R.R. Brooks's Blog
December 3, 2017
New mystery released
I am happy to announce the release on Nov 25 of The Clown Forest Murders by A.C. Brooks and R.R. Brooks. The publisher is Black Opal Books. The mystery tells of Dave Austin who at age eight witnesses his brother’s savage murder in rural Norwich, New York. Amnesia suppresses the memory and protects Dave. Locals suspect an itinerant, a pedophile, or a disturbed friend maddened by psychedelic mushrooms in the forest. When Dave starts college, pressures at Princeton and alcohol elicit dreams, each one revealing a bit of memory. Then come visions as Dave senses the killer’s return. Images of teenagers killed where his brother died precipitate a crisis, and David goes back to Norwich to find his dead brother’s friend, a disturbed witness who knows something. Dave’s appearance alarms his psychiatrist, the officers who hadn’t solved the case, and especially the killer, who knows he should not have let the young Dave escape. Now the killer must correct his mistake. When a crazy farmer invites Dave to learn the killer’s name in the Clown Forest at midnight, how can he resist? He may learn what he needs to identify the murderer—if he gets the truth, and survives.
This novel was written in memory of a son and brother who committed suicide and is dedicated to all those who endure mental illness. The Clown Forest Murders is truly a collaborative work that relies on the original story by A.C. Brooks and its subsequent crafting into a compelling mystery by R.R. Brooks. Elements of an attractive but flawed hero, a heroine who holds a secret, and a hidden killer make the book a great read.
The book is available on Amazon in print and ebook formats. Your local bookstore can buy from Ingram. the authors would love to have your review.
This novel was written in memory of a son and brother who committed suicide and is dedicated to all those who endure mental illness. The Clown Forest Murders is truly a collaborative work that relies on the original story by A.C. Brooks and its subsequent crafting into a compelling mystery by R.R. Brooks. Elements of an attractive but flawed hero, a heroine who holds a secret, and a hidden killer make the book a great read.
The book is available on Amazon in print and ebook formats. Your local bookstore can buy from Ingram. the authors would love to have your review.
January 5, 2017
Romance in Fantasy
Blog Announcement. All day Thursday Jan 5, R.R. Brooks is the featured guest on the site The Write Way Cafe (http://thewritewaycafe.blogspot.com/2... ). His blog topic is the use of the romantic subplot in fantasy books. Based on his vast experience with romance with many women in many lands, Bob is able to analyze the use of a love angle in fantasy literature. Check it out, and if you have a good example that grabs your fancy, add it as a comment. Bob will be checking in during the day to lend his wisdom.
