We take some of the best Mysterious Book Reports and get interviews from the authors.  Always enjoy what makes some of the best wordsmith’s minds  tick.  What are they’re thoughts?  Where do the ideas come from?  How much time do they dedicate to their profession. Check out what they have to say here.

Interview With Harry Dolan

By |2020-07-23T21:23:38+00:00July 21st, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author:  Harry Dolan by John Dwaine McKenna With many other things to do, expert wordsmith Harry Dolan graciously took time away in order to grant us an interview today, so let’s start right in with a quick “Thank you,” and our first question . . . What do you write about? The short answer is that I write about crime. My first four novels were mysteries,

Interview With Tom Young

By |2020-07-07T20:59:30+00:00July 13th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author: Tom Young  by John Dwaine McKenna   Hey out there to all our friends, fans, writers of all types and avid readers everywhere . . . Today we have a special item of interest for everyone; an interview with author Tom Young.  He’s the best novelist of World War II thrillers to cross the MBR’s desk since Jeff Shara or the late, great Phillip Kerr,

Deon Meyer Author Interview

By |2020-04-23T20:34:52+00:00April 27th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author Deon Meyer by John Dwaine McKenna  We’re proud—and honored—to be able to present our interview with internationally known and best-selling South African author Deon Meyer, whose newest novel The Last Hunt has just been released to wide acclaim.  Thank you for taking time to share your expertise with us.  And without further ado, let’s get right to it.  Our first questions is: Why do you

Paul Levine Author Interview

By |2020-04-06T17:06:12+00:00April 13th, 2020|Author Interviews|

Interview With The Author:  Paul Levine by John Dwaine McKenna Sharing his insights and thoughts with us today is Paul Levine, whose newest Jake Lassiter thriller is reviewed in MBR No. 402.  It’s both an honor and a pleasure, as well as a humbling experience to interview so prolific an author with such a well-defined and appealing character as Lassiter, whose longevity is astonishing.  Thank you for your input.

Interview with David Grogan

By |2020-04-06T16:05:10+00:00April 6th, 2020|Author Interviews, Thriller|

Interview With The Author David E. Grogan  by John Dwaine McKenna We’re pleased—and honored—to present the following interview with David E. Grogan, whose newest Steve Stilwell thriller, The Hidden Key, is reviewed above in MBR No. 401.  Mr. Grogan is a retired Officer and Gentleman, a 26 year veteran of the US Navy and an attorney.  He’s also a world traveler, a sponsor of military service men and women,

Gray Basnight

By |2020-01-23T21:19:28+00:00March 27th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview with Gray Basnight by John Dwaine McKenna Here’s our next author interview with Gray Basnight, writer of Flight of the Fox, along with an excerpt to whet your appetite for more of this timely and thrilling novel. Why do you write?   It’s an important question that, in some ways, is unanswerable. Why artists and writers are compelled to create is elusive, but I feel compelled to do

John Altman

By |2020-01-23T21:10:47+00:00March 20th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author: John Altman by John Dwaine McKenna Our conversation this week is with John Altman, the best-selling author of False Flag, the spy thriller that’s reviewed in Mysterious Book Report No. 322. Thanks for speaking with us today. I know you’re busy so let’s get to it. Our first question is: How did your first book get published? How long did it take? It took thirteen

Michael Kardos

By |2020-01-23T21:05:16+00:00March 13th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author: Michael Kardos  by John Dwaine McKenna With many thanks, our interview this week is with Michael Kardos, the Pushcart Prize- winning author of Bluff, who holds degrees from Princeton, Ohio State, and the University of Missouri.  He lives in Mississippi, where he teaches creative writing at Mississippi State.  Somehow, he’s also found the time to write three other novels, a story collection and a text

Wil Medearis

By |2020-01-23T20:46:24+00:00March 6th, 2020|Author Interviews, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author: Wil Medearis  by John Dwaine McKenna Today’s Mysterious Book Report interview is with writer Wil Medearis, whose recent crime novel, Restoration Heights, neatly combines a mystery with an illustration of the plight of those disappearing “affordable urban neighborhoods” as a result of gentrification.  He’s got a lot of insight and much to say about the craft of writing, so let’s get right to our first question:

Charles Salzberg

By |2020-01-23T20:34:20+00:00February 28th, 2020|Author Interviews, Crime Fiction, Mysterious Book Report|

Interview With The Author: Charles Salzberg by John Dwaine McKenna We’re talking with Charles Salzberg, the creative genius behind the always entertaining antics of Henry Swann, one of the best Private Eyes to come a-sleuthing since Sam Spade was messing around with Mrs. Archer.  Thanks for agreeing to an interview with The Mysterious Book Report.  Our readers and fans are eager to hear your thoughts, writing tips and opinions,

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