Guest blog and Giveaway with Charles O'Keefe

Music is a big part of my life, I go to many concerts every year, I play piano, I listen to music whenever I’m driving and so when I wrote a book music had to be a big part of it. Aside from weaving songs into the text I also tried hard to have the song mean something to the scene it’s used in and to the character who hears it. So with all that in mind I give you the soundtrack to my second novel, Killer on the Road. If these songs mean something to you, let me know! I always enjoy hearing from like-minded people.
1.     Medley: Aquarius/Leth the Sunshine in – The Fifth Dimension2.     Bad Moon Rising – C.C.R.3.     Uptown Girl – Billy Joel4.     Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata5.     Richard Wagner’s The Ride of the Valkyries6.     Imagine – John Lennon7.     Eye in the Sky – The Allan Parsons Project8.     Rooms On Fire – Stevie Knicks9.     Real – William Shatner10.   John Newton’s Amazing Grace 11.  The Times They Are A-Changin’ – Bob Dylan12.  All Through The Night – Cyndi Lauper13.  Riders of the Storm – The Doors14.  Hey Jude – The Beatles
This time I was lucky that every song I wanted to keep in the book stayed. Also you’ll note that this time I choose two pieces of classical music, they fit the scene in the book well and I thought it was a nice touch.  With the classical pieces (and “Amazing Grace”) the reader has the freedom of listening to their own favourite singer/performer play them rather than ones I picked.
As for the other songs, “Riders of the Storm” is the theme for the main villain Donald (as he’s literally a “Killer on the road”). The final tune, “Hey Jude” is not only about Joseph’s sad feelings but also for Jude (a black cat) in the book who happens to be my pet in real life (and yes I do sing “Hey Jude” to him sometimes for fun J).

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The Newfoundland VampireBook II: Killer on the RoadCharles O’Keefe
Genre: Horror / Paranormal / Romance / Vampire
Publisher: Penumbra PublishingDate of Publication: August 31, 2013
ISBN-10: 1938758293ISBN-13: 978-1938758294ASIN: B00EWTYM3G
Number of pages: 193Word Count: 74,020
Cover Artist: Nils Dannemann
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Book Description:
Joseph O’Reily is still adjusting to the lifestyle and the dangers that come with being a new vampire. He and Cassandra recently fought to the death with Cassandra’s estranged husband John Snow, and now Joseph has experienced his first ménage a trios, as only a vampire can. As if all of this was not complicated enough, he and Cassandra have been tasked with hunting down and killing a rogue vampire, Donald Rathmore.
Another of John Snow’s creations, Donald is an evil misogynistic killer in his own right. Donald has no interest in avenging his creator’s death, but killing Cassandra is at the top of his list.
While Donald continues his murderous spree, Joseph and Cassandra always seem to be one step behind him. The chase is further complicated as they encounter other vampires and learn more about the mysterious nature of the Vampire Council and the coming war between good and evil.
Joseph is only now beginning to trust Cassandra, and this trust will be shaken when he discovers she has even more secrets than he imagined. Her idea of justice and morality is at complete odds with his own. Despite all his powers and growing skill, Joseph is tested physically as a vampire and emotionally by Cassandra. This time the answers and challenges may be too much for the young vampire to handle.

About the Author:

Charles O’Keefe lives in the beautiful province of Newfoundland, Canada, with his wife and two feline ‘children,’ Jude and Esther.
He works in IT support and enjoys many hobbies and activities that include writing, reading, watching fantasy/science-fiction movies and television shows, gaming, poker, walking, Pilates, and of course fantasizing about vampires.
To find out more about Charles, go to Twitter and Facebook or visit his web site. http://www.charlesokeefe.com/
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