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It’s been fun holding the lid on this has been challenging, but hella fun. For a few months, I got to say “I have big news coming up . . . but I can’t talk about it. It’s EMBARGOED.” Oh, the intrigue. And now the embargo has lifted and the truth comes out: Kirkus Reviews<\/em> has named Criminals<\/em> to its Best of 2022 list for Indies. I am completely honored by this. Thanks, to that first reviewer, who saw Criminals<\/em> as worthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s been fun holding the lid on this has been challenging, but hella fun. For a few months, I got to say “I have big news coming up . . . but I can’t talk about it. It’s EMBARGOED.” Oh, the intrigue. 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