Clea Simon
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Clea Simon

Literature & Fiction | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Home & Garden
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Hi! Welcome to my Amazon Connect page. I'm thrilled to be celebrating BAD BOY BEAT, which follows a tough rookie reporter as she investigates a series of killings in Boston. Reviewing this noir-ish novel of suspense, Kirkus Reviews notes: “Simon’s staccato prose sets a tense mood that keeps readers on the edge." Those who prefer something lighter might want to check out TO CONJURE A KILLER, the latest Witch Cats of Cambridge cozy mystery. "If you enjoy feline-centric mysteries, fantasy, and a touch of magic, you will love this book," said Purrs of Wisdom. I'm also the author of HOLD ME DOWN, a novel of psychological suspense. This "devastatingly powerful mystery"* "shines a light on tough, struggling, and brilliant women"** brings me back to the rock and roll underground of my Massachusetts Book Award "must read" WORLD ENOUGH. The Massachusetts Center for the Book has also labelled HOLD ME DOWN a "must read," and NYT bestseller Lisa Unger calls this psychological thriller "Provocative, moving and suspenseful. Don't miss it!" *NYT bestseller Caroline Leavitt, **Kingdom Books, Or maybe you prefer an academic setting (my Dulcie Schwartz series). You'll find animals in all of them - and in my Blackie & Care mysteries, "The Ninth Life" and "As Dark As My Fur," which take a darker turn than any of my previous books, too (with a black cat, naturally). Maybe you remember me as a rock music critic – I used to write for everyone from the Boston Phoenix to Rolling Stone. You might be wondering about my "Dogs Don't Lie." Yup, it's got a dog in it, and many of the Pru Marlowe books feature other animals. But Pru, an animal psychic, couldn't function without her sidekick, an irascible tabby named Wallis. They both appear in "Cats Can't Shoot," "Parrots Prove Deadly," and the latest Pru "Panthers Play for Keeps," and "Kittens Can Kill." (Look for "When Bunnies Go Bad" in March 2016! All from Poisoned Pen Press) Meanwhile, I hope you are enjoying my Theda Krakow series - "Mew is for Murder," "Cattery Row," "Cries and Whiskers," or "Probable Claws" - and my Dulcie Schwartz series (think cats AND ghosts!) with "Shades of Grey," "Grey Matters," "Grey Zone," "Grey Expectations," "True Grey," "Grey Howl," "Stages of Grey," and "Code Grey" (all from Severn House). Or perhaps we share some family issues, and you're looking at "Mad House" or "Fatherless Women." Or maybe you just love cats and are interested in my "The Feline Mystique." At any rate, good to meet you! I'm a writer and journalist, an avid reader, and am looking forward to making this page lively and fun.
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