Readers have been asking me when the next novel in The Haight Mystery Series is coming out. This blog gives an approximate answer and tells you a bit about the book.

When The Trident closed its doors recently, the Bay Area lost one of the greatest links to the region’s heyday as a hippie enclave.

My reading from the final quarter of 2025 includes more British thrillers than earlier in the year. And an award-winning literary novelist makes a bold entry into the crime genre.

I’m humbled and flattered at the kind words marketing types use to describe my latest novel in their unsolicited emails.

I’ve read about 80 books in 2025, and most of them are crime novels. Click here for my favorite thriller of 2025.

Dan Brown’s new novel, The Secret of Secrets, is an interesting romp through the glorious city of Prague and often a gripping thriller. But to enjoy this novel you have to accept a few prominent improbabilities.

The Proving Ground is a solid novel, strengthened by the most under-appreciated aspect of Michael Connelly’s writing — his research.

Ignoring the books for a moment, we ask which Prime series is better, Bosch or Ballard?

Reviews of recent works by Michael Connelly, Scott Turow, S.A. Cosby and others.

There’s never been a more resounding display of Canadian classic rock than the performance of “Acadian Driftwood” at The Last Waltz. Sadly, it’s been all but forgotten.

Connelly’s best novel? No, that would have to be part of the Bosch series. But The Poet is extraordinary in its depth, breadth and complexity. We take a look back at Connelly’s first stand-alone novel.

Want a solid grounding in literature? Here are 11 short books that introduce the reader to some of the great voices and trends in letters.

There will never be another Bosch, but Connelly is off to a great start with his first Detective Stilwell novel.

Obviously, writers love to read books. Here are seven tips to ensure your reading time benefits your work as an author.

Angels Flight isn’t just a great crime novel. It’s an insightful social commentary into the deepest and most persistent problem in Los Angeles society.

Reviews of works by Belinda Bauer, Harlan Coben, Jo Nesbø and Adam Plantinga.

Michael Connelly’s muse has always been the City of Angels. Let’s look at some of his best descriptions of Los Angeles.

California has a magnificent tradition of noir novels. Here are eight of the best.

I figure there are about a dozen novels that could be considered Michael Connelly’s best. In this column, I make my case for Trunk Music.

If someone asked me which novelist has had the most cultural impact on Haight-Ashbury, I think my likely answer would be an Englishman who died 69 years before the Summer of Love.