Sheila's Guests and Reviews

I'd like to welcome author Bruce DeSilva to my blog. His Book, Rogue Island, has been getting some rave reviews, and is touring the internet at the moment. I was delighted to be asked to be part of the tour. Bruce DeSilva offered to write a guest post here, so I asked him my favorite question, little realizing what a great read his reply would be. My question: Please would he tell me something about his journey from there (unpublished) to here (published and racking up the 5-star reviews). His response... well, you'll have to read on. Meanwhile he's offered to drop in from time to time during the day to answer any other readers' questions. Over to you Mr DeSilva...   Way back in 1968, as I trotted off to college to major in geology, my favorite high school teacher made a prediction:  I would soon find myself writing from compulsion.  He was right. My first job after college was covering the little town of Warren, R.I., for the venerable Providence Journal. Over ...

Bruce DeSilva's Rogue Island currently has fifteen 5-star reviews and three 4-star reviews on Amazon. Bruce will be visiting my blog tomorrow. Meanwhile, here's some information from his Press Release... Advance Praise for Bruce DeSilva’s ROGUE ISLAND: “Rogue Island has everything a crime fan could want… this tremendously entertaining crime novel is definitely one of the best of the year.” — Booklist *starred review* “Smart-ass Mulligan is a masterpiece of irreverence and street savvy, and DeSilva does a fine job of evoking the seamy side of his beat …they all contribute to the well-wrought noirish atmosphere that supports this crime novel's dark denouement. A twist in the tale will keep readers turning the pages until the bitter end. — Publishers Weekly (A “Fresh Fiction” Fall 2010 selection) “The smallest state bursts with crime, corruption, wisecracks and neo-noir atmosphere in DeSilva’s blistering debut . Mulligan is the perfect guide to a town in which the onl...