#1 Sunday Times bestselling author Stuart MacBride spoke to me about playing god, why there are no shortcuts for writers, and his latest Logan McRae novel THIS HOUSE OF BURNING BONES.

Stuart MacBride is the Sunday Times No.1 bestselling author of the Logan McRae and Ash Henderson novels. He’s also published standalones, novellas, short stories, and a “... slightly twisted children’s picture book.”

His latest novel, THIS HOUSE OF BURNING BONES, is the 13th in the popular Logan McRae series. “A gritty police procedural that perfectly blends dry humor and psychological elements, this brand-new installment in the Logan McRae series celebrates 20 years since the beloved detective's first appearance in Cold Granite (2005).”

The Washington Post wrote of the book, "Though part of a series, this novel stands successfully on its own, its characters fleshed out and in full possession of their idiosyncrasies."

Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series, said, "Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me . . . always fast, hard, authentic – and different." 

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In this file Stuart MacBride and I discussed:

Why your first novel will definitely be crap

How finally getting his first agent went sideways

The decision to have his protagonist age in real time

Taking a five-year hiatus from the popular DI Logan McRae series

Why he writes his novels as screenplays first

And a lot more!

Show Notes:

stuartmacbride.com

This House of Burning Bones (Logan McRae, 13) by Stuart MacBride (Amazon)

Stuart MacBride Amazon Author Page

Stuart MacBride on Facebook

Kelton Reid on Twitter

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