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HOLD ME DOWN “will grab you by the heart…”
"Hold Me Down, acclaimed author Clea Simon’s new suspense novel about a hard-driving punk rocker dragged into the trauma of her wild past by a murder in her present, will grab you by the heart even as it makes you grip the edge of your seat. Life as a successful...
Chatting with Poisoned Pen’s Barbara Peters
The legendary Poisoned Pen Bookstore hosted this lively conversation last week ranging from guitars to Ginger Rogers!. Since it's a recording, we can't take your questions live – but if you have any, post them and I'll do my best to answer!...
Boston Globe calls HMD a “propulsive thriller”
Today's Sunday Boston Globe book section hails HOLD ME DOWN as a "propulsive thriller," saying: "In electric prose, Simon conjures the rock-and-roll world, its drink, drugs, and band-dynamics, and the twin seductresses of excess and success, as she makes a penetrating...
Tonight! Come join me and Caroline Leavitt (virtually)
New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt and I will be convening (virtually) at Harvard Book Store tonight at 7 pm. to discuss Hold Me Down, music, and writing. Free, of course! We'll be fielding questions about writing ... and about our connections to rock...
Spilling the beans with Writers Tell All
When author/critic Matthew Turbeville named his blog WRITERS TELL ALL, he meant it! We had a wide-ranging conversation about HOLD ME DOWN, books, and the writing process. You can read the entire interview here. Here's an excerpt: Matthew Turbeville: Hey Clea! It’s so...
“Hold Me Down” on WGBH
Maybe you heard "Henry in the Hub" on air at 8:35 am today? If not, you can check out an excerpt of our talk on the WGBH website, complete with transcript. Always a pleasure to chat with Henry, who used to DJ at some of those clubs back in the day......
Chatting with the Poisoned Pen
Last night, I got to chat with the mystery maven of the Poisoned Pen Bookstore, Barbara Peters, and since she's not what you'd call a rock fan, she called in a ringer: bookstore music whiz Patrick. We had a blast! It's too late for questions, but you can listen in...
BOLO Books raves about HOLD ME DOWN
With HOLD ME DOWN, Simon "stakes her claim as crime fiction’s foremost purveyor of tales that blend mystery with music. ... this is a character that demands to be invested in. " I'm overjoyed to share this rave review from BOLO Books. There's so much here, I'm...
HOLD ME DOWN is out today!
Happy book birthday to Hold Me Down! I've waited so long for this book to be published, please help me celebrate. Share your pictures of HOLD ME DOWN in print or the ebook cover on Twitter, FB, or Instagram, and I'll reach out with some pub week treats! Thanks to the...
E-readers get a head start on HOLD ME DOWN
Hold Me Down comes out tomorrow. That means if you order an e-book it will appear in your e-reader of choice at midnight tonight! Want to get a head start on the book that Library Journal says "explores character motivations,"* ""perceptively illustrates the...