In this series of posts I want to look at what links horror fiction and crime fiction. The posts are part of the launch of my Vermont based novel The Pure And The Hated. I have spent several years if my life in Vermont. My wife is from the state and the novel is set there. While it is a crime novel, it is also Noir, it is a revenge tragedy, and it is part horror. What do we mean when we talk about horror? What is it that horrifies us? The genre … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin: The Bad Guy in Crime Fiction
Savage Highway is about bad guys and the breakdown of law and why justice fails. In a lawless world revenge is justice. I want to discuss other authors here before I focus on the novel itself. Savage Highway is about the frontier. Both of the authors I will be discussing today portray bad guys in a variety of ways. In Burke we have the pairing of two lawless cops, Dave Robicheaux and Clete Purcell. And Purcell is an extreme example of the bad … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin’s THE PURE AND THE HATED Cover Contest
Help Us Finalize A Cover For Richard Godwin's Thriller THE PURE AND THE HATED Please vote on the cover for Richard Godwin's THE PURE AND THE HATED, that you think works best for the synopsis below. The synopsis: A man takes a stranger into his house only to unleash a savage lesson from the past. A psychological crime novel about the past, the nature of justice, family secrets, the nature of forgiveness, revenge, identity, hunting and … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin’s SAVAGE HIGHWAY Receives Great Review from Dead End Follies
International bestselling author Richard Godwin's new thriller noir book, SAVAGE HIGHWAY, received a great review from the Dead End Follies blog. SAVAGE HIGHWAY follows the mystery of the disappearance of women from a truck stop on a remote highway in Arizona and was released from WildBlue Press on January 19th, 2016. Get your copy of SAVAGE HIGHWAY today! "Richard Godwin writes the extreme and the disturbing very well. He's very good at … [Read more...]
Burl Barer Interviews Richard Godwin Author of SAVAGE HIGHWAY
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 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
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...]
Richard Godwin’s A Thin Line Between Crime and Horror Fiction
"I was invited to share my thoughts with you about the line between crime and horror fiction. Many purists argue that they are two distinct forms. I disagree. My own writing has often been described as a blend of crime and horror fiction, and I want to look at what the connections are." - Richard Godwin for The Thrill Begins on April 12th, … [Read more...]
WHEN FALL FADES Release Scheduled for The Day Before Halloween; New True Crime Authors and a New Mystery Series
Your Guide to New Developments, Exclusive Content and Giveaways at WildBlue Press October 2015 THIS MONTH'S CONTENT Amy Leigh Simpson's Romantic Mystery WHEN FALL FADES Released October 30th Meet Two New True Crime Authors and The Author of the Max Blake Mystery Series Featured Blog Posts: NY Times Bestselling Author Caitlin Rother Hits Ten Book Milestone; Mystery Author William Florence Describes the Origins of Max … [Read more...]
