Ah yes, that reminds me of Brad Smith (how could I forget) whose One-Eyed
Jacks is set in Toronto, and All Hat is set in the horse racing community
that surrounds and is focused on Toronto.
Best,
Kerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Allan Guthrie" <allan@allanguthrie.co.uk>
To: <rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Toronto Crime?
> Seconded. Excellent writer. Here's a Noir Originals interview with
> McFetridge conducted by Mike Knowles, another fine Canadian (Hamilton,
> alas,
> not Toronto) hardboiled writer:
> http://www.allanguthrie.co.uk/pages/noir_zine/profiles/john_mcfetridge.php
>
> Al
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandra Ruttan" <sandraruttan@gmail.com>
> To: <rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 2:32 PM
> Subject: Re: RARA-AVIS: Toronto Crime?
>
>
> DIRTY SWEET by John McFetridge and EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE by
> John McFetridge. On his website he has a short trailer for EKTIN and
> a free e-book for download. http://johnmcfetridge.ca/
>
> "A tough and gritty story populated by engagingly seedy characters."
> — Booklist
>
> "The writing is lean, the story moves quickly and McFetridge is
> already one hell of a storyteller, and he’s a Canadian author to watch
> for."
> — Spinetingler Magazine
>
> "If you love sex, violence and a slice of mystery for good measure,
> DIRTY SWEET is the right book for you – an R-rated thriller. Enjoy
> this quick money scheming page turner of a story that will make you
> spin around as John McFetridge shows you the dark side of Toronto –
> and I don’t mean the Toronto Maple Leafs! DIRTY SWEET is definitely
> hot, dirty and sweet."
> — Paul Anik, iloveamystery.com
>
> Highly recommended. And you could always try dropping John a note -
> he's writing for a new TV series called The Bridge these days (trailer
> here: http://johnmcfetridge.blogspot.com/2009/04/bridge-trailer.html -
> it's been picked up by CBS for this fall) but he knows Toronto and
> lives there, and if there are good bookstores to check out, he'd be
> the best person to ask.
>
> Sandra
>
>
>
>
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