Mailan Doquang has published extensively on the art and architecture of medieval France.
She is an avid traveler, photographer, and runner.
She is a Canadian transplant and longtime resident of New York City.
Doquang's debut novel is Blood Rubies.
At The Strand Magazine she tagged ten recent standout heist novels. One title on the list:
Blacktop Wasteland, by S. A. Cosby (2020)Read about the other entries on the list.
Cosby’s award-winning book sees Beauregard “Bug” Montage, the best getaway driver on the East Coast, resume his life of crime to save his family from financial ruin. When a daring diamond heist goes wrong, Bug is drawn into a gritty underworld that upends his entire life. Fast-paced and atmospheric, Blacktop Wasteland was one of the most celebrated crime novels of 2020.
Blacktop Wasteland is among The Amazon Book Review editors' ten favorite books to celebrate Black History Month, Lee Matthew Goldberg's seven stellar heist tales, Lisa Unger's five novels revolving around dysfunctional families, Nick Kolakowski’s five best getaway drivers in contemporary crime fiction, and Kia Abdullah's eight novels featuring co-conspirators.
--Marshal Zeringue
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