The novel has continued to garner positive reviews in the blogosphere. Over the last few weeks, I’ve done interviews with several online book reviewers. Each brought out a different angle on my writing, Walker Holmes and me. Blogespresso: What books or authors have most influenced your own writing? I attended Ole Miss when John Grisham…
Author: RMOutzen
Walker Holmes: ‘cocky, impetuous hero’
From Susan Sewell: With corrupt villains and bold heroes, Blood in the Water by Rick Outzen is a fabulous thriller. Containing a suspenseful plot, fascinating characters, and a thrilling storyline, the story captivated me from the very first page. I love Walker Holmes’ character despite all of his flaws; his human characteristics make him a…
More ‘Blood in the Water’ reviews
From the fabulous Chris Brown(Instagram (cb2711): “Well, it’s a wrap; 277 pages of pure Pensacola DRAMA. You’ll love it. Thanks for all the words @routzen. I can’t believe I put it off so long.” From Divine Zape: ” Rick Outzen’s characters are memorable, from the protagonist to his archenemy Sheriff Ron Frost, who is on the…
Five Stars for ‘Blood in the Water’
Reviewed By Lesley Jones for Readers’ Favorite …a rollercoaster of excitement and tension as the troubled Holmes fearlessly hunts down the evil and corruption of Escambia County. Blood in the Water by Rick Outzen is the sequel to City of Grudges. Owner and publisher of the Pensacola Insider, Walker Holmes’s life is still spiraling downward…
When the county jail exploded
Blood in the Water is centered around a jail explosion. It’s a fictionalized version of when Escambia County’s Central Booking and Detention exploded in 2014. On April 29, 2014, the Pensacola area received torrential rainfall that flooded the CBD basement for the second time in the two years. The video showed at 2:15 a.m. on…
Blood in the Water featured in Booklist Magazine
I received this note last month: “We’re pleased to inform you that your book has been chosen for our monthly list of recommendations for Booklist Magazine. “As you may know, Booklist Magazine is the premier review publication for libraries across the United States. In an effort to help librarians find exceptional independently published titles for their collections, Booklist and BlueInk Review have…
And the Murders Began: Rich Zahradnik
This year, I’ve had a chance to interview several former journalists and editors that I become successful, award-winning mystery writers. It’s fun to compare notes and talk about their craft. Rich Zahradnik is the Shamus Award-winning author of the popular Coleridge Taylor Mystery series. He spent over 30 years, working as a reporter and editor…
And the Murders Began: Linda Sands
Linda Sands is the award-winning author of five novels. Most recent awards include Georgia Author of the Year for Mystery and two Killer Nashville awards. Her Cargo Series features crime-solving trucker Jojo Boudreaux, who she says was drawn out of the many female truck drivers that she met while researching a non-fiction photo essay book…
IndieReader: Five Stars
Fans of Rick Outzen’s newsman Walker Holmes won’t be disappointed with this second helping of his hard-hitting antics, while those new readers are guaranteed to be drawn in by Outzen’s unique take on the southern gothic universe.
And the Murders Began: Bruce Robert Coffin
In this episode, I talk with Bruce Robert Coffin, who spent more than 27 years in law enforcement and supervised homicide and violent crime investigations in Portland, Maine. His acclaimed Detective John Byron series has been praised for being par with Joseph Waumbaugh and Ed McBain. His novel, Beyond the Truth, winner of Killer Nashville’s…