It is always a pleasure to talk to Charles and Caroline Todd, the mother / son writing duo behind the Ian Rutledge mystery series. This is book number 21 in the series, and it is hard to believe there have been that many. Every book I have read in this series has been great. Quite an accomplishment considering a lot of authors seem to have that one book that does not … [Read more...]
DBT 0306: Stephen Spignesi – Stephen King, American Master
Wow, this is the most exhaustive book about Stephen King I have ever seen, and what a pleasure to talk to the author, Stephen Spignesi. Stephen King, American Master includes everything you need to know about King's books, his fans, what writers inspired him and where some of the ideas for his books came from. Where would the world be without this master of horror? And … [Read more...]
DBT 0305: Michael Learned
MICHAEL LEARNED- OLIVIA WALTON FROM THE WALTONS- How exciting to talk to this wonderful actress.. she is appearing soon in a theatrical version of DRIVING MISS DAISY, and i would love to see it. Usually i interview people about a book they have out. She is currently working on one. She will tell you about that for sure. What a strong woman, and at an age when most are not that … [Read more...]
DBT 0304: Chris Mooney – The Snow Girls
This is one of the most haunting books I have read in a while, with a HUGE shock at the end. I hope you get to read it. Please listen to this interview. Chris is so articulate, smart and fun to talk to. A regular guy. This is book 8 in the series, and I can hardly wait for book 9. Mooney talks about that during the interview. This is one great book to read, it gets more … [Read more...]
DBT 0303: Thomas Bierdz – Young, Gay and Restless
This is the most unusual book and the most unusual author I have ever had on my show, but a very interesting one to say the least. Thomas Bierdz was on the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He appeared from 1986 to 1989, only to come back in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for dream sequences. You will read about his tragedy, what happened to his brother and his mother, and it … [Read more...]