Tag Archives: Megan Abbott

My top crime reads of 2012

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 5 Comments

What’s the end of a year without a best of post? Recently, I was asked by UK site Crime Fiction Lover to list my top crime reads for 2012. They would only let me pick five, but obviously I’ve read … Continue reading →

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Posted in Australian crime fiction, Crime fiction, Crime fiction and film from Mexico, Crime Fiction and film set in Vietnam, Derek Raymond, Don Winslow, Megan Abbott

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Noir Con or bust

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 4 Comments

As if I don’t have enough going on crime fiction-wise at the moment, with my debut novel Ghost Money and the upcoming launch of Crime Factory’s all Australian crime antho, Hard Labour, I’ll be attending Noir Con in the city … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crime fiction, Megan Abbott, Noir Con, Noir fiction

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Dare Me

Posted on May 26, 2012 by Andrew Nette| Leave a comment

“At first, cheer was something to fill my days, all our days. Age fourteen to eighteen, a girl needs something to kill all that time, that endless itchy waiting, every hour, every day for something – anything – to begin. … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crime fiction, Megan Abbott, Noir fiction

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Crime Factory issue 10 is out and other updates

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 3 Comments

A quick heads up that issue ten of Crime Factory is now live on the site and definitely worth checking out. The Crime Factory team have amassed a pretty amazing line-up of talent for this issue. Dave Honeybone interviews Aussie … Continue reading →

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Posted in Australian crime film, Christopher G Moore, Crime Factory, Crime Factory Publications, Emerging Writers' Festival, Ghost Money

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Crime fiction criminals

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Andrew Nette| 4 Comments

By definition, the majority of crime fiction characters are criminals or at least commit illegal and/or immoral acts. But books where the main character is a full-time professional criminal are surprisingly few and far between. Here’s a selection of some of … Continue reading →

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Posted in Crime fiction, Donald Westlake aka Richard Stark, Garry Disher, George V Higgins, James Ellroy, Jim Thompson, Megan Abbott, Parker, Ted Lewis

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