Links to start your week

…while mine begins with — sigh — getting back into the swing of job hunting again. Sympathy’s great, but leads are even better. Anyway:

First up, what’s going on with Random House? The imprint Bennett Cerf built used to be known for championing literary fiction, but with editors leaving and yoga books piling in, they don’t know what to do next.

Michele Martinez, author of the debut suspense thriller MOST WANTED, chats with the Hartford Courant about her former life as a prosecutor, what it took to write the book, and the next step for protagonist Melanie Vargas.

Oh goody, another “gee whiz!” article about literary fiction and ⁹⁄₁₁ that doesn’t mention a single crime novel. Need I say more? UPDATE: I whiffed and did not notice the accompanying sidebar, which does at least mention ABSENT FRIENDS (thanks to Laura for pointing it out in the comments below!)

Patrick Anderson seems to take issue with Megan Abbott’s DIE A LITTLE, turning up his nose because it felt too much like an academic exercise. Hmm, maybe if he had, like I did, read the book without any of the accompanying promo materials, he might have had a different reaction?

Now the UK is getting on the RULE OF FOUR bandwagon, as the book hits paperback and sells like hotcakes. Louise Jury at the Independent has the scoop.

The Freep’s Ron Bernas takes a look at Henning Mankell’s latest mystery, BEFORE THE FROST, enjoying the developments involving Wallander’s daughter Linda. He also reviews the latest books by Bill Pronzini and the late Bruce Alexander.

And finally, since everyone’s talking about HST’s suicide note, I must ask : why do I suddenly have the Hallelujah chorus in my head?