Crime Fiction on the 'Net: Weekly Round-up

There's been some more great crime fiction stories on the Web this week - from newspapers, magazines, and fellow bloggers. Hopefully you will all like finding an interesting article or two linked here, that you enjoy reading, now and then.

Crime Watch Weekly Round-Up: In the News and on the 'Net

• Bill Nutt of the Daily Record takes a look at this weekend's 2010 Deadly Ink Mystery Conference in Parsippany, where Gillian Roberts will be the guest of honour. The conference, which has been held annually for more than 10 years, features lectures and workshops about different aspects of the mystery genre. Aficionados and would-be writers will get the chance to meet established authors.
• The Los Angeles Times reviews director Mark Winterbottom's film adaptation of the classic Jim Thompson small town crime fiction tale THE KILLER INSIDE ME, finding the film - which stars Casey Affleck as deputy Lou Ford, lacking.
• Jason Steger of The Age takes a look at how Miles Franklin Award winner Peter Temple has redefined the literary boundaries of crime writing, in an interesting interview.
• Morley Walker of the Winnipeg Free Press takes a look at how Canadian crime writer on-the-rise Michael Van Rooy juggles an extremely busy life to pen novels that knowledgeably evoke the city's seedy underbelly.
• The Essex Echo takes a look at how crime writer Martina Cole has established a record label, and will soon release Alabama 3's album, Revolver Soul.
• Seacoast Online notes that five New England mystery writers will talk about which thrillers, cozies and traditional mysteries are in their beach bags this summer and offer recommendations for readers at 7 p.m., June 29, at RiverRun Bookstore.
• Ingrid Tiriana interviews Kiwi crime writer Paddy Richardson in the Bay of Plenty Times, talking about the evil undercurrents and thoughts behind her #1 bestseller HUNTING BLIND, released earlier this year.
• David Martindale in the Dallas Morning News interviews debutant thriller writer Danny Tobey, who maintains his day job as a lawyer, about his first novel THE FACULTY CLUB.
• Right-wing commentator and Fox News mouthpiece Glen Beck is set to transfer his huge following into a place atop the New York Times adult hardcover fiction bestseller list for his debut thriller THE OVERTON WINDOW. The Los Angeles Times review is here.
• The Sydney Morning Herald interviews rising US crime-writing star Michael Koryta about his latest thriller, SO COLD THE RIVER, which twists towards the supernatural.

What do you think of the round-up? Which articles do you find interesting? What types of stories, articles, and reviews would you like me to focus on in future round-ups? Thoughts and comments welcome.