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“An enchanting, guitar-shredding crescendo…”
"[A]n enchanting, guitar-shredding crescendo of a novel... with the perfect balance of mystery and complex character study." So says Matthew Turbevill's review of Hold Me Down in Writers Tell All, and I could don't be more grateful!! Thank you so much, Matthew! Read...
Library Journal gets Hold Me Down!
"VERDICT: A mystery that explores character motivations ... For fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Janet Evanovich." Thrilled that Library Journal got the essence of Hold Me Down – and what company to be in! – though, of course, I would argue that understanding the...
“Wickedly smart” cats – thank you!
What a joy to stumble across this article in Crime Reads: "Six Cozy Mysteries Told From a Cat’s Purr-spective" There's a nice shout-out to my A Cat on the Case (the latest Witch Cats of Cambridge mystery) and the note that my cats are "wickedly smart." Why thank you!...
They’re HERE!
The official publication date for HOLD ME DOWN has been bumped back two weeks – until Oct. 19 – because of the supply chain issues that are affecting everyone in the book business. But I have proof that the books have been printed because my author copies have...
October is going to be a blur anyway…
You've probably heard about the supply chain issues hitting publishing – well, hitting EVERYONE* – this year? I guess they've messed a little with Hold Me Down. The book is printed and it's on its way to the distributors and from there to bookstores near and far. But...
Talking fame and fiction with MWA Florida
What is it about the bright lights that makes the shadows so dark? Why did I set yet another psychological suspense in a story of rock and roll stardom – and why am I encouraging all my fellow writers to do the same? These questions and more will be addressed this...
Sun-Sentinal on HOLD ME DOWN
Rocker turns sleuth By OLINE H. COGDILLSUN SENTINEL CORRESPONDENT |SEP 07, 2021 AT 3:17 PM ‘Hold Me Down’ by Clea Simon. Polis Books, 288 pages, $26.99 Fame can be fleeting, gone in a blink before it can be appreciated. Gal Raver, the heroine of...
“And yet… and yet…”
"There is inspiration in the idea of imperfect people helping each other find the way back on course." I'm not going to post every reader review (although I am grateful for everyone who took the time to respond). But this one made me choke up. Thank you, Mary, whoever...
“Imperfect people…helping each other find the way back.”
This reader review on BookBub choked me up: "HOLD ME DOWN by Clea Simon is not my normal type of reading, grittier than my usual, and I don’t relate easily to the music scene, and yet . . . and yet . . . I came to care about Gal and her band, felt a bit dizzy at the...
“Evocative… for readers who enjoy dark stories”
"Simon’s evocative writing puts readers inside sweaty clubs," says librarian Henrietta Verma, reviewing HOLD ME DOWN for First Clue Reviews. "For readers who enjoy dark stories and fans of music-themed mysteries." (She names other high points, but does give a bit a of...