Summer Book Tour Highlights
Thanks to Grape & Grain, Boulder Book Store, Flossmoor Public Library, American Library Association and all who showed up for events this summer for Mission by Peter Robertson. [slideshow_deploy…
Thanks to Grape & Grain, Boulder Book Store, Flossmoor Public Library, American Library Association and all who showed up for events this summer for Mission by Peter Robertson. [slideshow_deploy…
I once came across an Edinburgh walk proposed by Ian Rankin, the author of the Rebus mysteries and a longtime resident of the Scottish city where I grew up.…
Good times and great turnout at the launch party for Peter Robertson’s mystery novel Mission at Grape & Grain. The book’s playlist of music, and the main character’s favorite Snarf’s…
Author Peter Robertson reads from, talks about, and signs his new mystery Mission, a sequel to Permafrost on Tuesday, June 18, 7-8:30 p.m., at Flossmoor Library, 1000 Sterling Avenue, Flossmoor, Illinois
May 26 — Today is the official publication date of “Mission,” Peter Robertson’s sequel to “Permafrost”! To mark the day, we interviewed Robertson: Q&A about “Mission” with Peter Robertson
Booklist‘s May 1, 2013, issue features a review of Mission, Peter Robertson’s sequel to Permafrost. Reviewer David Pitt writes: “Robertson returns to the life of Tom, the Scottish expat he…
“Author and songwriter Burke’s . . . portrayal of academic arts administration is both good-natured and razor-sharp. Enthusiastically recommended for fans of Julie Schumacher (Dear Committee Members; The Shakespeare Requirement), Jane Smiley (Moo), and Tom Perrotta (Tracy Flick Can’t Win).”
“Singer-songwriter Roche probes the secrets of a small American town in this immersive character-driven tale. . . . Roche’s deep understanding of [the characters] will keep readers engaged all the way to the end.”
“Finally, the great indie-rock novel. . . . A heart-bruising story—like Dostoevsky in a DIY punk space.”
“The writing is exquisite. . . . Wonderful characters, beautiful plotting, and a dramatic finale add up to a splendid novel.”