Bryan Gruley
@bryangruley.bsky.social
Gramps, dad, hubby, hockey player, golfer, front man, lover of northern Michigan. Pulitzer winner, Edgar finalist, author of new novel, BITTERFROST, out April 1 (no fooling).
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
@bryangruley.bsky.social chats with Writers' Voices about BITTERFROST, his latest Michigan-set mystery:
Bryan Gruley | Writers' Voices
As far as how Gruley begins crafting the plot of his novels, he said, “I have an idea of what happens at the beginning… some bad thing, and I know 2 or 3 characters… actually the first character I…
writersvoices.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
@bryangruley.bsky.social chats with Writers' Voices about BITTERFROST, his latest Michigan-set mystery:
I forgot about the Elton John songs. Nice
“Sawtell duct-taped them into beds and made them sing Elton John songs as loud as they could until he tired of it, put one bullet through each of their throats.”
@bryangruley.bsky.social
@bryangruley.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I forgot about the Elton John songs. Nice
Thank you for the kind words!
Latest column is up at @crimereads.bsky.social! This time I talk about Antonio Muñoz Molina’s Your Steps on the Stairs (Other Press), Ron Currie’s The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne (@putnambooks.bsky.social) & @bryangruley.bsky.social’s Bitterfrost (Severn House).
crimereads.com/gabino-igles...
crimereads.com/gabino-igles...
Gabino Iglesias: Let’s Talk About Some New Books
There is a particular type of novel that is simultaneously about everything and nothing. You’ve read at least a couple of them. They’re novels that meander, that revel in minutiae, that…
crimereads.com
May 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Thank you for the kind words!
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
May 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
Marilyn's Mystery Reads recommends BITTERFROST, saying, " @bryangruley.bsky.social has written a fascinating novel about life in a small, sport-obsessed town."
#booksky
#booksky
BITTERFROST by Bryan Gruley: Book Review
It’s been thirteen years since Jimmy Baker’s career went from outstanding minor league hockey player to driver of a Zamboni machine. Quick to anger, almost uncontrollably so at times, Jimmy had…
www.marilynsmysteryreads.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Marilyn's Mystery Reads recommends BITTERFROST, saying, " @bryangruley.bsky.social has written a fascinating novel about life in a small, sport-obsessed town."
#booksky
#booksky
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
The Manistee News features a profile on BITTERFROST author @bryangruley.bsky.social :
Recently released books draw inspiration from Manistee
Bryan Gruley and John Counts released books inspired by Manistee, exploring the complexities of small-town life in northern Michigan.
www.manisteenews.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The Manistee News features a profile on BITTERFROST author @bryangruley.bsky.social :
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
Shelf Awareness features @bryangruley.bsky.social 's Chicago launch party for BITTERFROST at the Book Cellar:
Shelf Awareness for Monday, April 14, 2025
Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...
www.shelf-awareness.com
April 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Shelf Awareness features @bryangruley.bsky.social 's Chicago launch party for BITTERFROST at the Book Cellar:
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
At @writersdigest.bsky.social , BITTERFROST author @bryangruley.bsky.social shares about the intersection between journalism and fiction writing:
How Journalism Helps Me Write Fiction (and Vice Versa)
Author Bryan Gruley shares how journalism has helped him write fiction over the years (and, of course, vice versa).
www.writersdigest.com
April 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
At @writersdigest.bsky.social , BITTERFROST author @bryangruley.bsky.social shares about the intersection between journalism and fiction writing:
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
“Gruley’s story ventures beyond the mere mechanics of a murder investigation and trial. His love for small towns is heartfelt, and his writing often reflects that”
Check out the #WashingtonPost review of @bryangruley.bsky.social's BITTERFROST! ❄️🏒
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
Check out the #WashingtonPost review of @bryangruley.bsky.social's BITTERFROST! ❄️🏒
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
Review | Never mind that this is a crime novel, ‘Bitterfrost’ is all heart
Along the way to solving a murder mystery, Bryan Gruley’s new book captures life in small-town Michigan.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:09 PM
“Gruley’s story ventures beyond the mere mechanics of a murder investigation and trial. His love for small towns is heartfelt, and his writing often reflects that”
Check out the #WashingtonPost review of @bryangruley.bsky.social's BITTERFROST! ❄️🏒
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
Check out the #WashingtonPost review of @bryangruley.bsky.social's BITTERFROST! ❄️🏒
www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0...
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
@britandco.bsky.social recommends THE NEVER LIST by Jade Presley and BITTERFROST by @bryangruley.bsky.social as most anticipated must-reads this April:
29 New April Book Releases To Add To Your Calendar STAT
Spring is here and it's brought the promise of more riveting new books with it! Bookish readers will love getting lost in our most-anticipated recommendations by authors Sarah Damoff, Allison Raskin,…
www.yahoo.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:25 PM
@britandco.bsky.social recommends THE NEVER LIST by Jade Presley and BITTERFROST by @bryangruley.bsky.social as most anticipated must-reads this April:
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
@washingtonpost.com recommends @bryangruley.bsky.social 's BITTERFROST, saying "The story shines brightest during the courtroom scenes. Baker’s trial is informed and tense, with a knowledge and surety usually found in an engrossing legal thriller."
Review | Never mind that this is a crime novel, ‘Bitterfrost’ is all heart
Along the way to solving a murder mystery, Bryan Gruley’s new book captures life in small-town Michigan.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@washingtonpost.com recommends @bryangruley.bsky.social 's BITTERFROST, saying "The story shines brightest during the courtroom scenes. Baker’s trial is informed and tense, with a knowledge and surety usually found in an engrossing legal thriller."
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
@crimereads.bsky.social features @bryangruley.bsky.social 's BITTERFROST in its showcase of new releases:
7 New Books Coming Out This Week
Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. * Robert Jackson Bennett, A Drop of Corruption (Del Rey) “Wonderfully clever and compulsively readable . . . another wi…
crimereads.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@crimereads.bsky.social features @bryangruley.bsky.social 's BITTERFROST in its showcase of new releases:
Another strong review.
Publication Day Review: Bitterfrost by Bryan Gruley
kevintipplescorner.blogspot.com
April 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Another strong review.
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
“‘Missy’ isn’t something you want to call a woman who worships Pat Benatar.”
@bryangruley.bsky.social
@bryangruley.bsky.social
April 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“‘Missy’ isn’t something you want to call a woman who worships Pat Benatar.”
@bryangruley.bsky.social
@bryangruley.bsky.social
Fun conversation with Sarah Meckler about words, story, northern Michigan, fiction, journalism and BITTERFROST.
Bitterfrost by Bryan Gruley | GSMC Book Review Podcast
YouTube video by GSMC Podcast Network
youtu.be
April 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Fun conversation with Sarah Meckler about words, story, northern Michigan, fiction, journalism and BITTERFROST.
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
Register for a chance to win a copy of @bryangruley.bsky.social 's BITTERFROST at Red Carpet Crash (ends April 25th):
Win A Copy Of The Book 'Bitterfrost: A Novel' By Bryan Gruley - RedCarpetCrash.com
The book is in stores on Tuesday, April 1st. Click on the link to buy a copy. https://amzn.to/40mKNyv The first in a brand-new crime thriller series from Edgar nominee and Pulitzer Prize–winning…
redcarpetcrash.com
April 2, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Register for a chance to win a copy of @bryangruley.bsky.social 's BITTERFROST at Red Carpet Crash (ends April 25th):
First time having a novel reviewed in the Washington Post, and it’s a dandy!
April 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
First time having a novel reviewed in the Washington Post, and it’s a dandy!
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
. @bryangruley.bsky.social on Research, Inspiration, and a Notorious Hockey Fight crimereads.com/bryan-gruley...
Bryan Gruley on Research, Inspiration, and a Notorious Hockey Fight
Twenty-one years ago, National Hockey League forward Todd Bertuzzi got into an on-ice altercation with an opponent named Steve Moore. The encounter grew exceptionally violent. Moore suffered injuri…
crimereads.com
April 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
. @bryangruley.bsky.social on Research, Inspiration, and a Notorious Hockey Fight crimereads.com/bryan-gruley...
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
@bryangruley.bsky.social returns to talk about his new thriller, Bitterfrost. We talk about Michigan, protagonists with memory gaps, hockey, murder, and more. Click the link to watch the interview.
#AuthorInterview #GSMCPodcastNetwork
youtu.be/YTO0Z7Iirb8
#AuthorInterview #GSMCPodcastNetwork
youtu.be/YTO0Z7Iirb8
Bitterfrost by Bryan Gruley | GSMC Book Review Podcast
YouTube video by GSMC Podcast Network
youtu.be
April 1, 2025 at 11:40 PM
@bryangruley.bsky.social returns to talk about his new thriller, Bitterfrost. We talk about Michigan, protagonists with memory gaps, hockey, murder, and more. Click the link to watch the interview.
#AuthorInterview #GSMCPodcastNetwork
youtu.be/YTO0Z7Iirb8
#AuthorInterview #GSMCPodcastNetwork
youtu.be/YTO0Z7Iirb8
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
If you love a good character driven thriller, you'll love my friend @bryangruley.bsky.social's new book, "Bitter Frost." Total page turner, tight as a drum. I want to be Bryan when I grow up. severnhouse.com/authors/brya... @kayepublicity.bsky.social @melissjpeltier.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 1:09 PM
If you love a good character driven thriller, you'll love my friend @bryangruley.bsky.social's new book, "Bitter Frost." Total page turner, tight as a drum. I want to be Bryan when I grow up. severnhouse.com/authors/brya... @kayepublicity.bsky.social @melissjpeltier.bsky.social
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
Deadline Detroit features an excerpt of @bryangruley.bsky.social 's BITTERFROST:
Book Excerpt: 'BITTERFROST,' a Novel by Michigander Bryan Gruley
The author, who grew up in Redford, is an award-winning, critically acclaimed novelist and a former reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek, The Detroit News, and The Wall Street Journal, where he worked…
www.deadlinedetroit.com
March 31, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Deadline Detroit features an excerpt of @bryangruley.bsky.social 's BITTERFROST:
Reposted by Bryan Gruley
@bryangruley.bsky.social Happy Publication Day! My review is up.
April 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
@bryangruley.bsky.social Happy Publication Day! My review is up.
BITTERFROST, out Tuesday.
March 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
BITTERFROST, out Tuesday.
See you all there!
March 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
See you all there!
Thanks to Deadline Detroit
Book Excerpt: 'BITTERFROST,' a Novel by Michigander Bryan Gruley
Chapter 1
www.deadlinedetroit.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Thanks to Deadline Detroit