James Hayman to kick -off the return of the Brown Bag Lunch Series at the newly renovated Portland Public Library.
James Hayman will be part of the Portland (Maine) Public Library’s grand re-opening festivities on Friday April 9, 2010 at 12 noon at the main library at 5 Monument Square in Portland. Hayman will discuss and read from both McCabe novels, The Cutting and the forthcoming The Chill of Night. After the reading he will be available to sign books for those who would like to purchase copies. All sales are courtesy of Longfellow books and a portion of the proceeds go to support the new library. Admission is free.
The Cutting: #5 on Longfellow Books’ Best Sellers of 2009
Longfellow Books in Portland Maine recently released their list of their 100 bestselling books of the year for 2009. The Cutting was number 5 overall and number 1 among mysteries and thrillers, beating out the likes of Connelly, Evanovich and Dan Brown. Not Amazon but not bad either.
The Cutting published in Dutch translation in the Netherlands
De Scherprechter, a Dutch translation of The Cutting, is now in bookstores in Holland. As Tess Gerritsen notes on the cover, De Scherprechter is “een verbluffend debuut dat me van het begin tot het eind de lurven greep. Een sensationale thriller!”
Here’s an excerpt from a terrific review of The Cutting from The Bangor Daily News
“Hayman’s pacing is perfect. He sends the detective hurtling after the killer but also allows McCabe to stop just often enough for readers to learn how deeply damaged the man is. At his core, the policeman, like the victims for whom he seeks justice, is fragile. It is his stubborn tenacity, his young daughter and his artist girlfriend that keep him going…The Cutting is an unsettling thriller, not because Portland and the state have a history of madmen killing strangers on a rampage. What’s frightening is that Hayman makes it seem possible, even probable.”
Read the entire review at:
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/111054.html
News: The Cutting Selected for IndieNext list.
The Cutting has been selected for the July ‘09 American Booksellers Association Indie Next Great Reads List. The IndieNext list is compiled from nominations by independent booksellers across the country and consists of the fifteen or so best-liked books published that month in all categories. According to the ABA website “The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.”
The Cutting Named “Pick of the Week” by Boston Globe
The Boston Globe’s book section declared The Cutting “The Pick of the Week” for the week of July 19th, 2009. Here’s what they said:
“Detective Michael McCabe moves from New York City to Portland, Maine, to escape his past. When his new life is shattered by the appearance of a serial killer, it’s up to McCabe to stop the madman before he strikes again. A clever and suspenseful thriller.’’
http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2009/07/19/googles_goals/
Appearances:
Friday, April 9, 2010, 12 Noon. Reading and Signing.The Portland (Maine) Public Library Brown Bag Lunch Series. 5 Monument Square, Portland, Maine.
Saturday, April 10, 2010. The Maine Festival of the Book. 12 Noon to 2 PM. Author signing at the Abromson Center at the University of Southern Maine, Portland.
Friday July 16, 2010. 6 PM. The Owl & The Turtle Books, 32 Washington Street, Camden, Maine. Reading/Signing The Chill of Night.
