And readers and reviewers liked it! At Goodreads we’re sitting at a comfortable 4.39 rating.
“This is a nonstop immersive ride…Fast-paced and heart-pounding, this is a deadly game of cat and mouse that will keep your attention from the very first sentence.” –Teresa Brock, Best Thriller Books
“A thriller that is packed with memorable characters, fast-paced action, and thought-provoking social, political, and special interests will find The Midnight Rambler thoroughly engrossing.” – Midwest Book Review
“Every so often, you come across a book by a new author that leaves you utterly speechless. Midnight Rambler is one such book-a pulse-pounding thriller that grips you from start to finish.” – Steve Thomas, Best Thriller Books
The finale to all of this was attending and presenting at the three-day South Dakota Festival of Books. Hosted in my home state, it was to quote a great writer, a “non-stop immersive ride.” I participated in an onstage discussion with the talented and funny Taylor Brorby focused on writing about the environment, both in fiction and non-fiction. The next day I was on a panel with three experts talking about water quality that was broadcast across the state.
And we sold out of copies!
A heartfelt thanks for everyone who bought or read The Midnight Rambler this past year and to all my friends and family for the support.
With all that I went on pause for a couple of months to rest up and start on the book’s sequel, once again following EPA Special Agent Sophie Grant, tentatively titled Live Green or Die Hard. But starting in the 2025 I’ll be blogging much more with a focus on environmental crimes and keeping everyone up to date on the next book and much more.
Speaking of which, this story from the Washington Post on the ominous Primeiro Comando da Capital or First Capital Command, a powerful South American criminal organization that pumps “drugs across the continent and across the ocean to Europe and Africa,” is a must read for environmental crime aficionados. Or even those looking for future book ideas…
“The PCC is now moving into the most remote corners of the Amazon forest, where it’s expanding into environmental crime. The region, which scientists agree must be preserved to avert catastrophic global warming, has already been pushed to the brink by illegal deforestation. But the emergence of the PCC and its diversification into illegal mining and logging has deepened the biome’s peril, introducing an unpredictable new level of criminality to the Amazon.”
Some stray thought pollution:
Made the move from Twitter to Bluesky. Bluesky is where I now post regularly but you can still find me on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
I’ve been going through old clips and came across this one I wrote for my college paper in ‘93. Really want to channel this writing vibe going into 2025 and LIVE GREEN OR DIE HARD.
