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.

A Knife in the Fog by Bradley Harper / Review by Emma Reed

2019 Silver Falchion Candidate BOOK OF THE DAY   A Knife in the Fog By Bradley Harper Seventh Street Books$15.95ISBN 978-1633884861Publication Date: October 2, 2018 BUY HERE A Knife in the Fog Review by Emma Reed A Knife in the Fog is a wonderful read.  Not normally a fan of the “Sherlock Holmes” genre, I…

Better Days by Len Joy/Review by Kathryn Lane

2019 Silver Falchion Candidate BOOK OF THE DAY   Treachery in Tuscany By Len Joy Independently Published$9.99ISBN 978-1717911421Publication Date: September 2018 BUY HERE Better Days Review by Kathryn Lane   Better Days by Len Joy, peppered with humor, is an exciting and entertaining novel. The lead character Darwin Burr, a legendary high-school basketball champion, indirectly…

The Hour of Death by Jane Willan/Review by Bill Hopkins

2019 Silver Falchion Candidate BOOK OF THE DAY   The Hour of Death By Jane Willan Crooked Lane$27.00ISBN 978-1683317593Publication Date: October 2018 BUY HERE The Hour of Death Review by Bill Hopkins This is a British village murder mystery. That genre is not as breathless and rapid as a lot of American series, but you…

Deadly Relations by P.A. DeVoe/Review by Sharon Hopkins

BOOK OF THE DAY 2019 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Entry Deadly Relations By P.A. DeVoe Drum Tower Press, LLC$14.99ISBN 978-1942667094Publication Date: February 2018 BUY HERE  DEADLY RELATIONS Review by Sharon Hopkins   I had never before read any historical mystery set in the Ming Dynasty of China. The premise intrigued me, and I was not…

The Bad Break by Jill Orr / Review by Sharon Woods Hopkins

2019 Silver Falchion Candidate BOOK OF THE DAY By Jill Orr Prospect Park Books$16.00ISBN 978-1945551208Publication Date: April 2018 BUY HERE  The Bad Break Review by Sharon Woods Hopkin   Riley Ellison, an obit-writing, wannabe-full-time-journalist, sleuth solving protagonist, manages to talk her editor into writing Tuttle Corner, Virginia’s biggest crime story, the murder of Doctor Davenport.…

Deepest Grave by Jeri Westerson / Review by Sharon Marchisello

 2019 Silver Falchion Candidate BOOK OF THE DAY The Deepest GraveBy Jeri Westerson Severn House Publishers$28.99ISBN 978-0727887948Publication Date: August 1, 2018 BUY HERE  The Deepest Grave Review by Sharon Marchisello The Deepest Grave, the 11th installment of the Crispin Guest medieval noir mystery series by Jeri Westerson (Severn House) has been nominated for a Silver…

Game Piece by Alan Brenham/Review by Jerry Ridger

2019 Silver Falchion Candidate BOOK OF THE DAY Game PieceBy Alan Brenahm Black Opal Books$26.33ISBN 978-1644370070Publication Date: October 6, 2018 BUY HERE  Game Piece Review by Jerry Ridger For many of us, finding a balance between work and home can be difficult.  For those in law enforcement seems to be even more difficult and the…

Confoudit by Maggie Toussaint / Review by Samantha Traci

BOOK OF THE DAY Killer Nashville 2019 Silver Falchion Nominee   COUNFOUNDIT By Maggie Toussaint Camel Press$16.95ISBN 978-1603815956Publication Date:  June 1, 2018 CONFOUNDIT Review by Samantha Traci Baxley Powell can’t seem to catch a break. Taking on the otherworldly family business by becoming the county Dreamwalker has presented a fair number of challenges, but lately…

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

2019 Silver Falchion Candidate 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…

Wrecked by Joe Ide/Review by Brad Harper

BOOK OF THE DAY Killer Nashville 2019 Silver Falchion Nominee WreckedBy Joe Ide Mulholland$27.00ISBN 978-0316509510Publication Date: October 2018 BUY HERE  Wrecked Review by Brad Harper Joe Ide’s modern take on Sherlock Holmes in the East LA character of Isiah Quintabe (IQ), and his on-again off-again partner, Dodson, is a roller coaster of a ride from…

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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)
2014-09-17T12:38:03-06:00
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
2014-09-17T12:39:40-06:00
"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
2014-09-17T12:40:56-06:00
"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
2014-09-17T12:44:54-06:00
"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

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
2014-09-17T12:46:40-06:00
“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
2014-09-17T12:47:54-06:00
“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
2014-09-17T12:50:21-06:00
"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
2014-09-17T12:53:03-06:00
"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

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