Authors on the Web
Blogcritics.org, August 14, 2010
...book had several things going for it before I had even cracked it open: 1) It name checked Lisa Lutz, one of my favorite writers, in the publicity materials. 2) It is about the news media, from someone who has been there (I'm a former journalist myself)....
Blogcritics.org, August 14, 2010
...book had several things going for it before I had even cracked it open: 1) It name checked Lisa Lutz, one of my favorite writers, in the publicity materials. 2) It is about the news media, from someone who has been there (I'm a former journalist myself)....
San Francisco Examiner, August 5, 2010
...of Jules Massenet’s “Werther.” [Noon, Main Library, Koret Auditorium, 100 Larkin St., S.F.] Author program: Lisa Lutz, author of “The Spellman Files,” reads from and discusses her mystery novels. A book sale follows. [6:30 p.m., Main Library,...
MSNBC, June 23, 2010
...and it really captures New York women. It's like a time capsule.'The Spellmans Strike Again' by Lisa Lutz. The Spellmans are the weirdest family — and so fabulous because they're just like mine! Just kidding. This is the latest in the Spellmans series...
Ottawa Citizen, June 23, 2010
...present. Read Innocent right after Presumed Innocent for a stunning, engrossing summer weekend. The Spellmans Strike Again By Lisa Lutz Simon & Schuster - Fans will not be disappointed by Lutz's fourth Spellman book. The family that sleuths and meddles...
Suite101.com, June 20, 2010
...finds Evanovich on the author list. Listed next to her are authors Jennifer Crusie, Charlotte Hughes, Suzanne Ledbetter, Lisa Lutz and five other authors. The assumption is if a reader likes Evanovich, that reader is apt to like the other authors because...
Canada.com, June 16, 2010
...work of a new Montreal novelist. The Spellmans Strike Again (Simon & Schuster, 388 pages, $29.99) is Lisa Lutz's fourth Spellman book, and fans will not be disappointed. The family that sleuths and meddles together continues to have wacky adventures...
Examiner.com, May 20, 2010
...could do. Women didn’t have to put up with idiot men. Then there’s Izzy Spellman. In Lisa Lutz’s latest installment of this series of books, The Spellman’s Strike Again, we find Izzy Spellman working for her parent’s detective agency, a family...
Blogcritics.org, April 27, 2010
...Author Lisa Lutz was once dubbed "Nancy Drew after a bottle of Jack Daniels," a description which fits her style perfectly. She is the kind of writer who someone like best-selling...
Seattle Post Intelligencer, April 25, 2010
...Author Lisa Lutz was once dubbed "Nancy Drew after a bottle of Jack Daniels," a description which fits her style perfectly. She is the kind of writer who someone like best-selling...
Los Angeles Times, April 23, 2010
...Trying to keep up with the Spellmans? Lisa Lutz , author of the popular Spellman mystery series, will appear at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on the Sunday panel "Watching the Detectives" with Elizabeth George, Stuart Woods...
Girl.com.au, April 11, 2010
...Isabel Spellman, no matter how much she matures, will never be able to follow Rule #1: Act Normal. Lisa Lutz is the author of the bestselling Spellmans trilogy:The Spellman Files, Curse of the Spellmans and Revenge of the Spellmans. Curse of the...
Chicago Sun-Times, March 20, 2010
...DeBerry & Donna Grant sign Uptown, 2 p.m. at Borders, 1539 E. 53rd St. MARCH 23 • Lisa Lutz signs The Spellmans Strike Again, 7 p.m. at Borders, 1500 16th St., Oak Brook. MARCH 24 • Lisa Lutz signs The Spellmans Strike Again, 7:30 p.m...
Rock Hill Herald, March 19, 2010
..."The Spellman's Strike Again," the fourth installment in Lisa Lutz's best-selling, award-nominated, humorous crime series proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Isabel Spellman, no matter how much she matures, will never be able to follow Rule No. 1...
Bradenton Herald, March 17, 2010
..."The Spellman's Strike Again," the fourth installment in Lisa Lutz's best-selling, award-nominated, humorous crime series proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Isabel Spellman, no matter how much she matures, will never be able to follow Rule No. 1...
San Jose Mercury News, March 14, 2010
...Gripping characters stride across the landscape this month, making for good mystery reading. 'The Spellmans Strike Again' by Lisa Lutz (Simon & Schuster, $25, 388 pages). The Spellmans do not run your ordinary private investigation business. Members of...
SignOn San Diego, February 21, 2010
...s environment. Intrepid private eye Izzy Spellman and her eccentric family return in “The Spellmans Strike Again” by Lisa Lutz (Simon & Schuster, $25), in what is billed as the final installment of this offbeat series. A mother’s worst nightmare...
Seattle Times, January 6, 2010
...Robbins, Ryan Boudinot, Lesley Hazleton, Stephanie Kallos and Jim Lynch; contributing authors expected to attend the party include Lisa Lutz, Randy Sue Coburn, Jonathan Evison, Robin Hobb, Laura Kalpakian, Peg Kehret and Colleen McElroy. The book is free...
Laguna Beach Independent, October 17, 2009
...s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay 9. Unaccustomed Earth: Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri 10. The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz LATITUDE 33 BOOKSHOP Top 10 Bestsellers ? Fiction and Nonfiction 1. Rowing the Atlantic: Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean by Roz Savage 2....
Korea Times, September 30, 2009
...s views, his insight should foster discussion and may lead to action. -Chung Ah-young Curse of the Spellmans Lisa Lutz; Translated by Kim I-sun from English to Korean; Gimmyoung Publishing: 478 pp., 12,000 won This book comes two years after the...
Girl.com.au, September 14, 2009
...The Spellman Files: Lisa Lutz Lisa Lutz is the author of the bestselling Spellman trilogy: The Spellman Files, Curse of the Spellmans and Revenge of the Spellmans. Isabel 'Izzy' Spellman is a female Private...
Pause Dream Enjoy, July 7, 2010
...Capri by Elizabeth Adler Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler Godmother by Carolyn Turgeon Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz MAY 2010 Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz JUNE 2010 Haunting Jordan by P. J. Alderman Cemetery Dance by Preston & Child...
Crime Watch, June 8, 2010
...Bruen Laura Lippman Laura Wilson Laurie R. King Lee Child Linda Fairstein Linwood Barclay Lisa Gardner Lisa Jackson Lisa Lutz Lou Allin Margery Allingham Mark Billingham Mark Zuehlke Marshall Browne (Aust) Martina Cole Matthew Reilly Michael Connelly...
The Cozy Mystery List Blog, June 7, 2010
...Martha C. Lawrence : Elizabeth Chase Mystery Series… Parapsychologist / Psychic PI… Laura Lippman : Tess Monaghan Mystery Series… Baltimore PI… Lisa Lutz : Izzy Spellman Mystery Series… San Francisco PI… Charlotte MacLeod (aka Alisa...
The Neverending Shelf, June 5, 2010
...writing? My laptop and a comfy spot. What book are you currently reading? REVENGE OF THE SPELLMANS, by Lisa Lutz. What's something surprising about yourself that most people wouldn't think true? How shy I am. Want to find out more about Lee and Deception...
Book Magic, June 1, 2010
...Worse by Charlaine Harris 3/5 Murder at Longbourn by Tracy Kiely- DNF- awful The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz Legend of a Suicide by David Vann 5/5 Books for next month: The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant Sky Burial: An Epic Love...
Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies, May 1, 2010
...by Catherine Fisher Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick The Wicked Lovely series by Melissa Marr (Just started book 3...
Jen's Book Thoughts, April 30, 2010
...imaginable: (Gar Anthony Harwood, Reed Farrel Coleman, Eric Beetner, Duane Swierczynski) (Robert Gregory Browne, Gregg Hurwitz, Ed Decter) (Lisa Lutz, Andrew Gross) And I presented Michael Connelly with a copy of the World's Favorite Detective bracket...
Books articles at Blogcritics, April 25, 2010
...J Gelb’s Wine Drinking for Inspired Thinking by Gray Hunter on Apr 26, 2010 An Interview with Lisa Lutz by Scott Butki on Apr 26, 2010...
Books articles at Blogcritics, April 24, 2010
...Author Lisa Lutz was once dubbed "Nancy Drew after a bottle of Jack Daniels," a description which fits her style perfectly. She is the kind of writer who someone like best-selling...
Jacket Copy, April 23, 2010
...Trying to keep up with the Spellmans? Lisa Lutz , author of the popular Spellman mystery series, will appear at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on the Sunday panel "Watching the Detectives" with Elizabeth George, Stuart Woods...
Coffee Books and Laundry, April 22, 2010
...The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz Apr 22, 2010 by Melissa...
MariReads, April 21, 2010
Boswell and Books, April 18, 2010
...list? I'm confirming from Wendy at S&S, only her second hardcover book to appear there. First Lisa Lutz reads at Boswell and hits for the first time (at 16, in a tie situation, no less). Now Chiaverini. If I were a publisher, I'd pay attention!...
A Few More Pages, April 6, 2010
...Mermaid in the Basement by Gilbert Morris My Lady Judge by Cora Harrison Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz Pride and Prescience by Carrie Bebris The Secret Life of Becky Miller by Sharon Hinck Goodness, I'm super tempted to go buy a bunch of books,...
Auntiemwrites's Weblog, April 4, 2010
...I saw its red cover poking out and grabbed it a few days ago. What a treat! Author Lisa Lutz has a wild and dark sense of humor. She’s been compared to Janet Evanovich and Carl Hiassen, but her humor lies somewhere between the two. The Spellman’s...
mommablogsalot, March 23, 2010
...rave reviews and if that wasn’t bad enough, yesterday I also got … The Spellmans Strike Again by Lisa Lutz - I huge puffy hearts ADORE the Spellman series and I have a feeling it’s the book I’ll likely actually read next because I don’t think...
The Reader's Advisor Online Blog, March 15, 2010
...– 9780765325129 Jennifer Crusie – Wild Ride – 9780312533779 Lisa Grunwald – The Irresistible Henry House – 9781400063000 Lisa Lutz – The Spellmans Strike Again – 9781416593409 Stephenie Meyer and Young Kim – Twilight, the Graphic...
In Reference to Murder, February 28, 2010
...Bradley, Stephen J. Cannell, Laura Childs, Harlan Coben, Linda Fairstein, Joanne Fluke, Charlaine Harris, Roderic Jeffries, Jonathan Kellerman, Lisa Lutz, Gayle Lynds, Denise Mina, Walter Mosley, Lisa Scottoline, Randy Wayne White, and many more. Here...
Trashionista, February 18, 2010
...2010 11:39 PM BOOK NEWS: Revenge of the Spellmans We loved The Spellman Files , the novel by Lisa Lutz about a family of private investigators. The book was followed by the sequel Curse of the Spellmans , and now, Lisa's back with the THIRD installment...
The Cozy Mystery List Blog, February 17, 2010
...Mystery Series…) Victoria Laurie: Ghouls Gone Wild (This will be the 4th in the Ghost Hunter Mystery Series…) Lisa Lutz: The Spellmans Strike Again (This will be the 4th in the Izzy Spellman Mystery Series…) Evan Marshall: Dark Alley (This will be...
I Have Run, February 3, 2010
...Island by Dennis Lehane Lamb by Christopher Moore (and most of his other books) The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon The History of Love by Nicole Krauss A Long Way Down by Nick...
Michele - only one 'L', February 2, 2010
...original laugh-out-loud books) Judas Kiss - J.T. Ellison Boneyard - Michelle Gagnon Revenge of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz (similar to Janet Evanovich) Other Fiction Greetings from Somewhere Else - Monica McInerney (LOVE all her books!) The Help - Kathryn...
Vixen's Daily Reads, February 1, 2010
...Company - Mary Stanton, MPB ** UNDERGROUND: Book 3 Greywalker series , BOCD ** CURSE OF THE SPELLMANS - Lisa Lutz, BOCD ** BITSY'S BAIT & BBQ - Pamela Morsi, TPB STREET OF THE FIVE MOONS - Elizabeth Peters, BOCD THE CHILDREN OF MEN - P D James, BOCD...
TIF TALKS BOOKS, January 31, 2010
...s Books and Such !) Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (purchased from Borders) Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz (purchased from Borders) Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne (purchased from Borders) REVIEWS TO COME: Only in New...
A Few More Pages, January 25, 2010
...s holiday campaign for every Mailbox Monday link left at her blog!** I ordered The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz from BookMooch on a review I read somewhere (I can't remember where!) that compared it to Veronica Mars. It sounds like a fun read. I won Among...
Kanlaon, January 4, 2010
...Kathryn Ma Beat the Reaper , by Josh Bazel The Enthusiast , by Charlie Haas Revenge of the Spellmans , by Lisa Lutz The Tricking of Freya , by Christina Sunley Nonfiction Righteous Dopefiend , by Philippe Bourgois and Jeff Schonberg...
sidewalk shoes, January 2, 2010
...Discovery) by Sarah Addison Allen. 34. Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher. 35. The Spellman Files: A Novel by Lisa Lutz. 36. Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter by Steve Dublanica. 37. The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Or On the...
Mom of 2 Dancers Reviews, January 2, 2010
...Skulls: The First Tale from the Five Kingdoms (Tales from the Five Kingdoms) 44. The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz (10/09) 45. Curse of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz (11/09) 46. Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz (11/09) 47. Grave Secret by Charlaine...
BlogHer - Comments, December 31, 2009
...Me - Irene M. Pepperberg The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger Revenge of the Spellmans - Lisa Lutz Something's Missing - Matthew Dicks You Suck - Christopher Moore That should keep me busy for a couple of weeks...
Quick Brown Fox, December 22, 2009
...Queen Bees and Wannabes, which was the basis for Mean Girls (written by and starring Tina Fey), and Lisa Lutz's The Spellman Files was optioned by Paramount with Laura Ziskin (Spiderman) attached as producer, and Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black) attached...
an adventure in reading, December 17, 2009
...for Celia - Jaclyn Moriarty 8. I Am the Cheese - Robert Cormier 9. The Spellman Files - Lisa Lutz 10. The Westing Game - Ellen Raskin 11. I Am Mogan Lafay - Nancy Springer 12. Julie of the Wolves -...
Plastic Bound, December 9, 2009
...Pulse) MARCH THE LEADER WHO HAD NO TITLE by Robin Sharma (Free Press) THE SPELLMANS STRIKE AGAIN by Lisa Lutz (S&S) THREE STATIONS by Martin Cruz Smith (S&S) FALLING APART IN ONE PIECE by Stacy Morrison (S&S) HOUSE RULES by Jodi Picoult (Atria) DAISY...
Word Lily, November 30, 2009
...Revenge of the Spellmans: A Novel by Lisa Lutz (Simon & Schuster, March 10, 2009), 384 pages Summary San Francisco private investigator Izzy Spellman is back, and she’s trying to work through a big decision. She’s...
S. Krishna's Books, November 20, 2009
...[ review ] 16. The Luxe – Anna Godbersen [ review ] 17. Revenge of the Spellmans – Lisa Lutz [ review ] 18. The Queen’s Man – Sharon Kay Penman [ review ] 19. Tattoo – Jennifer Lynn Barnes [ review ] 20. The Hunger Games...
Global Traveler Blog, November 11, 2009
...curling up with a great book as I do. I just finished reading Revenge of the Spellmans by Lisa Lutz . The book is part mystery, part humor. It is a light-hearted suspense novel, but the real pleasure is the wisecracking of virtually all the characters....
Word Lily, October 30, 2009
...Curse of the Spellmans: A Novel by Lisa Lutz , Izzy Spellman Mysteries book 2 (Simon & Schuster, 2008), 416 pages Summary , excerpted from the book jacket “When Izzy Spellman, PI, is arrested for the fourth time in three...
endure the gibes of small children with THE DRUNKE, September 22, 2009
...know what causes it, but it's ubiquitous, affecting talented authors as diverse as Patrick O'Brien and Lisa Lutz. However, it certainly didn't happen with Claire M. Johnson. Instead, she got better. "Beat Until Stiff" was very good, but "Roux Morgue" is...
mommablogsalot, September 16, 2009
...series about Gemma Doyle – the first one is A Great And Terrible Beauty . The Spellman series by Lisa Lutz is also a favorite. I could go on, but I’m typing this one handed so I won’t. How do you organize your books? (By genre, title, author...











