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Blog Tour Day 6: Review & Interview on Boekie's Book Reviews

The tour takes a long hop across the country to sunny California today, but thanks to the wonder of the Internet I can't use jet lag as an excuse for spilling my guts in an interview with the aptly-named Vanessa Booke at Boekie's Book Reviews. From my position in the hot seat, she could hold her own with Barbara Walters–mercifully, she did not make me cry. I just peeked at her review, though, and I'm getting a little misty-eyed–she thinks …read more

Blog Tour Day 5: Guest Post on Thoughts In Progress: "Who Are You Chatting With?: The Dangers of Anonymous Internet Communications"

Ever since my two sons began using AOL's instant messaging service in the late-1990s, I've been intrigued by the potential for good and evil inherent in anonymous Internet chat, a device featured prominently in both of my novels. Like every parent, I feared my kids could become vulnerable to predators if allowed to roam cyberspace unattended, a concern substantiated many times over by the prodigious workload of the FBI's Innocent Images Task Force. But it's not just a risk for …read more

Blog Tour Day 4: Guest Post "Writing Thought-Provoking Suspense: Social Themes" on The Write To Make A Living And An Absolutely Amazing Review!

Like many thriller/suspense authors, especially those trained as attorneys, I craft intricate, well-researched plots, engage my characters in thought-provoking social drama and spice their lives with alluring romantic entanglements. The most challenging aspect of mastering this genre is incorporating contemporary social issues without preaching or compromising pace. I address that challenge on today's blog tour stop at The Write To Make A Living in a guest post entitled  "Writing Thought-Provoking Suspense: Social Themes." The event also features an amazing review …read more

Blog Tour Day 3: My Guest Post "Researching An FBI Story" on Live To Read

Today's event on the King of Paine blog tour is my guest post entitled "Researching An FBI Story" on Krystal Larson's excellent blog, Live To Read. While I took a few liberties, several amazing resources helped me paint Frank Paine's FBI with true colors, including an exhausting day spent interviewing a pair of Special Agents in the Atlanta Field Office. Hop on over to Live To Read to learn more about how I created an action-packed Bureau experience grounded in …read more

Blog Tour Day 2: From the TBR Pile

Today's stop on the King of Paine Blog Tour is a review and book giveaway on From the TBR Pile, an extremely attractive site hosted by Kari Boardman and Autumn Crochet. It has over 1,000 followers, and they review a wide range of genres. The largest labels in their tag cloud are contemporary romance and YA, but they've reviewed several mystery/thriller/suspense novels, too. Unlike some reviewers, they're not afraid to pan a book–a recent post chronicles a few they couldn't …read more

King of Paine Kicks Off "Snowed in with Indie Authors" Review and Giveaway Festival

  The King of Paine Blog Tour begins today, December 1,  and the first stop is at What Book is That?, a popular book blog that is hosting  a "Snowed in with Indie Authors" festival all month long.  Every day in December, a different indie book will be reviewed at whatbookisthat.com.  Each review has a giveaway attached for digital books, print books, gift certificates and more! I'm honored to kick off the festival with host Emily's great review of King …read more

King of Paine Kicks Off "Snowed in with Indie Authors" Review and Giveaway Festival

  The King of Paine Blog Tour begins on December 1st, and the first stop will be at What Book is That?, a popular book blog that is hosting  a "Snowed in with Indie Authors" festival all month long.  Every day in December, a different indie book will be reviewed at whatbookisthat.com.  Each review has a giveaway attached for digital books, print books, gift certificates and more! I'm honored to kick of the festival with host Emily's review of King …read more

King of Paine Launch: A Great First Week!

Thank you to everybody who has made the launch of King of Paine an unqualified success! Sales got off to a nice start, and the Kindle Giveaway Contest is generating an enthusiastic response. Coincidentally, two 5-star reviews of King of Paine were released this week. The Midwest Book Review called it "…an enticing combination of spy thriller and romance with a dose of intrigue, highly recommended." The full text is posted here under Editorial Reviews. Then over the weekend Hampton …read more

King of Paine Blog Tour

I'm pleased to release the schedule for the King of Paine Blog Tour, which together with a Kindle Giveaway Contest also announced today, will mark the book's official launch. Each day from December 1 -21, King of Paine will be featured on one of the world's greatest book blogs, with reviews, book giveaways, interviews and guest posts authored by yours truly.  Here's the schedule of events: 12/1   What Book Is That?: Review & Snowed in with Indie Authors December Giveaway …read more

Kindle Giveaway Contest

I hope you'll join me in celebrating the official launch of my second novel by participating in the King of Paine Kindle Giveaway Contest. Early readers have weighed in with nothing but four- and five-star reviews and, with your help, it's time to start spreading the word. One independent reviewer called King of Paine "a complex, compelling, fast-paced and intriguing thriller that will have you turning the pages well into the early morning," and concluded that at 99 cents for the …read more