I'm Not 'mr. No-by-the-book.' I Just Want

The Chicago Way Is A Wonderful First Novel. Michael Harvey Has Studied The Masters And Put His Own Unique Touch On The Crime Novel. This Book Harkens The Arrival Of A Major New Voice.

I'm A Pretty Harsh Critic When It Comes To My Own Stuff Or Things That Come From My Work.

Los Angeles Was The Kind Of Place Where Everybody Was From Somewhere Else And Nobody Really Droppped Anchor. It Was A Transient Place. People Drawn By The Dream, People Running From The Nightmare. Twelve Million People And All Of Them Ready To Make A Break For It If Necessary. Figuratively, Literally, Metaphorically -- Any Way You Want To Look At It -- Everbody In L.a. Keeps A Bag Packed. Just In Case.

I Think Books With Weak Or Translucent Plots Can Survive If The Character Being Drawn Along The Path Is Rich, Interesting And Multi-faceted. The Opposite Is Not True.

A Newspaper Is The Center Of A Community, It's One Of The Tent Poles Of The Community, And That's Not Going To Be Replaced By Web Sites And Blogs.