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Stay cool this weekend – in the movie theatre! Two choices out there now that I’d recommend. vweisfeld.com/?p=11079

An inspiring and useful compendium of promotional advice for crime fiction writers from Sisters in Crime. vweisfeld.com/?p=11088

The Cold War never ended, it just slept for a while. Harriet Crawley's exciting new thriller shows the nap is over. Her characters are ones you'll love to cheer all the way to the finish line. vweisfeld.com/?p=11101

In upstate New York you can imagine what it was like in colonial times, when unbroken forest stretched "forever." The waterways were key. vweisfeld.com/?p=11110

A pair of movies that, though quite unalike, soothe more than stimulates, but still worth watching. The Widow Clicquot and Thelma. vweisfeld.com/?p=11116

Of all the world's mysteries, the ones inside the human mind may be the deepest. Two stories that use therapists as protagonists. vweisfeld.com/?p=11120

The long history of poisoning hasn't ended yet, especially not for crime and mystery authors. And we appreciate the big impetus poisons gave to the development of modern forensic science and some of our most intriguing characters. vweisfeld.com/?p=11128

The dark comedy Coup! is a bit of a sleeper, but I enjoyed it more than some of the heavily promoted films of late. Fun! vweisfeld.com/?p=11133

Charles McCarry on why spies are like novelists--and he was both. vweisfeld.com/?p=11146

A cinematic trip to the dark side. Enjoying our neo-noir zoom class immensely. vweisfeld.com/?p=11148

Wildfires produce stories of heroism, tragedy, and the chance to cover a crime. But the operative principle for thriller writers is "out of control." vweisfeld.com/?p=11160

The elements short stories need and what editors look for when reviewing them. Advice from the experts. vweisfeld.com/?p=11166

Three sets of crimes weave together in a thrilling tale of revenge and deception. New from Tim Weaver. vweisfeld.com/?p=11185

Author Laura van den Berg on appreciating the oddities and mysteries in life. She's from Florida. There, oddities and mysteries are what it's all about! vweisfeld.com/?p=11195

Want your next crime story to have a little something special? How about a dog? Tips from a police service dog handler. vweisfeld.com/?p=11199

Here are offbeat characters not out of the usual thriller playbook—a failed encyclopedia salesman, a bowling hustler, a maker of potions—traversing the vast spaces of western Canada toward the same risky destination. Quite entertaining! vweisfeld.com/?p=11205

You can see last week's expert advice about writing a great short story in action in the current EQMM. vweisfeld.com/?p=11208

A delicious setting with some unappetizing people. Will keep you guessing, not about the choice of victim, but who made it? vweisfeld.com/?p=11220

Precipice, Robert Harris’s terrific new historical novel about UK leadership at the start of the Great War is all the more shattering because it's grounded in tragic reality. A story of obsession. vweisfeld.com/?p=11226

Engaging and entertaining neo-noir film that may have slipped by your "ought-to-see" radar. Michael Keaton stars, and it's his directorial debut. vweisfeld.com/?p=11242