“HOLD ME DOWN is terrific…”

Thanks to the ArtsFuse and David Daniel for this stellar in-depth review. Book Review: Rock and Roll Fantasy — Getting the Balance Right OCTOBER 11, 2021 LEAVE A COMMENT By David Daniel On many levels, Hold Me Down is terrific. Its power lies in the...

“Raw and compelling suspense”

“…Simon’s pacing in this crime thriller offers more than plot and character: She reincarnates the demanding sexuality of the rock underground with the costs of fame and addiction. Page by page, scene by traumatic scene, there’s no guarantee...

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...

“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...

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...