Well, it’s over, at last—the long, dreary, wearying hype that began weeks before the Super Bowl was played. Local TV stations sent their news corrpespondents to Indianapolis to report on—what? The gazillions of people who showed up there to party? … Continue reading →

Hi, everyone. I am VERY close to finishing up this year’s Milan Jacovich adventure, “Whiskey Island.” I’m at that point in writing a book—heading down the home stretch, as they say—when I want to write ALL the time. Day, night, … Continue reading →

The one-word title of this post might surprise you, or the reason for it, anyway. “OH” No, it’s not an exclamation of surprise as, say, when some stranger accidentally walks into the bathroom while you’re taking a shower. It’s not … Continue reading →

I’ve been busy at work finishing my new Milan Jacovich novel, “Whiskey Island” (#16 in the series) due out this year. As I’ve shared with you before, the new book is all about local political corruption in Cleveland. No matter … Continue reading →

If you haven’t already done so, I encourage you to sign up for Goodreads, a great social media site for sharing reviews about the books you’re reading– including mine I hope! Once you join Goodreads, you can sign up for … Continue reading →

Hi – I don’t usually post reviews on my blog, but I’m so very pleased with this one—from a small literary mystery magazine called The Gumshoe, that I’m hoping all of you read it. Here it is: The Strange Death … Continue reading →

Looking back on it—ALL of it—for me, 2011 was a pretty good year. That of course doesn’t count the ineptness of Congress, the ineptness of governors in Ohio and Wisconsin and elsewhere, the sad performance of the Cleveland Browns, the … Continue reading →

There are almost as many shoppers crowding the malls and stores the day AFTER Christmas as there were shoving and punching and trampling fellow shoppers on Black Friday. Most are returning gifts or using their gift cards. It makes me … Continue reading →

Happy holidays to all my readers, friends, and fans. As a special gift from me to you, I’m offering a free copy of “A Carol For Cleveland,” originally published as a limited edition in 1991, now available as an e-book. … Continue reading →

As a movie critic as well as an author, I learned years ago that there is a vast difference between a generally lousy film and a totally offensive film. This current weekend (December 9th through December 11th) reaffirmed my decision. … Continue reading →