by Joni M Fisher | Mar 9, 2019 | Featured In
Frank Scalise (a.k.a. Frank Zafiro) is a cool guy. In the US Army he served in Military Intelligence. After that he rose through the ranks at the Spokane Police Department as an officer, detective, and retired as a Captain after twenty years. An avid reader, he had...
by Joni M Fisher | Mar 6, 2019 | Featured In
The good folks at The Reading Frenzy interviewed me about the third book in the award-winning Compass Crimes Series–West of Famous. In this story, a young woman takes a job as the body double for a celebrity who needs a break from public life. The grad student...
by Joni M Fisher | Jan 26, 2019 | Book News
My third suspense story–West of Famous–comes out in February and I’m pleased to share this book trailer. (Think of it as a movie trailer on an author’s budget.) CLICK HERE TO VIEW IT Thank you, David Ivester, for your knowledge and skill in...
by Joni M Fisher | Dec 15, 2018 | Book Reviews
Bodyguard for Christmas by Carol J. Post My rating: 5 of 5 stars Forget the stereotypes usually found in romance stories. Award-winning Author Carol J. Post breaks through with originality and taut suspense with Bodyguard for Christmas. This page-turner is big on...
by Joni M Fisher | Nov 1, 2018 | Writing Life
This was my first Florida Writers Association Conference as faculty. They put me to work. I led workshops on Crafting Memorable Dialogue for the adult attendees and then for the youth attendees. Oh, and FWA President Alison Nissen also interviewed me for a podcast....
by Joni M Fisher | Sep 26, 2018 | Writing Life
Long before I wrote my first story, I was a reader. My favorite genres are suspense, thrillers, and mysteries. So, imagine my joy at attending Bouchercon in St. Petersburg, Florida. Bouchercon is the World Mystery Convention, the premier annual event for readers,...
by Joni M Fisher | Sep 23, 2018 | Book News
After a two-year gestation period West of Famous, the third book in the Compass Crimes collection, has come to full term. I carried around the proof copy like a newborn that first day showing it to friends. They understand the long process of bringing a book from the...
by Joni M Fisher | Sep 12, 2018 | Book Reviews
The Rusted Scalpel is Timothy Browne, MD’s best book yet! This medical thriller creates a you-are-there feel as Orthopedic Surgeon Nicklaus Hart struggles with sudden blindness. His disability forces him to reevaluate life as he knew it. With his career gone, he...
by Joni M Fisher | Sep 4, 2018 | Book Reviews
Award-winning author Carol J. Post writes romantic suspense that engages the reader. Her clear prose creates memorable images and believably complex characters in this suspenseful story. Andrea Wheaton returns to her family’s cabin in Murphy, North Carolina following...
by Joni M Fisher | Jul 18, 2018 | Book Reviews
What I love about Little Fires Everywhere by Celest Ng is the author’s deft use of multiple points of view because the reader sees the events from adult and teen perspectives. Differences between how each character sees the world of their planned community,...