Author: Heidi Tiedemann Darroch
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This Could Be the Day
Photo: Robyn Hitchcock; used under a CC license I’m writing a book. Technically, two books. Piece of cake. “Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout of some painful illness.” George Orwell I love this, because my writing and my chronic illnesses are closely linked, including both taking place largely in…
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Gone Girl: Gillian Flynn’s Genius (and Subsequent Silence)
Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck in “Gone Girl,” directed by David Fincher. Photo: Merrick Morton/20th Century Fox Gillian Flynn published three novels, culminating in the 2012 sensation Gone Girl. Since then–no more books. It’s a bit like Willy Wonka shutting down the chocolate factory. Sharp Objects, adapted as an acclaimed television series, is about Camille,…
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International Women’s Day 2026: My Current Top 20 Canadian Women Crime Writers
Most of my reading this week is about Medusa, for a project. Gratuitous photo, because she is everywhere: My list of 20 current favourite Canadian women crime writers, in no particular order, and their sub-genre/s: Amy Stuart: domestic suspense fiction set in urban and suburban areas, with a strong sense of woman-in-peril Louise Penny: what…
