks for the one month they are remembered and celebrated. But what about books? Sure, they’re not the best for quick scares, but a...
Oct 14, 2015 | Bloody Book Club, Scary True Stories
I wonder whose brilliant idea it was to have clowns entertain children. Is there a child alive who actually likes them? Clowns have always made me uncomfortable (as have mascots, but that’s a different story). When I was little, I’d cry if one got too...
Oct 6, 2015 | Bloody Book Club
At long last, it’s finally here! Childhood Fears, which contains my novella The Bear Who Wouldn’t Leave, is released today. In honour of this momentous occasion, I asked some of my favourite authors to reveal their childhood fears. Read on…...
