Tag Archives: Brandon Blake

A Crimewriter’s Holiday

Posted on March 31, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry Boyle here. And there. I’ve been traveling, visiting family in Ireland, doing some sightseeing in Scotland, and–as they say in these parts–it’s been grand. The other night I was at a house party in Dublin, chatting with some lovely … Continue reading →

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Lovely Weather But Not for a Crime Writer

Posted on March 20, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Hi. Gerry Boyle here. And not to rain on the early-spring-in-Maine parade but does this weather stink or what? I don’t mean just that when it’s sunny and 70 I’d rather be out raking the lawn than sitting in a … Continue reading →

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A Detective by Any Other Name …

Posted on March 7, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry Boyle here, taking a break from looking over lists of names. Names in the phone book. Names on the spines of the books on my shelves. Names in the index of the homicide-investigation manual on my desk. Names on baby … Continue reading →

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The Terror That Is Mystery Writing

Posted on February 24, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Or any other writing, for that matter. Gerry Boyle here, and I don’t mean Stephen King-style terror, that holds readers in its irresistible grip. I mean the terror that’s turned the other way and gets you, the writer, by the … Continue reading →

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On a Lovely Funeral and Other Observations

Posted on February 11, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Hey all. Gerry here, reporting on what I did last weekend. I went to a funeral. I actually enjoyed it. I didn’t expect to but I did. Every minute. This was in a small town in northern Somerset County (redundant, … Continue reading →

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Escape from Ayla Reynolds

Posted on January 31, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry here, and I didn’t expect to be writing this, not now, maybe not ever. I’m talking about the missing toddler Ayla Reynolds, reported missing by her father December 17. But you know that. Everybody knows that, from Matt Lauer … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Empty Nest

Posted on January 19, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Hi there. Gerry here, talking about some people who are like family. You sit down with them most days, have long chats, ponder their pasts and dwell on their futures. You take pride in their accomplishments, cringe at their blunders, … Continue reading →

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Night Vision

Posted on January 7, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry here, writing this in the wee hours. Nothing unusual for me as I’m a bit of an insomniac and when I wake up in the middle of the night the first thing I get is an idea. And … Continue reading →

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All Eyes on Ayla Reynolds

Posted on December 27, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Hey, all. Gerry here, and I wish I had better news. Like some of you, I’ve been reading the newspaper stories about Ayla Reynolds, the 20-month-old girl reported missing from her bed in Waterville, Maine, Dec. 17. I read every … Continue reading →

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From crime novel to script—and back

Posted on December 13, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Gerry here, talking about how a reviewer recently described my last book, PORT CITY BLACK AND WHITE, as drawing “an almost cinematic view of Portland.” It would have been better if he had left out the “almost.” Or if he … Continue reading →