Lambrecht, P.J. 1947–

(Melinda Cross, a joint pseudonym, Marian Kent, a joint pseudonym, Patricia J. Lambrecht, Jessica McBain, a joint pseudonym, P.J. Platz, a joint pseudonym, P.J. Tracy, a joint pseudonym)

PERSONAL:

Born 1947; married Phillip Lambrecht (a computer expert; divorced); married Ted Platz; children: (first marriage) Traci. Education: Attended St. Olaf College.

ADDRESSES:

Home—MN. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Writer.

WRITINGS:

NOVELS; WITH DAUGHTER, TRACI LAMBRECHT, UNDER JOINT PSEUDONYM P.J. TRACY

Monkeewrench, G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York, NY), 2003, published as Want to Play?, Michael Joseph (London, England), 2003.

Live Bait, G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York, NY), 2004.

Dead Run, Signet (New York, NY), 2006.

Snow Blind, G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York, NY) 2006.

Also author of other books with Traci Lambrecht, under joint pseudonyms P.J. Platz, Melinda Cross, Marian Kent, and Jessica McBain. Contributor of short stories to periodicals, including Saturday Evening Post.

SIDELIGHTS:

For sidelights, see entry on Traci Lambrecht.

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:

PERIODICALS

Booklist, February 15, 2003, Carrie Bissey, review of Monkeewrench, p. 1056.

Entertainment Weekly, April 11, 2003, Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, review of Monkeewrench, p. 82; May 7, 2004, Rebecca Ascher-Walsh, review of Live Bait, p. 92; April 22, 2005, Karen Karbo, review of Dead Run, p. 67; August 4, 2006, Ken Tucker, review of Snow Blind, p. 73.

Hollywood Reporter, March 10, 2003, Thomas Leitch, review of Monkeewrench, pp. 16-17.

Kirkus Reviews, February 1, 2003, review of Monkeewrench, p. 177; March 1, 2004, review of Live Bait, p. 204.

Kliatt, September, 2003, Nola Theiss, review of Monkeewrench, p. 55.

Library Journal, February 15, 2003, Marianne Fitzgerald, review of Monkeewrench, p. 171; April 15, 2005, Stacy Alesi, review of Dead Run, p. 80.

MBR Bookwatch, April 1, 2005, review of Dead Run.

New York Times Book Review, April 6, 2003, Marilyn Stasio, review of Monkeewrench, p. 19.

People, May 5, 2003, Sheryl Connelly, review of Monkeewrench, p. 49; May 17, 2004, Ellen Shapiro, review of Live Bait, p. 51.

Publishers Weekly, March 3, 2003, Adam Dunn, interview with Lambrecht, p. 52; March 3, 2003, "Two Heads Are Better than One," p. 52; March 22, 2004, review of Live Bait, p. 60; February 21, 2005, review of Dead Run, p. 157; June 12, 2006, review of Snow Blind, p. 30.

ONLINE

BookBrowse.com,http://www.bookbrowse.com/ (June 28, 2007), biographical information on P.J. Lambrecht.

CNN.com,http://www.cnn.com/ (June 28, 2007), Adam Dunn, "Mother-Daughter Writing Team Hits on Winning Formula."

Magellan's Log Web site,http://www.texaschapbookpress.com/magellanslog.htm (June 28, 2007), Sylvia Sikeston, review of Monkeewrench.

St. Olaf College Magazine Online,www.stolaf.edu/offices/communications/magazine/ (December 15, 2007), Carole Leigh Engblom, interview with P.J. and Traci Lambrecht.

Same Vein,http://www.ains.net.au/~gerlach/rev200512 (June 28, 2007), review of Want to Play?

Writer Unboxed,http://www.writerunboxed.com/ (February 2, 2007), Therese Walsh, interview with P.J. Tracy.