Some recent press coverage of “Murder Is Not A Girl’s Best Friend”
Posted on February 9, 2022 Leave a Comment
A looong interview in JCK.
Appearance on Paul Zimnisky’s podcast.
A nice write-up in National Jeweler.
Another nice write-up in Centurion.
Thanks, Jewish Book Council
Posted on June 13, 2021 Leave a Comment
…. for this very nice review, which ends …
“A Murder Is Forever is an entertaining and captivating read. Mimi’s next adventure will be eagerly awaited by Bates’s newfound fans.
While I’m not sure how many new fans I have, I am finishing up book two. (And am procrastinating from that, even as we speak.)
The reviews are in ….
Posted on January 6, 2021 Leave a Comment
First of all, as a new author, I greatly appreciate anyone who takes the time to read, and engage with, my book, and I’m particularly pleased with all the thoughtful, considered, and constructive reviews here.
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Appearance with WJA on Jan. 5
Posted on January 4, 2021 Leave a Comment
The Women’s Jewelry Association New York Metro chapter is having a special “book club” event over Zoom (of course) on Jan. 5 at 6 p.m. I will be the guest, talking about my book.
Want to sign up? Do it here!
The good gray lady talks to this old bald man
Posted on December 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
Thanks to Victoria Gomelsky for this very nice New York Times piece.
If you want to hear me go on some more, there’s another interview (and giveway!) on Cheryl Mash’s blog.
Here’s a lovely write-up in that extremely prestigious journal JCK
Posted on October 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
What an excellent publication.
They really get the scoop, I tell ya!
Thank you, Publishers Weekly.
Posted on October 6, 2020 Leave a Comment
For the nice, pull-quotable review.
My book has a cool video.
Posted on October 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
Thanks to Mr. Dan Scott for making this cool video.
My first mystery novel.
Posted on September 8, 2020 Leave a Comment
Hey everyone !’m really excited that my first mystery novel is about to be published Oct. 13 by Camel Press.
You can pre-order it on Amazon here.
It’s the first in a three-book series! Here’s the description:
Max Rosen always said the diamond business isn’t about sorting the gems, it’s about sorting the people. His daughter Mimi is about to learn that some people, like some diamonds, can have serious flaws.
Out of options—and money—unemployed journalist Mimi Rosen goes to work for her father’s gem company in New York’s Diamond District, though Mimi and her tradition-bound dad don’t always get along.
After Mimi’s diamond-dealer cousin Yosef is murdered—seemingly for his $4 million pink diamond—Mimi finds herself in the middle of a massive conspiracy, where she doesn’t know who to trust, or what to believe. Now she must find out the truth about both the diamond and her cousin, before whoever killed Yosef, gets her.
Rob Bates 