James Reasoner Reviews GETTING OFF

by | Aug 15, 2011 | Jill Emerson, Reviews

“GETTING OFF is a very well-written novel (no surprise there) with a compelling protagonist. It’s a rare book that will get me to stay up late to finish it these days, but this one did. If you’re already a Lawrence Block fan, you’re probably...

Vince Keenan Reviews GETTING OFF

by | Aug 15, 2011 | Jill Emerson, Reviews

“Getting Off is frequently very funny, with a sharp satirical edge that cuts into sexual mores and the notion of healing through closure. But it also has real insight into Kit’s state of mind. The prose is smooth – no surprise there; this is Lawrence Block,...

After the First Death

by | Aug 15, 2011 | LB's Afterthoughts, Non-Series Novels

AFTER THE FIRST DEATH In the summer of 1964, I moved from the Buffalo suburb of Tonawanda to Racine, Wisconsin, to take an editorial position in the coin supply department of Whitman Publishing Company, itself a division of Western Printing. I enjoyed my time in the...

On Afterthoughts

by | Aug 15, 2011 | LB's Afterthoughts

HERE’S WHAT I INITIALLY POSTED ABOUT AFTERTHOUGHTS, BEFORE THE BOOK BECAME AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER: When I was preparing forty-plus backlist titles for publication as Open Road eBooks, I decided to add value by contributing an afterword of 1000-2000 words to be...