Behind the Book: Gone Before
About fifteen years ago I made a documentary for a TV series called ‘I Shouldn’t be Alive’.
Behind the Book: THE VATICAN CONSPIRACY
“What am I supposed to do in the meantime?” Dr. McGrath rubbed his long chin, pondering this question. He had just had the misfortune of telling me I wouldn’t be realizing my dream of becoming a doctor—not yet, anyway—advising me to take some time off from my studies...
Behind the Book: Margaret Lucke
The eminent crime writer Lawrence Block also has written several worthwhile books about writing fiction. One of them is titled TELLING LIES FOR FUN AND PROFIT. I can vouch for the notion that writing a novel is fun, even if at times it’s frustrating. Profit—well,...
Behind the Book: SOMEONE’S LISTENING
I grew up in a very small, very religious community. We were at church all the time. We also went to the church school that had about fifty kids, K-12, in two rooms. We worked on our subjects quietly, alone at our desks all day. There was no traditional...
Behind the Book: THE LAST WIFE
The idea for The Last Wife came to me when I was setting up a local book-group with a friend. While researching book-groups online I came across stories which suggested that not all book-clubs were friendly and welcoming. Reading some accounts of negative experiences...
BEHIND THE BOOK: A WOMAN ALONE by Nina Laurin
When I set out to write my latest thriller A WOMAN ALONE, I found myself facing a unique challenge. I was absolutely stoked about the premise: a futuristic SmartHome that may or may not have killed its previous inhabitants. But it also meant that I had to incorporate the elements of sci-fi into my psychological suspense