Reviews
“A bit of extra edge and sparkle…” Aunt Agatha’s on A SPELL OF MURDER
Aunt Agatha's closed its beloved brick-and-mortar store in 2016. But the Michigan mystery go-to lives on with an online store and a blog that reviews new and upcoming work. I'm honored that they took the time to read A SPELL OF MURDER Clea Simon’s cozies have a bit...
A Spell of Murder is “a delightfully charming series debut”
Mystery Writers of America awarded Dru's Book Musings the coveted Raven award in recognition of service to the genre. And this weekend, the much-loved blog weighed in on A Spell of Murder. I am overjoyed! “It’s Harriet’s fault. It’s always her fault, not that she’ll...
A Spell of Murder is “irresistible”
"This new series mixes mystery with a touch of the paranormal and a little romance, and the combination is irresistible." So begins this review of my new A SPELL OF MURDER on the Conscious Cat blog. November 30, 2018 Review: A Spell of Murder A Spell of Murder is the...
A Spell of Murder is “charming”!
From the Bookblog of the Bristol Public Library (Bristol, VA): A Spell of Murder by Clea Simon Becca Colvin has been having a rough patch. She’s lost her job as a researcher due to cutbacks and her boyfriend Jeff has just broken up with her. Feeling lonely and a bit...
“An excellent series… Thank you, Bristol Public Library
The Book Blog of the Bristol (VA) Public Library weighs in on Fear On Four Paws: " It’s an excellent series and comes highly recommended," writes blogger/librarian Jeanne. "This series is often called a cozy, though that’s not the label I would give it. It’s a bit...
“Delightful,” raves PW about A SPELL OF MURDER
I am over the moon about this Publishers Weekly review for my Dec. 11 cat cozy, A Spell of Murder: "Set in Cambridge, Mass., this delightful series launch from Simon (World Enough) introduces three talking cats—littermates Clara, Harriet, and Laurel—and their...
“A haunting exploration of the dark side of nostalgia…”
How thrilled am I to be on this Strand Magazine list, "Five Reinventions of the Boston Crime Novel"? To have my WORLD ENOUGH called "a haunting exploration of the dark side of nostalgia and the differing perceptions of shared experiences." Um, very. (Read the full...
George V. Higgins and me?!?
Fascinating piece on George V. Higgins (author of "Friends of Eddie Coyle," etc.) and the development of the Boston crime novel in the new issue of CrimeReads. Overwhelming to me because the article's author Scott von Doviak referenced ME as an heir of Higgins (cause...
“a delightful read….” RTE on FEAR ON FOUR PAWS
Writing for Reviewing the Evidence, a crime fiction journal, onetime Pinkerton investigator and former journalist Ruth Castleberry takes on my Fear on Four Paws, noting, "the exchanges between various animal characters and Pru are skillfully done and sound genuine....
“A genre-bender … in full force.” THANK YOU, Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star
"A genre-bender that continues the series theme while simultaneously expanding it, Cross My Path displays Simon’s powers of imaginative conception and adroit execution in full force." So says Jay R. Strafford in the Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star and I couldn't be...