International bestselling author Richard Godwin is interviewed by Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer and Howard Lapides about his new thriller noir book, SAVAGE HIGHWAY, and his writing process. Richard's new book follows the mystery of the disappearance of women from a truck stop on a remote highway in Arizona and was released by WildBlue Press of January 19th, 2016. Listen to the full interview … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin’s Noir Thriller SAVAGE HIGHWAY Takes Readers On A Ride To Hell
Women are disappearing on the highway, a drifter hunts the men who raped her, and a journalist discovers law has broken down and been replaced with something far more savage. On a remote highway in Arizona women are disappearing at truck stops. Journalist Johnny Sullivan travels to the area to investigate. He encounters hitchhiker Patty, who is being hunted by violent trucker Red. Patty tells Johnny of the local myth of the maniac trucker. … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin on the Trends in Crime Fiction
TRENDS IN CRIME FICTION, Richard Godwin. Savage Highway is about lawlessness and revenge, the breakdown of justice and disorder within the human psyche. Where does it sit in the crime fiction canon? Somewhere between James Lee Burke and Elmore Leonard. It is also about the frontier and its endurance within the American psyche. In a series of posts about the novel and writing generally I will look at what Savage Highway is about, and the … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin on His New Thriller Noir Novel SAVAGE HIGHWAY
Richard Godwin Discusses Lawlessness in Crime Fiction
LAWLESSNESS IN CRIME FICTION, Richard Godwin. An author frequently gets asked how did you come to write this book? In a way this post tackles that but in the wider context. This forms part of a series of posts about Savage Highway. I wrote Savage Highway because I wanted to explore lawlessness and injustice, but also for the reasons I discuss here. Historically debates about art and its cultural significance are thematically cloned … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin’s SAVAGE HIGHWAY Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A New Cover For Richard Godwin's New Thriller SAVAGE HIGHWAY Please vote on the cover for Richard Godwin's SAVAGE HIGHWAY, that you think works best for the synopsis below. The synopsis: Women are disappearing on the highway, a drifter hunts the men who raped her, and a journalist discovers law has broken down in the area. On a remote highway in Arizona women are disappearing at truck stops. Journalist Johnny Sullivan … [Read more...]
HEADLOCK: A Jeff Reynolds Mystery
The updated edition of Burl Barer's classic mystery noir with a streak of insanity. Available Now! A WildBlue Press Mystery Classic A paranoid recluse lures private eye author Jeff Reynolds into a complex web of deception, where delusions are deadly, life after death can be hell, and all roads lead to the McFeely Tavern. Several popular mystery writers, including G.M. Ford and Tony Fennelly, make cameo appearances in this clever and captivating … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin Reviews Burl Barer’s HEADLOCK
Richard Godwin, international bestselling author of crime fiction, horror and noir, reviewed Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer's new crime fiction novel, HEADLOCK, which is being published by WildBlue Press on December 22. HEADLOCK follows private eye author Jeff Reynolds as he attempts to solve a thrilling murder mystery set in Walla Walla, Washington. Find out more about Burl Barer … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin: Internationally Acclaimed Crime Fiction, Horror and Noir
"There is recognition and alienation wrapped up inside horror. Extreme crime evokes a horror that is more real than something a reader knows does not exist." --Richard Godwin in A thin line between Crime and Horror Fiction for The Thrill Begins Richard Godwin is the critically acclaimed author of Apostle Rising, Mr. Glamour, One Lost Summer, Noir City, Meaningful Conversations, Confessions Of A Hit Man, Paranoia And … [Read more...]
A Conversation With Richard Godwin: Author Interview for the A Twist of Noir Blog
"When I sit down to write a story I do not plan, sometimes it can start with a voice, a character talking, or an image, a variety of forms that seem to be demanding growth. Sometimes a story takes shape immediately and others need pruning." - Richard Godwin for A Twist of Noir on June 5th, 2012 Source: http://a-twist-of-noir.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/conversation-with-richard-godwin.html Richard Godwin is know for his noir, mystery, and horror … [Read more...]
