LOS ANGELES—Book Soup, the noted indi bookstore on Sunset Strip, was not only filled to capacity with books, but also with supporters, writers and literary enthusiasts, eager to be part of a recent book signing event for Stephen Jay Schwartz.
The Strip is also the setting of his latest thriller, Boulevard, where the protagonist, LA homicide detective Hayden Glass, solves murders burdened by addiction.
Acknowledging the sacrifice he and his family endured working eight hours a day, then another six hours writing at night, Schwartz, with shaggy dark hair and charming sincerity, bestowed a round of thanks to those in attendance.
He acknowledged his wife Ryen, an editor in her own right, and warmly thanked his guests and publisher before reading a passage from his new work.
‘Boulevard’ is a compelling dark physiological crime thriller/mystery which, as Schwartz explains, deals with “a crisis of conscience, a crisis of the soul.” Hayden Glass must confront his painful past, and draw on his familiarity with LA’s underbelly for clues.
In a telephone interview while returning from readings in San Francisco, Schwartz opened up about his own painful past, his struggles with his addiction and its inspiration for ‘Boulevard’.
The Strip is also the setting of his latest thriller, Boulevard, where the protagonist, LA homicide detective Hayden Glass, solves murders burdened by addiction.
Acknowledging the sacrifice he and his family endured working eight hours a day, then another six hours writing at night, Schwartz, with shaggy dark hair and charming sincerity, bestowed a round of thanks to those in attendance.
He acknowledged his wife Ryen, an editor in her own right, and warmly thanked his guests and publisher before reading a passage from his new work.
‘Boulevard’ is a compelling dark physiological crime thriller/mystery which, as Schwartz explains, deals with “a crisis of conscience, a crisis of the soul.” Hayden Glass must confront his painful past, and draw on his familiarity with LA’s underbelly for clues.
In a telephone interview while returning from readings in San Francisco, Schwartz opened up about his own painful past, his struggles with his addiction and its inspiration for ‘Boulevard’.
