Great. Now I can't even wear capris and loafers anymore.
Alison Gaylin
@alisongaylin.bsky.social
Book writer, Edgar Award winner. She/her. WE ARE WATCHING is out NOW!
Congratulations to the super-talented @jeffabbott.bsky.social, whose terrific JANUARY AND JULY is out today! I was lucky enough to read an early copy -- and I couldn't put it down. Characters are interesting and likeable and the plotting is masterful. www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/boo...
January and July
"Jeff Abbott is one of the finest thriller writers working today." -Harlan CobenThe latest standalone thriller from New York Times bestseller Jeff AbbottA disgraced intel officer anxious to redeem her...
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Feed: "CrimeReads" By: Alison Gaylin on Thursday, June 18, 2026
The 5 Greatest Fictional Recurring Characters, According to Alison Gaylin
When I decided to bring back Robert B. Parker’s creation, Melanie Joan Hall, for my new Sunny Randall novel, Booked, I thought of her as a staple character in Sunny’s world – not quite as ever-pres…
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I had a fabulous time talking to Jonathan Santlofer for his wonderful Substack. BTW, his novel TEN PERFECT GUESTS, is coming out in September and I can't wait to read it. jonathansantlofer.substack.com/p/alison-gay...
Alison Gaylin Live!
My zoom interview with the award-winning crime fiction writer
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Happy publication day to one of my favorite writers, @hilarydavidson.bsky.social!! EVERY LIE I TOLD is out TODAY! And I can't wait to read it!! www.blackstonepublishing.com/products/boo...
Every Lie I Told
From bestselling and award-winning author Hilary Davidson, Every Lie I Told is a propulsive, twisty thriller about the devastating consequences of the lies we tell to protect others-and ourselves.How ...
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First The Knicks and now this... Wordle 1,819 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
Christine Carbo recommends cathartic suspense from Kanae Minato, Alison Gaylin, and more. crimereads.com/7-thrillers-...
7 Thrillers That Mine the Depths of Confession and Revenge
My son and I were walking and chatting about researching law enforcement in order to write about it credibly, when the conversation drifted to composite sketches. Out of nowhere, he said, “wo…
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It's honestly annoying the hell out of me that reviewers keep calling the new Cape Fear a remake of the 1991 Scorsese movie. THAT WAS A REMAKE. The 1962 original is one of my favorite movies. Sigh. I guess I'm officially of a certain age and cranky to boot.
Muppets TV: Statler and Waldorf
Alt: Muppets TV: Statler and Waldorf
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Fan of Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall? Author Alison Gaylin discussed her latest book, Robert B. Parker's Booked with guest host Jen Johans @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social's blog. Signed books available. #BookSky #RobertBParker #Mystery #SunnyRandall shorturl.at/cQOFb
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I had a wonderful time talking with the brilliant @filmintuition.bsky.social about Sunny for @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social!
Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 3mo agoHad the best time talking to the delightful @alisongaylin.bsky.social about her latest Sunny title for the Robert B. Parker estate, BOOKED. You can watch the @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social interview in full on YT here: youtube.com/live/emku_61...
... and here's a great one from @bookreporter.bsky.social! www.bookreporter.com/reviews/robe...
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If a Croque Madame talked to another Croque Madame about anything other than a Croque Monsieur Would they have passed the Béchamel test?
Prepping for Saturday's CrimeConn at the Ferguson Library in Stamford where I'll lead a panel on using music in fiction. Peter Blauner and Alison Gaylin, panelists along with Mary Anna Evans, each wrote terrific stories for this anthology. You can read stellar reviews here: tinyurl.com/5e3s7hcw
Crime Plus Music: Nineteen Stories of Music-Themed Noir
Crime Plus Music: Nineteen Stories of Music-Themed Noir [Fusilli, Jim, Johnson, Craig, Liss, David, McDermid, Val, Gaylin, Alison] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Crime Plus Music: Nineteen Stories of Music-Themed Noir
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Here I am talking to the great @joedonahue.bsky.social of @wamc.org about BOOKED, my latest Sunny -- which happens to be out today! www.wamc.org/podcast/the-...
Sunny Randall returns in 'Booked'
Mystery novelist Alison Gaylin has built a career exploring obsession, secrets, and the dark corners of modern life. An Edgar Award winner known for novels like 'The Collective and If I Die Tonight,' ...
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Can't wait!!!
Jen Johans @filmintuition.bsky.social · 3mo agoOn May 19, at 5:00 pm PST, you’re all invited to watch me interview my terrifically clever friend @alisongaylin.bsky.social about her brand new mystery ROBERT B. PARKER’S BOOKED for @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social! It’ll be live on FB & YT, & it doubles as my birthday party, lol, so it’ll be a blast!
My favorite bible verse is the one Christopher Walken wrote about his father's watch.
Happy publication day to the incredibly talented @wendycorsistaub.bsky.social!! THE LOST SUMMER comes out today -- the latest in the Haven Cliff series. I devoured THE FOURTH GIRL, and I cannot wait to read this one! www.amazon.com/Lost-Summer-...
The Lost Summer: A Novel (Haven Cliff Book 2)
Amazon.com: The Lost Summer: A Novel (Haven Cliff Book 2) eBook : Corsi Staub, Wendy: Kindle Store
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Anybody else surprised that he didn't spell it "fucken"?
Big congrats to the wonderful and talented @alexsegura.com whose very buzzy ENEMY OF MY ENEMY is out today! books.disney.com/book/enemy-o...
Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel
Matt Murdock defends the Punisher in the trial of the century—the murder of the Kingpin—while by night Daredevil staves off a war of succession for the
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Got on the train determined to work on my novel, but I had to get this out of my system. Now I’m in the Quiet Car, crying. Quietly. open.substack.com/pub/lauramli...
Hey, Old Friend
How do we stay old friends?/No one can say, old friends/How an old friendship survives.
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WE ARE WATCHING -- now out in paperback -- is on this splendid list! (along with @josephfinderbooks.bsky.social, @wmboyle4.bsky.social and many more!) crimereads.com/the-best-pap...
The Best Paperback Releases of February 2026
Here are 15 of the best novels to come out in paperback over the past month (plus a few from January), as selected by the CrimeReads editors. Alison Gaylin, We Are Watching (William Morrow Paperbac…
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Thanks to @sogerald.bsky.social for this great review of my 3rd Sunny Randall, BOOKED, which is due out in May!
Gerald So@sogerald.bsky.social · 6mo agoMy advance review of @alisongaylin.bsky.social May 12, 2026 third Sunny Randall sequel, ROBERT B. PARKER'S BOOKED: chatterrific.blogspot.com/2026/02/robe...
