Killer Nashville Book of the Day: Past Book Reviews

The previous Killer Nashville Featured Books of the Day for archival purposes, review, and newcomers to our website.

Last Stand by Mickey Spillane / Review by G. Robert Frazier

BOOK OF THE DAY   THE LAST STANDBy Mickey SpillaneHard Case Crime | $22.999781785656866March 20, 2018 THE LAST STAND Review by G. Robert Frazier Mickey Spillane lives again! The grand master of mystery/pulp fiction and creator of private detective Mike Hammer may have passed away in 2006, but fans will be pleased to celebrate what…

Cut You Down by Sam Wiebe / Review by Tim Suddeth

BOOK OF THE DAY   CUT YOU DOWN By Sam Wiebe Quercus$26.99978-1681440231Publication Date:  March 13, 2018 CUT YOU DOWN Review by Tim Suddeth Cut You Down (Quercus, 2018) is the follow-up to the best-selling Invisible Dead and second in the Wakeland series by Sam Wiebe. It follows PI Dave Wakeland as he’s hired by a…

The Beauty by Aliya Whiteley / Review by Bree Goodchild

BOOK OF THE DAY   THE BEAUTY By Aliya Whiteley Titan Books$12.95978-1785655746Publication Date:  March  2018 THE BEAUTY Review by Bree Goodchild “Today the world moves on, and I must find new ways to turn the truth into stories. The graveyard bears more mushrooms, clustering in soft wet shapes, yellow folds and rivulets, in the outlines…

The Devil Has A Black Dog by Jonathan Thurston / Review by Liz Gatterer

NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!   THE DEVIL HAS A BLACK DOG By Jonathan W. Thurston Publication Date:  March  2018 THE DEVIL HAS A BLACK DOG Review by Liz Gatterer From the very first page, I felt sure that this was going to be an intriguing read. There are several letters that have been stylized with…

Black Wings of Cthulhu 5 edited by S. T. Joshi / Review by Todd Stailey

Book of the Day   BLACK WINGS OF CTHULHU 5 Edited by S. T. Joshi Titan Books$14.95ISBN 978-1785656910Publication Date:  January 16, 2018 BLACK WINGS OF CTHULHU 5 Review by Todd Stailey First of all, a big thank you to Clay Stafford and Katharine Carroll from Titan books for giving me the opportunity to review this…

Awkward Squad by Sophie Hénaff / Review by Grace Miller

Book of the Day   AWKWARD SQUAD By Sofie Hēnaff Quercus$24.95ISBN 978-0857055767Publication Date:  April 3, 2018 AWKWARD SQUAD Review by Grace Miller The perfect beach read for any Francophile has arrived! Sophie Hénaff’s The Awkward Squad (MacLehose Press) is the story of Anne Capestan whose once shining star in the Paris police force has dimmed…

Punishment by Scott J. Holliday / Review by E.J. Boyd

Book of the Day   PUNISHMENT By Scott J. Holliday Thomas & Mercer$24.95ISBN 978-1503949058Publication Date:  February 1, 2018 PUNISHMENT Review by E.J. Boyd Let the punishment BE the crime… Punishment is the first in a new detective series by Scott J. Holliday featuring Detective John Barnes.  In this techno-thriller, there is a machine that can…

The Disappeared by C.J. Box / Review by Danny Lindsey

Book of the Day   THE DISAPPEARED By C.J. BOX   G.P. Putnam’s Sons$27.00ISBN 978-0399176623Publication Date:  March 27, 2018 THE DISAPPEARED Review by Danny Lindsey Who would have thought that a Wyoming Game Warden could be embroiled in so much murder, mayhem, and mystery that it would take at least 18 books to cover all…

Hardcore Twenty-Four by Janet Evanovich / Review by Danny Lindsey

Book of the Day   HARDCORE TWENTY-FOUR By Janet Evanovich G.P. Putnam’s Sons$28.00ISBN 978-0399179198Publication Date:  November 14, 2017 HARDCORE TWENTY-FOUR Review by Danny Lindsey Zombies are loose in the Burg, and Stephanie Plum is on the lookout for them. In Janet Evanovich’s latest in the Stephanie Plum series (Hard Core Twenty-Four, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2017)…

Gumshoe on the Loose by Rob Leininger / Review by Danny Lindsey

Book of the Day Gumshoe on the Loose By Rob Leininger The Mortimer Angel Series (Book 3)Oceanview Publishing$26.95ISBN: 978-1608092741Coming:  April 3, 2018 Buy it here! Gumshoe On the Loose Review by Danny Lindsey I came late to the party. John Leininger’s Gumshoe on the Loose (Oceanview Publishing, 2018) is the third in the Mortimer (Mort,…

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Mark Troy

“Persistence pays off. So does the feedback from the Claymore judges, the agents and editors at Killer Nashville, and the contacts with the other writers.  I was delighted whenThe Law of the Splintered Paddle was named the second runner up and even more delighted when, after another revision, Five Star Mysteries offered to publish it."  - Mark Troy, The Splintered Paddle
2014-09-17T12:46:40+00:00
“Persistence pays off. So does the feedback from the Claymore judges, the agents and editors at Killer Nashville, and the contacts with the other writers.  I was delighted whenThe Law of the Splintered Paddle was named the second runner up and even more delighted when, after another revision, Five Star Mysteries offered to publish it."  - Mark Troy, The Splintered Paddle

Judy Dailey

“Killer Nashville was a wonderful experience.  Because of Killer Nashville, I now have a contract with Five Star Publishing for my cozy, Animal, Vegetable, Murder. I couldn’t be happier.”  - Judy Dailey, Animal, Vegetable, Murder
2014-09-17T12:47:54+00:00
“Killer Nashville was a wonderful experience.  Because of Killer Nashville, I now have a contract with Five Star Publishing for my cozy, Animal, Vegetable, Murder. I couldn’t be happier.”  - Judy Dailey, Animal, Vegetable, Murder

Steven Cooper

"Killer Nashville provides authors wonderful opportunities to advance up the literary ladder.  I am flattered by the recognition and grateful to Killer Nashville for giving my work a forum." - Steven Cooper, Desert Remains
2014-09-17T12:50:21+00:00
"Killer Nashville provides authors wonderful opportunities to advance up the literary ladder.  I am flattered by the recognition and grateful to Killer Nashville for giving my work a forum." - Steven Cooper, Desert Remains

Ross Cavins

"Killer Nashville is one of the best writing conferences in the nation, and to be a finalist in its companion award competition is of the highest honor." - Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse
2014-09-17T12:53:03+00:00
"Killer Nashville is one of the best writing conferences in the nation, and to be a finalist in its companion award competition is of the highest honor." - Ross Cavins, Barry Versus the Apocalypse

Publisher’s Weekly

Publishers Weekly has named Killer Nashville and its founder Clay Stafford as playing "an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers" throughout "the nation's book culture." (PW 6/10/13)
2014-09-17T12:38:03+00:00
Publishers Weekly has named Killer Nashville and its founder Clay Stafford as playing "an essential role in defining which books become bestsellers" throughout "the nation's book culture." (PW 6/10/13)

Jessie Bishop Powell

"To me, writing success means recognition by a traditional press in the form of a contract to publish a physical book with real pages and an authentic cover.  Killer Nashville, Five Star Publishing, and Deni Dietz made all of those things possible for me." - Jessie Bishop Powell, The Marriage at the Rue Morgue
2014-09-17T12:39:40+00:00
"To me, writing success means recognition by a traditional press in the form of a contract to publish a physical book with real pages and an authentic cover.  Killer Nashville, Five Star Publishing, and Deni Dietz made all of those things possible for me." - Jessie Bishop Powell, The Marriage at the Rue Morgue

David Burnsworth

"Whether you are only thinking about writing, in the middle of eighty-thousand words, or feel you’re ready for publication, Killer Nashville is the event for you.” - David Burnsworth, Southern Heat
2014-09-17T12:40:56+00:00
"Whether you are only thinking about writing, in the middle of eighty-thousand words, or feel you’re ready for publication, Killer Nashville is the event for you.” - David Burnsworth, Southern Heat

Rosalyn Rikel

"I decided to pitch [my manuscript] at the Killer Nashville conference in 2011.  Deni Deitz from Five Star Publishing was the person who ‘caught my pitch,’ challenged me to let her see the full manuscript, and later decided to publish Millicent’s Tower.  Thanks to Deni and Five Star, I am now taking pleasure in sharing my book and my story — plus the excitement of writing another one!  Stay tuned!!!” - Rosalyn Rikel, Millicent’s Tower
2014-09-17T12:44:54+00:00
"I decided to pitch [my manuscript] at the Killer Nashville conference in 2011.  Deni Deitz from Five Star Publishing was the person who ‘caught my pitch,’ challenged me to let her see the full manuscript, and later decided to publish Millicent’s Tower.  Thanks to Deni and Five Star, I am now taking pleasure in sharing my book and my story — plus the excitement of writing another one!  Stay tuned!!!” - Rosalyn Rikel, Millicent’s Tower

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