thriller

Al Colby gets wrapped up in a smuggling operation he might not be able to escape from. He trusts no one but he needs nearly everyone around him to unravel the mystery surrounding the item in his charge.

But is his life less than the price of gold? This thriller—set in South America—keeps you guessing from beginning to end.

I opened the book and knew it.

But, still, I read right through it.

It was tight as a drum,

and I sometimes felt dumb,

’cause Connelly never once blew it.

OTR Joe sends this update from the road on behalf of fellow genre writer M.J. Rose. In the way that Konrath has taken to the literal highway to promote his latest novel, Rusty Nail, Rose is taking to the Internet to promote her latest, The Venus Fix. She wants 500 bloggers to pass the word about her latest Dr. Morgan Snow thriller.

But Rose’s effort comes with a twist: For each of the 500 bloggers who promote the book, she’ll donate $5 to charity. Plus, for every MySpace friend request she gets at myspace.com/venusfix, she’ll donate a buck. The total goal is $2500.

And while you’re busy clicking links, here’s a couple more nifty ones for the book:

Watch the animated trailer for The Venus Fix at Vidlit.com/Venus
Watch an interview with M.J. Rose at ExpandedBooks.com

New review posted in the library: Madison Smartt Bell’s Straight Cut.

A tale of love and betrayal, it’s action packed with a taut narrative. Smart (there’s a pun again) writing and a real thriller. I loved it.

Good stuff, crime fiction fans.