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The Man Who Fell Too Far
The Man Who Fell Too Far is not only a psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end, but a story about the emotional abuse of a child and his mother that will pull at your heart. A tangled web of destruction of a successful business man, the murder of the woman he loves, and his attempt to save his best friend from self-destruction are all wrapped up into one gripping thriller.
191 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 25, 2021
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About the author
Roger Corea
7 books14 followersABOUT ROGER COREA
Education and Experience
Not only is writing a natural outgrowth of Roger’s formal education; it is also a product of his own life’s experience. A Bachelor’s Degree in English from St. Bonaventure University and graduate courses at the University of Rochester provide a solid foundation. But Roger’s most meaningful “education” comes from teaching English literature and a thirty-year field leadership position with Ameriprise Financial. He calls these experiences his writer’s “apprenticeship” citing the best preparation for writing novels is learning about people. Mark Twain’s quote, “Never let your book learnin’ interfere with your education”, is his favorite.
Writing Philosophy
Roger writes about subjects he is passionate about. His novels have three consistent threads woven through them:
First, he is passionate about developing characters. All three of his books have vivid, real characters that seem to leap to life from the pages. They confront crisis with creativity, unpredictability, and high energy. They don’t always “win” but during their struggle, they achieve a certain greatness.
Secondly, he is passionate about his plot and storyline. If he is writing a thriller, he believes every page should be thrilling, every action should have a purpose; every deed should have an impact.
Finally, all three books have memorable surprise endings!
Summary of Roger Corea’s Three Books
Scarback – There Is So Much More To Fishing Than Catching Fish.
This award-winning novel tells the story of a man’s attempt to unite a friend with his estranged family during a hunt for a legendary fish. Dominic, who suffers from Down’s Syndrome, has friends, who are big, loud personalities, full of zingers and colorful slang.
Dominic’s best friend, a generous local bartender named Augie, thinks he may have found a new family to fill the hole in Dominic’s life: his original family, the one who left Dominic at the orphanage decades ago.
Set in the 1950’s, the story revolves around a fishing trip in Canada to catch Scarback, a 55-pound Northern Pike with a $1 million bounty. The reader will laugh and cry at the humorous, often heart-wrenching events that take place and be totally consumed by someone with a heart bigger than life itself!
The Duesenberg Caper
A vacation in Sicily turns deadly when young schoolteachers Andrew and his wife Ada find themselves commissioned to solve one the oldest mysteries in the car world: the whereabouts of the priceless 1935 Duesenberg SJ Emmanuel owned by King Victor Emmanuel of Italy that has been missing for decades. Andrew and Ada are drawn into a world of high-stakes intrigue when they become immersed in the dangerous landscape of Sicily s mafia. In a land of high rollers where the money flows, Andrew and the feisty Ada must contend with a series of riddles that turn into potential landmines, risky complications, and the pursuit of the most notorious crime boss in Sicily.
Classic car enthusiasts rejoice! The story is lush with the rarest and costliest cars money can’t buy! Shrouded in enigma, the intoxicating Sicilian countryside is a catalyst for this electrifying thriller to unfold.
GTO
Antonio Grimaldi is fraught with desperation. He has only two choices: steal the most valuable Ferrari ever made and spend the rest of his life in prison, or have his wife and seven year old son killed by a vindictive assassin.
The story begins with the priceless Ferrari GTO prototype being delivered to Genoa by two valued members of Enzo Ferrari’s inner circle, Antonio Grimaldi and Giancarlo Bandini. The GTO will be placed inside a watertight container aboard the SS Andrea Doria.
SelectBooks of New York will publish GTO in mid-2016.
Education and Experience
Not only is writing a natural outgrowth of Roger’s formal education; it is also a product of his own life’s experience. A Bachelor’s Degree in English from St. Bonaventure University and graduate courses at the University of Rochester provide a solid foundation. But Roger’s most meaningful “education” comes from teaching English literature and a thirty-year field leadership position with Ameriprise Financial. He calls these experiences his writer’s “apprenticeship” citing the best preparation for writing novels is learning about people. Mark Twain’s quote, “Never let your book learnin’ interfere with your education”, is his favorite.
Writing Philosophy
Roger writes about subjects he is passionate about. His novels have three consistent threads woven through them:
First, he is passionate about developing characters. All three of his books have vivid, real characters that seem to leap to life from the pages. They confront crisis with creativity, unpredictability, and high energy. They don’t always “win” but during their struggle, they achieve a certain greatness.
Secondly, he is passionate about his plot and storyline. If he is writing a thriller, he believes every page should be thrilling, every action should have a purpose; every deed should have an impact.
Finally, all three books have memorable surprise endings!
Summary of Roger Corea’s Three Books
Scarback – There Is So Much More To Fishing Than Catching Fish.
This award-winning novel tells the story of a man’s attempt to unite a friend with his estranged family during a hunt for a legendary fish. Dominic, who suffers from Down’s Syndrome, has friends, who are big, loud personalities, full of zingers and colorful slang.
Dominic’s best friend, a generous local bartender named Augie, thinks he may have found a new family to fill the hole in Dominic’s life: his original family, the one who left Dominic at the orphanage decades ago.
Set in the 1950’s, the story revolves around a fishing trip in Canada to catch Scarback, a 55-pound Northern Pike with a $1 million bounty. The reader will laugh and cry at the humorous, often heart-wrenching events that take place and be totally consumed by someone with a heart bigger than life itself!
The Duesenberg Caper
A vacation in Sicily turns deadly when young schoolteachers Andrew and his wife Ada find themselves commissioned to solve one the oldest mysteries in the car world: the whereabouts of the priceless 1935 Duesenberg SJ Emmanuel owned by King Victor Emmanuel of Italy that has been missing for decades. Andrew and Ada are drawn into a world of high-stakes intrigue when they become immersed in the dangerous landscape of Sicily s mafia. In a land of high rollers where the money flows, Andrew and the feisty Ada must contend with a series of riddles that turn into potential landmines, risky complications, and the pursuit of the most notorious crime boss in Sicily.
Classic car enthusiasts rejoice! The story is lush with the rarest and costliest cars money can’t buy! Shrouded in enigma, the intoxicating Sicilian countryside is a catalyst for this electrifying thriller to unfold.
GTO
Antonio Grimaldi is fraught with desperation. He has only two choices: steal the most valuable Ferrari ever made and spend the rest of his life in prison, or have his wife and seven year old son killed by a vindictive assassin.
The story begins with the priceless Ferrari GTO prototype being delivered to Genoa by two valued members of Enzo Ferrari’s inner circle, Antonio Grimaldi and Giancarlo Bandini. The GTO will be placed inside a watertight container aboard the SS Andrea Doria.
SelectBooks of New York will publish GTO in mid-2016.
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May 15, 2021
LITERARY REVIEW BY KIRKUS:
THE MAN WHO FELL TOO FAR
BY ROGER COREA ‧ RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2021
In Corea’s mid-1990s thriller, a series of violent crimes torments citizens in small-town New York.
While servicing a 40-foot utility pole, line-worker Jeff Walden falls from the bucket when his truck rolls. Medics rush him to the hospital, where his friend Michael Alexander, a financial adviser, anxiously awaits. The next day, Michael discovers that Jeff, in spite of his serious injuries, isn’t in his hospital bed.
Shortly thereafter, an unknown assailant attacks a male-female couple and rapes the woman. The local police chief suggests the culprit is Jeff, whom Michael hasn’t been able to locate.
Jeff is surrounded by brutal men in his life, from his brother Billy, who beat Jeff’s wife, Francine, and got her hooked on cocaine, to Francine’s father, who doesn’t veil his animosity for his son-in-law. When a subsequent murder hits close to home, still-missing Jeff is once again a suspect. This time, some cops even eye Michael. Meanwhile, Jeff and Francine’s 13-year-old son, who lives with foster parents, mysteriously vanishes. When a baddie ultimately guns for Michael and Jeff, more deaths are unavoidable.
Corea’s uncompromising novel abounds with ferocious scenes and unsympathetic characters. Michael, for one, is a flawed protagonist who makes at least one very bad choice. Others, like Billy, are thoroughly loathsome. Characters endure bullying, domestic abuse, and worse. The author maintains a somber but engaging storyline with blunt metaphors: “Michael’s skull was pounding as if someone had unloaded a pallet of concrete masonry bricks on his head.”
Plenty of viable suspects keep the plot humming and unpredictable. It all culminates in a frenzied final act, and though someone unmasks the killer(s), the ending leaves quite a few things unresolved.
A hard-hitting, bleak murder mystery.
Pub Date: Jan. 29, 2021
ISBN: 978-0-57885333-8
Page Count: 212
Review Posted Online: Feb 4,2021
Review: KIRKUS
Categories: CRIME & LEGAL THRILLER | DETECTIVES & PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS | THRILLER | MYSTERY & DETECTIVE
READERS’ TESTIMONIALS
We who live for the opportunity to devour a new book – as we might an exquisitely prepared favorite meal – this latest from Roger Corea is a page turner of the first order. Enjoy...or Bon Appetite!
Jack Benjamin
The Man Who Fell Too Far is a story of true friendships and intrigue. A real mystery that had me guessing until the end who done it! Roger Corea develops his characters in a way that makes you really care about them and want them to succeed. A real pleasurable and exciting read!
Robin Kukla
A psychological mystery thriller that tears a small town in the Adirondacks apart and delves into the deep-rooted secrets that bind them together. A lot of unexpected twists and turns that kept me riveted from beginning to end.
Lawrence Cilento
As with all Roger Corea’s books, I was taken by his ability to paint a picture and have the reader enter that world, kind of like the rabbit hole in Alice In Wonderland. I thoroughly enjoyed his most recent undertaking.
Robert Tobin
Surprising twists and turns to this plot that takes place in Upstate New York, as well as some valuable insightful dialogue that could only be authored by an introspective intellect.
Susan Rice
The Man Who Fell Too Far is not only a psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end, but a story about the emotional abuse of a child and his mother that will pull at your heart. A tangled web of destruction of a successful business man, the murder of the woman he loves, and his attempt to save his best friend from self-destruction are all wrapped up into one gripping thriller. Two men on a tense roller coaster ride of intrigue that keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering who fell too far.
Mary Jane Blum
I love thrillers! The Man Who Fell Too Far is one of the best! Half way through the novel I thought I had it all figured out. Boy, was I wrong. Usually, as an avid reader, I finish a novel in a month or so. This novel was different. I couldn’t put it down and finished it in two days! I highly recommend this novel to anyone looking for an exciting reading experience!
Larry Wiese
Once in a while I come across a stimulating reading experience that I want to share with my friends and colleagues. The Man Who Fell Too Far is a thriller I would place in that category. The author’s ability to portray the internal emotions of the characters was absolutely brilliant!
Rob O’Neil
This book is full of believable and interesting characters and all are connected by bizarre situations. It has been a while since I read a book that is hard to put down. I’ve already ordered another Roger Corea novel.
Mark Kukla
THE MAN WHO FELL TOO FAR
BY ROGER COREA ‧ RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2021
In Corea’s mid-1990s thriller, a series of violent crimes torments citizens in small-town New York.
While servicing a 40-foot utility pole, line-worker Jeff Walden falls from the bucket when his truck rolls. Medics rush him to the hospital, where his friend Michael Alexander, a financial adviser, anxiously awaits. The next day, Michael discovers that Jeff, in spite of his serious injuries, isn’t in his hospital bed.
Shortly thereafter, an unknown assailant attacks a male-female couple and rapes the woman. The local police chief suggests the culprit is Jeff, whom Michael hasn’t been able to locate.
Jeff is surrounded by brutal men in his life, from his brother Billy, who beat Jeff’s wife, Francine, and got her hooked on cocaine, to Francine’s father, who doesn’t veil his animosity for his son-in-law. When a subsequent murder hits close to home, still-missing Jeff is once again a suspect. This time, some cops even eye Michael. Meanwhile, Jeff and Francine’s 13-year-old son, who lives with foster parents, mysteriously vanishes. When a baddie ultimately guns for Michael and Jeff, more deaths are unavoidable.
Corea’s uncompromising novel abounds with ferocious scenes and unsympathetic characters. Michael, for one, is a flawed protagonist who makes at least one very bad choice. Others, like Billy, are thoroughly loathsome. Characters endure bullying, domestic abuse, and worse. The author maintains a somber but engaging storyline with blunt metaphors: “Michael’s skull was pounding as if someone had unloaded a pallet of concrete masonry bricks on his head.”
Plenty of viable suspects keep the plot humming and unpredictable. It all culminates in a frenzied final act, and though someone unmasks the killer(s), the ending leaves quite a few things unresolved.
A hard-hitting, bleak murder mystery.
Pub Date: Jan. 29, 2021
ISBN: 978-0-57885333-8
Page Count: 212
Review Posted Online: Feb 4,2021
Review: KIRKUS
Categories: CRIME & LEGAL THRILLER | DETECTIVES & PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS | THRILLER | MYSTERY & DETECTIVE
READERS’ TESTIMONIALS
We who live for the opportunity to devour a new book – as we might an exquisitely prepared favorite meal – this latest from Roger Corea is a page turner of the first order. Enjoy...or Bon Appetite!
Jack Benjamin
The Man Who Fell Too Far is a story of true friendships and intrigue. A real mystery that had me guessing until the end who done it! Roger Corea develops his characters in a way that makes you really care about them and want them to succeed. A real pleasurable and exciting read!
Robin Kukla
A psychological mystery thriller that tears a small town in the Adirondacks apart and delves into the deep-rooted secrets that bind them together. A lot of unexpected twists and turns that kept me riveted from beginning to end.
Lawrence Cilento
As with all Roger Corea’s books, I was taken by his ability to paint a picture and have the reader enter that world, kind of like the rabbit hole in Alice In Wonderland. I thoroughly enjoyed his most recent undertaking.
Robert Tobin
Surprising twists and turns to this plot that takes place in Upstate New York, as well as some valuable insightful dialogue that could only be authored by an introspective intellect.
Susan Rice
The Man Who Fell Too Far is not only a psychological thriller that will keep you guessing until the very end, but a story about the emotional abuse of a child and his mother that will pull at your heart. A tangled web of destruction of a successful business man, the murder of the woman he loves, and his attempt to save his best friend from self-destruction are all wrapped up into one gripping thriller. Two men on a tense roller coaster ride of intrigue that keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering who fell too far.
Mary Jane Blum
I love thrillers! The Man Who Fell Too Far is one of the best! Half way through the novel I thought I had it all figured out. Boy, was I wrong. Usually, as an avid reader, I finish a novel in a month or so. This novel was different. I couldn’t put it down and finished it in two days! I highly recommend this novel to anyone looking for an exciting reading experience!
Larry Wiese
Once in a while I come across a stimulating reading experience that I want to share with my friends and colleagues. The Man Who Fell Too Far is a thriller I would place in that category. The author’s ability to portray the internal emotions of the characters was absolutely brilliant!
Rob O’Neil
This book is full of believable and interesting characters and all are connected by bizarre situations. It has been a while since I read a book that is hard to put down. I’ve already ordered another Roger Corea novel.
Mark Kukla
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