Late last week flyte launched a Web site/blog for author James Hayman in support of his new novel, "The Cutting." This is actually the 3rd site we've done for Jim, although it's the first for his new job title of "crime fiction writer."
Jim's first novel is called "The Cutting" and takes place in our little hamlet of Portland, Maine. The early buzz is good:
“An extraordinary debut and an exceptional thriller, The Cutting is
razor-sharp, heartfelt, and superbly written. James Hayman is a
tremendous new voice in crime fiction, and this book flat-out smokes.
Hayman writes characters you feel bone-deep and want to meet again and
again.”
—Julia Spencer-Fleming, Edgar Award finalist and author of I Shall Not Want
“Big-city wicked invades the Pine Tree State in James Hayman’s The Cutting. This is a stunning debut that gripped me from first page to last. A thriller of a thriller!”
—Tess Gerritsen, author of The Keepsake
If you're a fan of thrillers or crime fiction you owe it to yourself to pick up Jim's book. It comes out June 23 at your local bookstore or at Amazon.
I enjoyed reading Jim's about page and his description of how he and his protagonist McCabe differ:
doesn’t throw up at autopsies. And he’s far more likely to take risks.
McCabe’s favorite Portland bar, Tallulah’s, is, sadly, a figment of my
imagination. My favorite Portland bars are all very real.
Sadly, no mentions of Jim's favorite haunts.
Flyte designed the Web site and built in on WordPress
so that Jim could update the content himself, and enabled the blog for
a two-way conversation that he could have with his readers and fans.
Rich Brooks
Maine Web Design for Maine Authors
Enjoyed Mr Hayman's reading at the Longfellow Book Store last night. Cracked "The Cutting" immediately after getting off the Ferry from Portland to Peaks and am thrilled to find it's even better than I had hoped. I mean it's really really good. Looking forward to more reading this afternoon, and tonight and then will anxiously wait next McCabe case.