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Monday, June 17, 2013My Summer Reading List 2. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter: A true authentic literary gem with a hell of a story at the core. This books deserves every bit of praise it has received. 3. The Cage by Kenzo Kitakata: A highly recommended tale of the Japanese underworld by Japan's crime novel master. 4. The Man With the Getaway Face by Richard Stark: The Hunter was so damn good I could not stop reading about master thief, Parker. 5. On Combat by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman - Nonfiction read on the warrior mindset in war and peace. Very interesting stuff here. 6. The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway: Oh, why the hell not? It's too good not to read every few years. Has not lost a thing in the nearly 90 years since pub. 7. The Horse Soldiers by Harold Sinclair: The true story of a Union mission behind Confederate lines to blow up supplies, trains and prep for victory at Vicksburg. 8. Springer's Fortune by W.L. Ripley: The third in series by one of my favorite crime writers working today. Ex-Secret Service agent turned piano-playing bar owner brings to mind Elmore Leonard's LaBrava. 9. The Friends of Pancho Villa by James Carlos Blake: Blake is one of the best stylist on the American lit scene. I'm reading this as I wait for his newest out next month. 10. The Outfit by Richard Stark: I guess there is a trend to make this the Summer of Parker. These books are so damn addictive and terrifically executed. No one has written better heist books. Ever. Happy Reading -- Ace Thursday, June 6, 2013Awesome Product Placement   For the many readers who don't follow the publishing industry, there happens to be a big anti-trust case going on that involves the Feds, the world's top publishers, and Amazon.com. Anyone who wants to know more about the case can go here. But on a side note, one of the main players involved, Penguin CEO David Shanks, has awesome taste in books. He was seen carrying a copy of WONDERLAND into the proceedings earlier this week as noted by the Wall Street Journal. He's still carrying WONDERLAND on the front of the New York Times business section today. I like this guy! Of course in full disclosure, Penguin is the parent company of my longtime publisher, G.P. Putnam's Sons. Hmm. Smart!
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