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Art in the Blood

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In the 1980's, John Williams wrote Into the Badlands where he interviewed his favourite crime authors and produced an excellent book. He rejigged the book a few years ago by updating some of the interviews and including some new authors which I think was an error as he should have stuck to big name writers rather than possible up and comers.

Craig McDonald has stuck to the principles of the first Williams book but interviews the big guns of crime fiction - Pelecanos, Lehane, Ellroy, Mosley, Rankin and Connelly etc - and produced a first-class book. I bought it as it featured most of my favourite writers (the ones named above) and I am glad I did get it, the interviews are indepth and different to the run of the mill fare.

Recommended.

Great book! As only Mr. McDonald can do.
So insightful, mysterious, blunt, and articulate!
Buy it! It's worth every penny!

Craig McDonald has provided candid interviews of several of our most respected writers of crime fiction. Among the interviewed writers are authors Ken Bruen, Michael Connelly, Walter Mosley, and Steve Hamilton, all highly respected purveyors of the genre.

While McDonald is well-prepared in his analysis of the author's works, he allows the authors room to elaborate on their craft, and what inspires them to write.

These interviews are exclusive to this collection; which will continue to elevate its value to readers and writers of crime fiction.

McDonald's own crime novel, Head Case, (Bleak House, 2007) has just been released.

Deron Bissett, Ph.D.