By the way, there's still time to enter the Goodreads raffle to win one of fifty advance copies of Trespasser. The clock is running!
Trespasser Is a RT Book Reviews Top Pick!
Trespasser is many things, but it's definitely not a romance. (I do try to handle Mike's rekindled relationship with Sarah Harris with a bit more realism than I usually find in crime novels.) Nevertheless, I'm thrilled that RT Book Reviews has chosen my book as one of their Top Picks and gives it 4.5 out of 5 stars! They say:
Doiron’s second thriller featuring Mike Bowditch makes effective use of Maine’s ‘mud season,’ that time when the weather is unpredictable and new life struggles to emerge from the snow, as a metaphor for Mike’s internal struggle to put his life back on track. Doiron’s sense of place, and of the people of Maine, adds lush nuance to this suspense-filled read. Well-paced, with an interesting array of elegantly rounded characters, this effort more than lives up to the promise of Doiron’s debut.
Only subscribers can read the full review for the time being, but an insightful review like this one sure seems like a good reason to subscribe to me.
Edgar Awards
Andrew Martin, Charles Spicer, Kristen Lindquist, Paul Doiron
Well, I didn't win the 2010 Edgar Award for "Best First Novel," but I was pleased that Bruce DeSilva received the award for Rogue Island. Bruce is a great guy, and I heartily recommend his entertaining journey into Providence's heart of darkness.
The party was a real blast, too. I met Otto Penzler. Sara Paretsky dropped a glass of wine on my wife's shoe. And Steve Hamilton offered a moving tribute to the late legendary editor Ruth Cavin.
Also, I had the best cheering section in the entire room. In my time I've heard plenty of authors bitch about their publishers for assorted reasons. But I have had nothing but great experiences with the people at Minotaur Books. Thank you, guys, for everything.
Update on 2011-05-05 19:04 by Paul Doiron
My wife informs me it was a glass of water, not wine, that Sara Paretsky dropped. Sara was gracious in any event.
Win a Free Book
Goodreads is giving away fifty advance copies of my next novel, Trespasser. You don't have to pay anything to enter, and if you win, you'll get your book, a month before the official June 21 publication date. What's not to like?
Thrilling News
The International Thriller Writers announced their nominees for the ITW Thriller Awards today, and I was wonderstruck to hear that The Poacher's Son is up for "Best First Novel." Here are the other nominees:
- Carla Buckley – The Things That Keep Us Here (Random House)
- Paul Doiron – The Poacher's Son (Minatour)
- Reece Hirsch – The Insider (Berkley)
- Thomas Kaufman – Drink the Tea (Minatour)
- Chevy Stevens – Still Missing (St. Martin’s)
The winner will be announced at Thrillerfest in July.
When I think about this past year and all the good things that have come my way, I feel so grateful. I suppose that being nominated for a bunch of awards might make some people feel full of themselves, but honestly, I find it humbling. Life moves in strange ways.