Assoc Press on 100 Must Reads

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Check out this new review from the Associated Press

They were kind enough to include a quote from my essay on Robin Cook’s COMA:

Why do the fans of the genre crave to vicariously experience fear, danger and even violence? Do they want to achieve a catharsis of their emotions?

CJ Lyons, a physician-novelist, offers a good explanation. In her essay about Robin Cook’s “Coma,” published in 1977 when America was coming out of a deep recession, she writes: “It was an era when real life was so scary that we looked for our entertainment to be even more frightening — as if the adrenaline rush of being terrified by novels and the big screen made our daily worries seem small in comparison.”

For more information go to the Thrillers: 100 Must Reads site.

Daphne Winner!!!

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Warning SignsWARNING SIGNS won the Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense for the Best Mainstream Mystery!

URGENT CARE was a finalist as well!

Thanks to the wonderful Daphne coordinators and judges–your hard work is very much appreciated!

TWO Daphne nods!!!

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Great news!  Both WARNING SIGNS and URGENT CARE are finalists in this year’s Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense!

 

Here’s the list of finalists:

MAINSTREAM MYSTERY/SUSPENSE

Missing Mark by Julia Kramer

Urgent Care by CJ Lyons

Warning Signs CJ Lyons

Breakneck by Erica Spindler

The Girl on Legare Street by Karen White

 

I know, it’s tough competition!  But it’s very cool that so far all of the Angels of Mercy books have received a Daphne nod (LIFELINES was a finalist last year).

Thanks to all the Daphne judges–I appreciate how hard you guys work!

CJ

FIRST THRILLS

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FIRST THRILLSEdited by Lee Child, FIRST THRILLS includes short stories from the best thriller writers of today and the newcomers of tomorrow!

Check out my short story, “Scut Work” as well as stories from Lee Child, Gregg Hurwitz, Karin Slaughter, Heather Graham, and many, many more!