Jill Amadio

Apr 2014 5

Digging Too Deep By Jill Amadio: Review/Guest Post/Giveaway

2014 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Cynthia Chow
& Jill Amadio

This week we have a review of Digging Too Deep, a mystery novel by Jill Amadio. We also have a fun guest post by Jill about Promoting Your Books Through Improbable Publicity Outlets. At the end of this post are details on how to win a copy of Digging Too Deep. If you click on the link after the review to purchase the book a portion goes to help KRL keep bringing you great articles & reviews.

Feb 2014 8

Coming Attractions: Countdown to Left Coast Crime

2014 Articles, Coming Attractions!, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sunny Frazier

by Sunny Frazier

Welcome to a new column for KRL. Once a month I will announce upcoming mysteries by some of your favorite authors and introduce you to new authors on the scene. I want to help you fill your TBR pile and Kindle with great reads!
Left Coast Crime Monterey is happening March 20-23. Dubbed “Calamari Crime,” I'm giving you a preview of authors who will be attending this year.

Jul 2013 27

Raymond Chandler’s Final Wish

2013 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Jill Amadio

A disturbed grave. Wrenching separation. An unfulfilled desire. A literary detective’s discovery of a “hidden truth,” the granting of a wish after death, and gin gimlets to finalize the deal.

Jul 2013 6

The Sophomore Slump: Writing That Second Book in A Mystery Series

2013 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Jill Amadio

How often have you read an author’s first book in a new series and been disappointed in the second one? After eagerly devouring that debut mystery, you can’t wait to read the next book and the one after that–and the one after that. Discovering and falling in love with an amateur sleuth or a police captain is a satisfying moment for thousands of readers. Bring on Book Two!

May 2013 25

Farang: Mystery Short Story

2013 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Terrific Tales

by Jill Amadio

I knew before I hit the ground I had been struck by a farang. I could smell the meat in his pores in that split second of contact, as his shoulder sent me reeling halfway across the street. Steak-loving American soldiers have become easy prey in the Vietnamese jungle where they are fighting the war and their odor is just as recognizable here in Bangkok.