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Dean Covin

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Thriller, Horror, Paranormal

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Husband, father, son, brother, Viking, geek, romantic, serious on the outside—silly on the inside. Love laughs, thrills, awe-inspiring wonder, and a mean plate of fiery hot wings. My carnivorous tendencies are cut nicely with a sharp sweet-tooth. In my world, the glass is most often two-thirds full—which is why I like to play in the shadows of the dim that dark thrillers and horror provide; it’s a fun escape from the happy day-to-day.

I enjoy being sucked into a story, led through thrills and oh-my-gods, toward the big reveal that has me striking yes-yes-yes fist pumps or Holy Shit! epiphanies. I’ve also been known to chuckle, loudly, at sophomoric humor from time to time (though I’ll deny it).

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Where did you get the idea for your most recent book?

Dean Covin I was midway through a wildly different tale that was unfolding into a magnitude of epic proportions and I needed a story that I could finish sooner t…moreI was midway through a wildly different tale that was unfolding into a magnitude of epic proportions and I needed a story that I could finish sooner than the current one would allow.

Watching an episode of ABC’s Castle got me thinking about writing a murder mystery—only painted with my dark and twisted bent. I had a vision of a body discovered in a barn by two very brave and seasoned hunters. It was a sight that brought these men past their breaking point.

To make the viciousness of the discovery more personal, I made my protagonist a woman. Unfortunately, this is a very common premise—how could I make this story stand out?

The grisly circumstances were assured (it’s what I write after all); the trick was, how, in spite of the horror my main character, Vicki Starr, faced, would I ensure that she could not retreat, no matter how badly she needed to? Then, while sipping a lemonade in the stunning Algarve of Portugal, the paranormal premise of the story began to truly unfold for me, along with Agent Starr’s twisted history.

I felt a powerful angst for my budding new character and took to writing with that terrible basis in mind. I knew I had to finish the story now because I really needed to know how it would all turn out. I’m still shaking my head in disbelief—a wonderful sensation. That’s when I knew I had a story in Pieces of Ivy that I could feel good about sharing with others.

I hope you enjoy reading the story, Pieces of Ivy, as much as I did unearthing it.

Thanks for reading,
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Pieces of Ivy

3.95 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions

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Shift (Silo, #2)

by Hugh Howey (Goodreads Author)

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