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Gary Starta

author profile

url

http://www.goodreads.com/profile/GaryStartaSciFiAuthor

gender

male

place of birth

United States

website

http://www.garystarta.net

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Literature & Fiction

influences

King, Koontz, Asimov, Hamilton, Butcher

about this author

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Novelist turned science fiction writer currently working on fourth full length novel. Plans to continue Caitlin Diggs series - first novel Blood Web published November 2007 - with Extreme Liquidation. Novella Alzabreah's Garden published March '08 from Eternal Press. See my website http://www.garystarta.net for the latest...

books by Gary Starta

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avg rating: 4.67 | 15 ratings | 4 distinct works

	Blood Web (Perfect Paperback) by Gary Starta (goodreads author!) avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 2007	my rating:
	Alzabreah's Garden (ebook) by Gary Starta (goodreads author!) avg rating 4.50 — 4 ratings — published 2008	my rating:
	Murder By Association (ebook) by Gary Starta (goodreads author!) avg rating 5.00 — 3 ratings — published 2007	my rating:
	What Are You Made Of? (Paperback) by Gary Starta (goodreads author!) avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 2006	my rating:

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Gary's writing

Alzabreah's Garden (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated 03/07/2008 09:05PM

description: Erotic Fantasy deals with controversy over stem cell research.

Animal Instincts (Science Fiction & Fantasy)

1 chapters — updated 12/09/2007 02:54PM

description: When a soul stealing building contractor begins a killing spree in Boston, CSI Detective Stanford Carter enlists the aid of a psychic cat - the sole witness to one of the contractor's crimes.

Gary is currently reading

	08/16 Gary is currently reading: Moon In The Mirror: A Tess Noncoire Adventure (Hardcover) by P.R. Frost bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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August 16

Gary gave

to:
In the Woods (Paperback)
by Tana French

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recommended for: Mystery fans
read in January, 2008, has a copy to sell/swap

Gary said: "Great detective/crime story which appeals from basis that person narrating story knew killer's previous victims as childhood friends, inspiring him to become a detective. "

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Gary is currently reading:
Moon In The Mirror: A Tess Noncoire Adventure (Hardcover)
by P.R. Frost
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Gary said "maybe" to attending the event: Author Interviews & Chance to win FREE books!.
date: August 17, 2008 10:35AM
location: Your Computer or iPod ~ WHENEVER and WHEREVER you want, United States
description: Come listen to my latest author interview with Amy MacKinnon, GoodReads author of Tethered. Hear in Amy's own words the motivation and premise of Tethered as well as inspiring advice for writers.

Also, soon-to-be posted is a candid conversation with Lily Toppel about her book, The Red Leather Diary ~ Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal. The story behind the story is almost as intriguing as the actual book.

Oh, and...Bonnie Glover! She spoke to me about Going Down South. I...more

August 06

Gary gave

to:
Bad Moon Rising (Paperback)
by Jonathan Maberry (Goodreads author!)

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July 16

Gary made a comment in the group Gary Starta Author—Meet Caitlin Diggs FBI Agent topic:

Gary wrote: "Caitlin Diggs
An FBI Agent's Journal
'Blood Web'

I am brazen. I make decisions with my gut. I ...more Caitlin Diggs
An FBI Agent's Journal
'Blood Web'

I am brazen. I make decisions with my gut. I also happen to own the best conviction rate in the FBI. You wouldn't think I would be torn between grief and rage. Well I am. You see my partner and lover, Geoffrey McAllister, was killed in a sting operation a few months back and now I am desperate to find those responsible. But first I have to stop a serial killer supposedly empowered by a mysterious arrowhead shaped crystal - and that's becoming a problem - because I'm distracted. I'm seeing Geoffrey's death in my dreams - or should I say - nightmares. I see how he was killed - the vivid imagery haunts my waking hours - yet I cannot see the faces of the men responsible. I experience his pain, his anguish and most of all - his anger. I believe the FBI director knew Geoffrey would die in the sting. Somehow I feel Geoffrey realized this as well in his dying moments.

So now I try to pick up the pieces. Get on with my life. Take a new partner. But I already foresee conflict. Deondra Rivers is a rookie and her area of expertise is biochemistry. Under different circumstances her talents might be very useful in capturing our 'paranormal' killer. But here's the thing: Deondra Rivers doesn't believe in the paranormal - or keeping an open mind for that matter. I even suspect she thinks I am unstable. I have to admit my recent behavior does lend credibility to this 'theory.' Nevertheless, we're a team now. I have to forget about Geoffrey - for the moment. Forget about my haunting dreams and the killer's faces who remain masked in shadows - because right now a teen drifter is killing people, possibly even feeding on them to sustain his parasite - a crystal arrowhead he found in his travels.

A Cheyenne man tells me the crystal helped to save lives during the Sand Creek Massacre in the 19 th century. But now its ambition is twisted. It only seeks death because the world we live in is corrupt, polluted and diseased. I can only hope to return the crystal back to its hiding place - to put it back in its dormant state. Yet forensic reports tell me this will be quite difficult. The crystal seems to latch onto its hosts using them to create a biological Internet to track its victims. Still, I must take possession of it. Even it means my life. This is my job and despite losing Geoffrey - it always will be.
See more at:
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Gary made a comment in the group Gary Starta Author—Read My Blog, Win My New Novel topic:

Gary wrote: "Read about FBI Agent Caitlin Diggs, Heroine of Blood Web...
Caitlin Diggs
An FBI Agent's Journal ...more Read about FBI Agent Caitlin Diggs, Heroine of Blood Web...
Caitlin Diggs
An FBI Agent's Journal
'Blood Web'

I am brazen. I make decisions with my gut. I also happen to own the best conviction rate in the FBI. You wouldn't think I would be torn between grief and rage. Well I am. You see my partner and lover, Geoffrey McAllister, was killed in a sting operation a few months back and now I am desperate to find those responsible. But first I have to stop a serial killer supposedly empowered by a mysterious arrowhead shaped crystal - and that's becoming a problem - because I'm distracted. I'm seeing Geoffrey's death in my dreams - or should I say - nightmares. I see how he was killed - the vivid imagery haunts my waking hours - yet I cannot see the faces of the men responsible. I experience his pain, his anguish and most of all - his anger. I believe the FBI director knew Geoffrey would die in the sting. Somehow I feel Geoffrey realized this as well in his dying moments.

So now I try to pick up the pieces. Get on with my life. Take a new partner. But I already foresee conflict. Deondra Rivers is a rookie and her area of expertise is biochemistry. Under different circumstances her talents might be very useful in capturing our 'paranormal' killer. But here's the thing: Deondra Rivers doesn't believe in the paranormal - or keeping an open mind for that matter. I even suspect she thinks I am unstable. I have to admit my recent behavior does lend credibility to this 'theory.' Nevertheless, we're a team now. I have to forget about Geoffrey - for the moment. Forget about my haunting dreams and the killer's faces who remain masked in shadows - because right now a teen drifter is killing people, possibly even feeding on them to sustain his parasite - a crystal arrowhead he found in his travels.

A Cheyenne man tells me the crystal helped to save lives during the Sand Creek Massacre in the 19 th century. But now its ambition is twisted. It only seeks death because the world we live in is corrupt, polluted and diseased. I can only hope to return the crystal back to its hiding place - to put it back in its dormant state. Yet forensic reports tell me this will be quite difficult. The crystal seems to latch onto its hosts using them to create a biological Internet to track its victims. Still, I must take possession of it. Even it means my life. This is my job and despite losing Geoffrey - it always will be. ...less "

July 01

Gary joined the "Life Living Death" Magaz!ne group.

June 09

Gary gave

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Book of the Dead (Scarpetta Book 15)
by Patricia Cornwell

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Gary gave

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The Laughing Corpse (Anita Blake Vampire Hunter, Book 2)
by Laurell K. Hamilton

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Gary's friend comments

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from Janie

1 day ago, 06:44PM

Thank you for the friendly invitation. I look forward to reading your work and reviews soon.
Janie Pendleton, Novelist

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from Marc

15 days ago, 11:43AM

Hello Gary. Thanks for the Friend Request. Always nice to meet other writers.
-Marc (http://www.crowvoice.com)

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from Catherine

02/24/2008 01:43PM

Hi Gary. Nice to meet you!:-)

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from Margaret

02/19/2008 04:23PM

Hi! Just stopping by to say hello and to thank you for adding me to your friend list.

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from Daniel

02/08/2008 03:43PM

Gary, I've added your books Murder By Association, Blood Web and What Are You Made Of? to my to-read list.

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from Jeremy

01/23/2008 08:36PM

I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me today. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy

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from Jeremy

01/01/2008 01:13PM

Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats.

-Jeremy :)

P.S.—I’m currently offering autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
http://hauntedhousedressing.co...

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from Jeremy

12/25/2007 12:52AM

Hi Gary!

Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.

-Jeremy :)

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from Jeremy

12/15/2007 12:10PM

Thanks for the friendship, Gary!

If you don't mind sharing--I'm curious, what's your favorite novel of all time (if you have one)?

Also, I was wondering if you'd do me the honor of reading about my debut novel, Vacation. Your support would mean a lot to me. If you'd like to do me this honor, feel free to click here:
http://www.hauntedhousedressin...

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous fates, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.

-Jeremy :)

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