Category Archives: urban fantasy

98% chimpanzee, 100% crazy wizard writer

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

I can still hear Jim Butcher’s sing-song, “I’m not gonna tell you” ringing in my ears from his Q & A session at the Barnes & Noble in Buckhead. He chanted that refrain every time someone in the crowd tried … Continue reading →

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Good cops, strange beats

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

In an urban fantasy, when the detective needs to round up the “usual suspects”, those suspects can be pretty unusual. That’s actually part of the fun, seeing how close the author can hew to the traditional line of the mystery … Continue reading →

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Heading towards darkness

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

Things are always darkest…just before they turn completely black.  And that is how urban fantasy series tend to go, at least based on recent reading. I just finished the latest Sookie Stackhouse book, Dead Reckoning, from Charlaine Harris.  And, I … Continue reading →

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The mythic side of London

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Marlene Harris | Comments Off

The London Underground may lead to more places than those found on the brightly colored map on display in every Tube station.  The evocative names of each stop may mean more than just a place for weary travelers to get on … Continue reading →

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