CHRIS HOLM

I'm honored (see also: stunned, floored, elated) to report that The Boston Globe has named RED RIGHT HAND one of the Best Books of 2016 ! Here's what Daneet Steffens, curator of their mystery selections, had to say: In his second Michael Hendricks thriller, Holm performs authorial acrobatics, elegantly and nimbly leaping between various locations and voices to produce not just a suspenseful tale kicked off by a San Francisco terrorist attack, but one imbued with multiple fine characters to boot. Many thanks to Daneet, and congratulations to everyone who made the list. I'm incredibly grateful to feature alongside such talented authors.

I'm chuffed (yes,  chuffed ) to report that the UK's Daily Express named RED RIGHT HAND a Best New Thriller! Here's a taste of what they had to say: "RED RIGHT HAND is an explosive, fast-paced follow-up to THE KILLING KIND... With strong characters and a complex plotline, RED RIGHT HAND has the essence of a great action movie. Ultimately, Holm has done exactly what a good writer should do: he makes you desperate to know what’s coming next." I confess, I didn't expect to find myself in a British tabloid today, much less that I'd be so happy about it. Oh, and don't take the fact that they also championed the Brexit as evidence my book is terrible; I'm pretty sure that wasn't their Arts Editor's doing.

Today, I'm at Literary Hub , talking about the dark side of viral fame. I find virality fascinating. It's one of the stranger consequences of spending so much of our lives online. Too often, writers concoct excuses to avoid incorporating technology into their stories. Think of all the times you've seen someone's cell phone signal drop out in a horror movie, and you'll know precisely what I mean. One of my goals when I sat down to write RED RIGHT HAND was to incorporate the technology we rely upon in interesting ways. That's why a viral video is essential to the story, and why the thrilling climax of the story hinges on— You know what? On second thought, I'll let you discover what it hinges on for yourself. In the meantime, click through to read my Lit Hub piece . Oh, and if you'd like to see an example of a horror movie that uses technology (and its failings) brilliantly, check out Hush on Netflix . But maybe don't watch it alone.

Northern New Englanders: Tonight, on 207, Rob Caldwell and I will be chatting about RED RIGHT HAND! (7PM, WCSH 6.) Don't miss it!

I'm pleased to report that Strand Magazine featured  RED RIGHT HAND  as one of their recommended reads for September , alongside books from Sophie Hannah, Stuart Neville, Thomas Mullen, and Carol O'Connell! They declare it a "hard-hitting sequel to the Anthony Award-winning THE KILLING KIND," and go on to say, "Holm manages to write a book about terrorism that isn’t about terrorism, a book about violence that isn’t about violence, and succeeds without precedent on both counts. A surefire winner for thriller fans and beyond."