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Matt Lenz

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Born

The United States

Website

http://www.mattlenz.net/

Genre

Thriller, Suspense, Mystery

Influences

Jerry Jenkins, Lee Child, John D. MacDonald

Member Since

January 2015

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I’m an engineer but I’m also creative. I’ve designed and built one-of-a-kind systems for entertainment and theme parks for a long time. I’ve always had an overriding passion for writing, especially suspense thrillers. Before publishing my first novel, I wrote a dozen live stunt show scripts, created concepts for scores of theme park rides and attractions, and authored hundreds of winning project proposals, most of which I’ve built and installed all around the world. For example, one highly successful project seen by billions of people around the world was the Olympic Cauldron Flame for the 2006 games in Torino, Italy. Chances are, if you’ve been to a theme park in the USA, Asia, Europe or England, you’ve enjoyed an amazing attraction I’ve h ...more

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Matt Lenz I get to create my own world. I love to think the plot through, chasing down different trails and trying out different scenarios. I plan it from the t…moreI get to create my own world. I love to think the plot through, chasing down different trails and trying out different scenarios. I plan it from the top down, getting more detail at each level of planning. But the best part is that once I start the real writing, the sentences and paragraphs and chapters, I'm there with my hero and the characters around him. I feel that I'm right there in the scene, watching and responding as if it is real. That's fun!(less)

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Not a question. I just finished "Defenseless." Please tell me that you know that "Cyprus" trees are really Cypress trees! Aside from a few goofs like that, I enjoyed the book; I was "hurting" with the hero. Here's the mandatory question mark?

Matt Lenz Yes, living in Florida, I should know how to spell it. The sequel is in the works and there's a possibility that this time a real "cypress" tree will …moreYes, living in Florida, I should know how to spell it. The sequel is in the works and there's a possibility that this time a real "cypress" tree will show up in it, too. Thank you for the positive comments and glad you liked it. (less)

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Average rating: 3.96 · 137 ratings · 15 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Defenseless 3.97 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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We've launched my new website to support my second novel, Merciless, and others on the way. Please visit: http://mattlenz.net/

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