mysteries | Liam O'Donnell

The Case of the Maker Mischief launches with amazing reviews

by liam | Oct 16, 2016 | West Meadows Detectives, writing news

Earlier this week, The Case of the Maker Mischief, the second mystery in the West Meadows Detectives series landed in bookstores and already it’s grabbing some great reader reviews. Check them out: “This book was so good and so impressive that I want to...

More West Meadows Detectives the fall!

by liam | Apr 28, 2016 | West Meadows Detectives, writing news

I’m so excited to announce that Myron and Hajrah will make their return this October in a brand new mystery, The Case of the Maker Mischief. This will be the second case for the West Meadow Detectives and it has them getting tangled up with makers, tinkerers and...

Toronto Public Library calls Tank & Fizz an “irresistible new mystery series”

by liam | Apr 22, 2015 | Tank & Fizz, Teacher's Guide, writing news

After writing 35 + books for kids, I’ve learned to be patient (sort of) while I wait to hear what folks think of my latest project. There’s the pre-publishing buzz created by book reviewers who get advanced copies. But then, silence. What I’m finally...

Slimetastic reviews for Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede!

by liam | Feb 16, 2015 | Tank & Fizz, writing news

Turns out book reviewers like goblins and trolls. Who knew? With the launch for Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime Stampede only a few weeks again, reviews are rolling in and so far they’ve been slime-tastic. Kirkus reviews gets gooey: O’Donnell rolls out a...

How my words become amazing illustrations with Tank and Fizz

by liam | Feb 2, 2014 | comics, literacy, writing news

One of the best things about writing graphic novels for kids is watching my ideas take on a life of their own. And that’s exactly what’s happening with Tank & Fizz, my new mystery series coming soon from Orca Book Publishers. Mike Deas, the man behind...