Kristen Elise's Blog - Posts Tagged "thriller"
CSI and Caducei
Today I'm over at Tim Desmond's blog conducting an interview entitled "CSI and Caducei". Stop by and say hello!
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Inferno, by Dan Brown - A Review
SPOILER ALERT! This reaction is full of them - so if you don't like spoilers, please don't read.
I loved Angels and Demons. Immensely. The idea of a modern-day thriller incorporating credible science and history - which just happened to take place in some of the coolest spots in the world - was the inspiration for a story that would eventually turn into The Vesuvius Isotope. I think my love of Angels and Demons was intensified by the fact that I happened to read it during the real papal conclave, and just before I was heading to Italy for the first time. What a blast.
Then I read The Da Vinci Code. I thought The Da Vinci Code was also pretty cool except for the fact that the story at its core was largely a repeat of Angels and Demons.
Then I thought Dan Brown completely jumped the shark with The Lost Symbol. Yet another repeat, only without the good parts. Whaaaaa?
So I was trepidatious about Brown's latest thriller, Inferno.
More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/07/infe...
I loved Angels and Demons. Immensely. The idea of a modern-day thriller incorporating credible science and history - which just happened to take place in some of the coolest spots in the world - was the inspiration for a story that would eventually turn into The Vesuvius Isotope. I think my love of Angels and Demons was intensified by the fact that I happened to read it during the real papal conclave, and just before I was heading to Italy for the first time. What a blast.
Then I read The Da Vinci Code. I thought The Da Vinci Code was also pretty cool except for the fact that the story at its core was largely a repeat of Angels and Demons.
Then I thought Dan Brown completely jumped the shark with The Lost Symbol. Yet another repeat, only without the good parts. Whaaaaa?
So I was trepidatious about Brown's latest thriller, Inferno.
More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/07/infe...
A Very, Very Bad Week
A Very, Very Bad Week
I am having a very, very bad week. Five days ago, I found out that my husband was probably cheating on me. The day before yesterday, I found him murdered. And today, I have just learned that he was also a drug addict.
I am biologist Katrina Stone, and my husband was Jeffrey Wilson – yes, the Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson the world-renowned, Nobel laureate chemist. I know what you’re thinking, but I did not kill him. I only hid his body.
It all started five days ago. I was clearing the dishes from the kitchen table when our home phone rang. It was Jeff’s best friend, our family physician, wondering why Jeff had skipped out on a scientific conference the previous week. I found our physician friend’s question interesting, because Jeff had, in fact, been gone from our home for the entire four days during which the conference took place. Which, of course, begged the questions: Where was he and what was he doing during that time? When I confronted Jeff, he would not tell me.
Three days later – the day before yesterday – I found him dead. In our home. Shot. With my gun. Leaving me millions of dollars and even more questions. And that was when I knew I had to hide his body.
More at http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog/2013...
I am having a very, very bad week. Five days ago, I found out that my husband was probably cheating on me. The day before yesterday, I found him murdered. And today, I have just learned that he was also a drug addict.
I am biologist Katrina Stone, and my husband was Jeffrey Wilson – yes, the Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson the world-renowned, Nobel laureate chemist. I know what you’re thinking, but I did not kill him. I only hid his body.
It all started five days ago. I was clearing the dishes from the kitchen table when our home phone rang. It was Jeff’s best friend, our family physician, wondering why Jeff had skipped out on a scientific conference the previous week. I found our physician friend’s question interesting, because Jeff had, in fact, been gone from our home for the entire four days during which the conference took place. Which, of course, begged the questions: Where was he and what was he doing during that time? When I confronted Jeff, he would not tell me.
Three days later – the day before yesterday – I found him dead. In our home. Shot. With my gun. Leaving me millions of dollars and even more questions. And that was when I knew I had to hide his body.
More at http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog/2013...
Interview with Theresa Valera
Today I'm interviewing with Theresa Valera on Latina Libations. Check it out! http://ning.it/189u8fL
Interview with Maria Ruiz
Today I'm on Maria Ruiz' author blog, discussing all things books and writing! Stop by and say hello! http://ning.it/1aCeWfo
Interview with Joyce Brown
Today I'm interviewing on Joyce Brown's Cozy Mystery site - check it out! http://ning.it/18eUyNb
Kill Google First: Keeping the Internet Out of Your Story
My protagonist was racing through Egypt faster than I could type, her quest to find her husband’s killer preceding my own quest to put her latest predicament on paper before I could forget what I had in mind. The clock was ticking. Katrina had every reason to suspect that someone was hot on her trail, and that the best-case scenario was that it was Middle Eastern law enforcement. I was in the zone.
Then my editor read the section and totally deflated my ego. “Why doesn’t she just Google herself?” she asked.
D'OH!
The Internet age has created new hurdles for the author of mysteries and thrillers. What is left to investigate, when everything you need to know is right at your fingertips? Instead of action-packed, unpredictable adventures, our heroes have smart phones. Which can make for the most un-thrilling thriller ever written.
Here I offer a collection of ideas for neutralizing the digital age, or even using it to up the stakes in your story:
More at http://deniseweeks.blogspot.com/2013/...
Then my editor read the section and totally deflated my ego. “Why doesn’t she just Google herself?” she asked.
D'OH!
The Internet age has created new hurdles for the author of mysteries and thrillers. What is left to investigate, when everything you need to know is right at your fingertips? Instead of action-packed, unpredictable adventures, our heroes have smart phones. Which can make for the most un-thrilling thriller ever written.
Here I offer a collection of ideas for neutralizing the digital age, or even using it to up the stakes in your story:
More at http://deniseweeks.blogspot.com/2013/...
See Naples and Die - an Excerpt from The Vesuvius Isotope
There was a horn and a screeching of brakes. I felt the rush of wind upon my face as a metal blur obscured my vision. I leapt back and turned my head just as a speeding car rocketed away, its driver apparently oblivious. I wondered if I had accidentally stepped into the street, but a quick look down confirmed that I was still standing on the sidewalk. And then I was almost run over again.
This time, an entire family on a moped sped by within inches of my face. A man jerked the handlebars left and right as if boxing. Behind him sat a girl of three or four, not bothering to clutch his waist. A woman straddling the rear of the bike squeezed the girl into place while curling a bag of groceries in one arm and an infant in the other like two footballs.
They scooted deftly over the sidewalk to avoid a slow-moving car, not seeming to mind that they had almost collided with a pedestrian instead. The little girl smiled at me as they passed, perfectly comfortable in her element and apparently unaware that this mode of travel could be dangerous or considered the least bit odd by anyone...
More at... http://rabbiauthor.com/2013/07/19/wel...
This time, an entire family on a moped sped by within inches of my face. A man jerked the handlebars left and right as if boxing. Behind him sat a girl of three or four, not bothering to clutch his waist. A woman straddling the rear of the bike squeezed the girl into place while curling a bag of groceries in one arm and an infant in the other like two footballs.
They scooted deftly over the sidewalk to avoid a slow-moving car, not seeming to mind that they had almost collided with a pedestrian instead. The little girl smiled at me as they passed, perfectly comfortable in her element and apparently unaware that this mode of travel could be dangerous or considered the least bit odd by anyone...
More at... http://rabbiauthor.com/2013/07/19/wel...
No Dog Left Behind by Elliott Garber
An Army Ranger dies and his courageous canine partner goes missing during what should have been a routine night raid in the mountains of Afghanistan.
Special Forces veterinarian Cole McBride joins a hardened group of spies and soldiers as they confront a terrible dilemma.
Will the strike team save themselves and escape from the tightening noose of enemy forces while they still have time? Or will they stay and fight to rescue the military working dog whose spirited heroism has already saved so many lives?
From U.S. Army veterinarian Elliott Garber comes a thrilling short story that illustrates the unique role of canine warriors as they work side by side with elite Special Operations troops to keep us safe.
This compelling tale of a military dog and his veterinarian is the perfect length for a lunchtime read or literary nightcap and will leave you begging for more.
More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/07/no-d...No Dog Left Behind
Special Forces veterinarian Cole McBride joins a hardened group of spies and soldiers as they confront a terrible dilemma.
Will the strike team save themselves and escape from the tightening noose of enemy forces while they still have time? Or will they stay and fight to rescue the military working dog whose spirited heroism has already saved so many lives?
From U.S. Army veterinarian Elliott Garber comes a thrilling short story that illustrates the unique role of canine warriors as they work side by side with elite Special Operations troops to keep us safe.
This compelling tale of a military dog and his veterinarian is the perfect length for a lunchtime read or literary nightcap and will leave you begging for more.
More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/07/no-d...No Dog Left Behind
South on the Horizon: Lance Charnes' Follow-Up to Doha 12
Lance Charnes' debut thriller, Doha 12, is a "High Quality, Compelling Thriller. Terrific Reading!" Today, Lance's highly anticipated second novel is on the horizon. Here we reveal the details of South. For more information, visit the South website. See an interview with Lance here.
SOUTH
by Lance Charnes
Luis Ojeda owes his life to the Pacifico Norte cartel. Literally. Now it’s time to pay.
Luis led escaping Muslims out of the U.S. during the ten years following a 2019 terrorist attack on Chicago. He retired after nearly being killed by a border guard. But now in 2032, the Nortes give Luis a choice: pay back the fortune they spent saving his life, or take on a special job.
More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/10/sout...
Doha 12
Lance Charnes
SOUTH
by Lance Charnes
Luis Ojeda owes his life to the Pacifico Norte cartel. Literally. Now it’s time to pay.
Luis led escaping Muslims out of the U.S. during the ten years following a 2019 terrorist attack on Chicago. He retired after nearly being killed by a border guard. But now in 2032, the Nortes give Luis a choice: pay back the fortune they spent saving his life, or take on a special job.
More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/10/sout...
Doha 12
Lance Charnes
