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Henry Brock

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Vicious Dogs is set in Toronto. Noir is a genre in which city settings almost become another character in the story (ex. Marlowe in LA). Why do you think Toronto is an important backdrop for the novel?

Henry Brock To me, Toronto is a rich source of material.

It has (or at least used to have) the nickname "Toronto the Good" yet there are no shortages of horrific …moreTo me, Toronto is a rich source of material.

It has (or at least used to have) the nickname "Toronto the Good" yet there are no shortages of horrific crimes committed there. There are racial tensions, a police department with a history of violence, political demonstrations, shootings on the street, a huge discrepancy between the rich and poor (who often live a block apart), drug issues and prostitutes walking the streets. It is also the largest city in Canada and thus a big economic driver.

So looking at that brief list outlined above, you can see how a crime writer like myself could easily come up with storylines that my PI Derek Lasker would get embroiled in. It makes me look forward to future books!(less)

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Curious about: What's your writing routine? How often? How much? How has it evolved over time? I’m still looking for my best method.

Henry Brock I try to keep forward momentum going as much as possible. I don't like ending a writing session at the end of a major scene since it's difficult to ge…moreI try to keep forward momentum going as much as possible. I don't like ending a writing session at the end of a major scene since it's difficult to get start again. I like being able to sit down and knowing exactly what the next words will be.(less)

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Average rating: 4.48 · 42 ratings · 18 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Vicious Dogs (Lasker Investigations 1) 4.40 avg rating — 30 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Switchblade: Issue Four (Switchblade Volume One Book 4) by Lisa Douglass (Editor), Diana Deverell (Goodreads Author), Henry Brock (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shakespeare Would Cry: 100 Mere Mortal Reviews of City of Bones: The Mortal Instruments, Book 1 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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War and Remembrance (The Henry Family, #2)

by Herman Wouk

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SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome

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Stalin: Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928

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