Bill Loehfelm is the author of
Fresh Kills, the first winner of the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award, and another novel,
Bloodroot.
His new novel is
The Devil She Knows.
From his Q & A with Declan Burke:
What crime novel would you most like to have written?
That’s a tough one; there are a lot to choose from. NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN by Cormac McCarthy is one, for sure. It approaches the level of American mythology, the way it examines evil, greed, and violence. Also, CASE HISTORIES by Kate Atkinson, simply because it’s so utterly brilliant and gut-wrenching from the first word. Those two and a lesser-known book called CHEAP TICKET TO HEAVEN by Charlie Smith, about a bank robbing couple on the run through the US. It’s surreal, dark, philosophical, and one of the most unique novels I’ve ever read, crime or not. If I had to pick one, I’d say CHEAP TICKET, because it pushes the limits of the crime novel the furthest.
What fictional character would you most like to have been?
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Learn more about the author and his work at
Bill Loehfelm's website.
The Page 69 Test: Fresh Kills.
--Marshal Zeringue