Countdown to TWISTED!

[Laura]

Just 14 days until the release of TWISTED! I'm so excited the book got a "Top Pick" from RT Book Reviews. Hope readers will like the story as much as I enjoyed writing it :)

The main characters are detective Allison Doyle and FBI profiler Mark Wolfe.

[Anna]

I'm excited too!! I can't seem to get into my current read, but never have that problem whenever I read your books! And I've read them all thusfar. :-)

[Jane]

Wahoo on the RT Top Pick, Laura! Your books are always a good read.

[Laura]

Thanks Anna! I hope you'll enjoy TWISTED. I've got a preview posted on my Web site and there's one in the back of UNSTOPPABLE. Preview: http://www.lauragriffin.com/books/twi...

Anna wrote: "I'm excited too!! I can't seem to get into my current read, but never have that problem whenever I read your books! And I've read them all thusfar. :-)"

[Laura]

Thanks so much, Jane! I was thrilled to get a "Top Pick"!

Jane wrote: "Wahoo on the RT Top Pick, Laura! Your books are always a good read."

[Katie]

Congrats on the RT Top Pick, Laura! I just finished Snapped and cannot wait for Twisted! I even got my mom hooked on your books too!

[Laura]

Yay! I love mother-daughter book recs. My mom is always pointing me to new authors because she knows what I like.

I hope both of you will enjoy TWISTED! Thanks for reading SNAPPED.

Katie wrote: "Congrats on the RT Top Pick, Laura! I just finished Snapped and cannot wait for Twisted! I even got my mom hooked on your books too!"

[Laura]

Thank you, Sarah! I hope you will like TWISTED. Mark Wolfe was an interesting character to write. To research the character I read a lot of books by criminal profilers. Interesting stuff.

Sarah wrote: "I just read the preview for Twisted, and it sounds great! I am also going to pick up a copy of The Gift of Fear after reading your suggestions. I can always tell that you really do your research,..."

[Anne OK]

Great news on the RT Top Pick, Laura! I read "Unstoppable" last week and loved the story. The Tracer Series is one of my very favorites and the arrival of "Twisted" can't get here fast enough for me.

[~ Becs ~]

Hey Laura - I'm very much looking forward to Twisted. I really enjoyed the novella from Deadly Promises. I kind of wished we had gotten to see more of Kelsey and Gage. I loved Gage.

[Laura]

Thank you so much, Anne! So happy you're liking the Tracers. I'm having fun writing the books.

[Laura]

I appreciate that, Margaret :) I always like a mystery better when there's at least a hint of a romance. To me, it adds to the tension.

Margaret wrote: "My favorite books to read Laura have always been a mystery that needs solving. I love the investigation, the work that goes into putting all the puzzle pieces together. Of course the romance helps ..."

[Laura]

I love Gage, too! I just finished edits for Gage & Kelsey's full-length book, SCORCHED, which comes out this fall. Didn't get to finish telling their story in the novella, so they're coming back.

Becs wrote: "Hey Laura - I'm very much looking forward to Twisted. I really enjoyed the novella from Deadly Promises. I kind of wished we had gotten to see more of Kelsey and Gage. I loved Gage."

[Patricia]

Thank you for inviting me to join the group! As you know, I LOVE your books and really appreciate you sharing your talent with us. I am excited about Twisted coming out soon.

Authors amaze the heck out of me. How you can have so many places, places and stories are a mystery in itself to me. I just appreciate that I can get 'lost' in the stories. I get "lost' very well in your books. :)

[Patricia]

Anna wrote: "I'm excited too!! I can't seem to get into my current read, but never have that problem whenever I read your books! And I've read them all thusfar. :-)"

Hi, Anna. I totally agree with you.
Pat

[Laura]

I'm so glad to hear that! Nothing like getting "lost" in a good book. One of my very favorite things!

I hope you'll enjoy TWISTED.

Patricia wrote: "Thank you for inviting me to join the group! As you know, I LOVE your books and really appreciate you sharing your talent with us. I am excited about Twisted coming out soon.

Authors amaze the..."

[Rachel]

I'm excited to say that I discovered you by accident, Laura! A few months back I snagged Surrender at Dawn, just because it was a Kindle freebie, and I enjoyed it. Then a couple weeks ago I bought the Guns and Roses anthology specifically for the Bobby Faye novella, but was excited to get to read something else by you as well. I enjoyed your Nightfall short so much that I immediately bought Untraceable! Haven't had a chance to start it yet but I can tell I'm going to love this series.

[Laura]

Hi Rachel, Delighted to hear that you stumbled on me by accident! It was fun writing SURRENDER and GUNS AND ROSES, and I've been happy to meet some new readers through those short stories. Hope you will like UNTRACEABLE!

Rachel Daven wrote: "I'm excited to say that I discovered you by accident, Laura! A few months back I snagged Surrender at Dawn, just because it was a Kindle freebie, and I enjoyed it. Then a couple weeks ago I bought ..."

[Hannah]

I just ordered Unstoppable and can't wait to start it but I have to finish my 50th re-read of Whisper of Warning first. I love that book so much! lol Can't wait for Twisted!

[Laura]

Hi Hannah, I think you've set a WHISPER OF WARNING record ;) So happy you liked Courtney's story. Hope you'll enjoy UNSTOPPABLE, too. Those characters will be back for more in SCORCHED coming this fall.

Hannah wrote: "I just ordered Unstoppable and can't wait to start it but I have to finish my 50th re-read of Whisper of Warning first. I love that book so much! lol Can't wait for Twisted!"

[Connie]

I love the whole Tracers series!

[Hannah]

Laura wrote: "Hi Hannah, I think you've set a WHISPER OF WARNING record ;) So happy you liked Courtney's story. Hope you'll enjoy UNSTOPPABLE, too. Those characters will be back for more in SCORCHED coming this ..."
Haha... (Julie James is the only other author I've read as much) I just love Will/Courtney. One of my all time fave romance couples. :)

Oh and congrats on the Top Pick by RT. I saw their review when I got the magazine last week and it made me even more excited for TWISTED to come out!

[Laura]

Thanks, Connie! I hope you'll like TWISTED, too.

Connie wrote: "I love the whole Tracers series!"

[Kristy]

Wow. I love this series but I thought Twisted came out in may or June. This is even better now I have something to look forward to this month. I am excited for Kelcey and Gage in Scorched but am wondering where it will pick up from? Will it be from the end of unstoppable or Twisted? Does Twisted and Scorched intermingle at all?

Sorry for all the questions. I am excited and love you books!

[Farah]

Sounds exciting. Can't wait.

[Laura]

I love getting questions, Kristy! About Kelsey & Gage's storyline: they meet for the first time in UNSTOPPABLE (the Tracers novella). Kelsey is a secondary character in the next few Tracers books, while Gage is off doing his Navy SEAL thing. Their relationship hits a stumbling block (in TWISTED) and so the next book, SCORCHED, focuses on Kelsey & Gage as they face an entirely new adventure together. There's a preview for SCORCHED at the back of TWISTED.

Kristy wrote: "Wow. I love this series but I thought Twisted came out in may or June. This is even better now I have something to look forward to this month. I am excited for Kelcey and Gage in Scorched but am wo..."

[Laura]

I'm excited, too, Farah! I've loved writing this series.

Farah wrote: "Sounds exciting. Can't wait."

[Marijane]

Thanks for inviting me. I love the Tracers series and am reading your story right now from Guns and Roses.
I definitely like romance in my books which is why it's called romantic suspense!
I also love your cohorts at murder she writes.

Now, here is my problem. You all write series, which I love but there is catch up for next book, at least for me. So, if I re-read Snapped, am I good for Twisted?
I was lucky, although poor Borders wasn't, and I discovered your books. So, I read them in order over a week. No catch up needed!
I like the idea of discussing books in a group where the author is involved. The other thing is that I cbeck this site every day.

Thanks for starting it. I am psyched!

[Laura]

Great questions, Marijane. A lot of people want to know if you can jump right into the Tracers series. Yes!! Each book has a stand-alone mystery plot and focuses on a different romantic couple. So, you don't have to read the books in order, although some people like to because the characters come in and out.
Allison Doyle from TWISTED, for example, first appeared in SNAPPED. But you don't need to read the books in order if you prefer to skip around (I do. That's why I wrote it so people can plunge right in wherever). Hope you like TWISTED!

[Patricia]

Laura wrote: "Just 14 days until the release of TWISTED! I'm so excited the book got a "Top Pick" from RT Book Reviews. Hope readers will like the story as much as I enjoyed writing it :)

The main characters ar..."

My screen was jumping all around, up and down, couldn't control it. Then I thought....oh...it's just Laura causing a ruckus with her excitement...and MINE because your book will be out in 14 days!!! It must be so exciting getting such an honor from the RT.
Have a great weekend!
Pat

[Laura]

Thanks so much, Pat! I was very excited about the RT review. I hope readers will connect with the story, too. Have a great weekend!

[BJ]

Laura: Am so excited about the new Tracers book. Can't wait to read it. I just finished Surrender at Dawn last week. My only complaint was there wasn't enough of it! After reading the posts on here, I realized I had missed a couple of other shorts. So found Deadly Promises today at the Used book store and downloaded Guns and Roses to my Nook. Will be starting Unstoppable in a few. Have enjoyed all your other books and am looking forward to the new one./bj

[Laura]

So glad you're enjoying the stories, BJ! I hear that feedback a lot regarding short stories :) With UNSTOPPABLE, I am happy to tell you that the main characters, Kelsey & Gage, have their own full-length book coming out in the fall, entitled SCORCHED. Thanks for reading and I hope you like TWISTED.

BJ wrote: "Laura: Am so excited about the new Tracers book. Can't wait to read it. I just finished Surrender at Dawn last week. My only complaint was there wasn't enough of it! After reading the posts on..."

[Marijane]

I loved Gage and Kelsey. So glad that they are getting their own book.

[Laura]

I'm glad, too. I felt like I had more story to tell about those two.

Marijane wrote: "I loved Gage and Kelsey. So glad that they are getting their own book."

[Laura]

Hi Sarah,
Good question! Yes, the body farm in central Texas helped spark the idea. I wanted the fictional Delphi Center crime lab to include both a body farm and a forensic lab on par with the FBI lab at Quantico, VA. I made it a private crime lab so that my characters have a bit more flexibility in the stories. Also, many law enforcement people I've met say their own crime labs are limited by budget constraints, so I wanted the Delphi Center to have private funding so they can showcase what is at the cutting edge of forensic science.


Sarah wrote: "I have to agree about Gage and Kelsey. I look forward to reading Scorched.

I have a random question for you Laura. Did you base the Delphi Center off a real forensic institute? I know that Texas S..."

[Laura]

Hi Margaret,
Almost always, the character comes first. I might have a vague idea of some of the story events, but what I really develop first is the character--everything about the character's job, personal beliefs, background. Once you know your characters, the story & plot start to really take shape.

Margaret wrote: "I am following this thread closely Laura and here is the question I have to ask, don't see it on this discussion. Do you pick the character first or the story. I believe you know what I mean. Do yo..."

[Laura]

TWISTED comes out in a few days! I'm hanging out this week talking with readers about the book and the Tracers series.

So excited about this new review from Fresh Fiction: "Fascinating and compelling... kept me guessing until the very end."

To celebrate the release I'm giving away a $50 Amazon card and a signed copy of the book on my web site: http://www.lauragriffin.com/contest.php

[Marijane]

I ordered Twisted this morning in paperback because I have all the others in paperback. I do that if I like the series rather than the ebook.

Plus, Amazon has a great deal on paperbacks all of the time. If you buy 4 books, you get 1 free. Since I am a Prime member, I receive my books in 2 days.

What I am saying, and not well, is that I will have Twisted on Thursday!!

[Hannah]

Twisted was awesome, Laura! Absolutely loved Mark and Allison and the mystery was compelling.

Can not wait for Scorched! :)

[Laura]

Awesome, Marijane! I love a good deal on books. I hope you will enjoy TWISTED when it shows up on your doorstep. Thank you for reading!

Marijane wrote: "I ordered Twisted this morning in paperback because I have all the others in paperback. I do that if I like the series rather than the ebook.

Plus, Amazon has a great deal on paperbacks all of the..."

[Laura]

You finished quick!! So happy you liked it. I love Mark & Allison, too. SCORCHED is coming in the fall!

Hannah wrote: "Twisted was awesome, Laura! Absolutely loved Mark and Allison and the mystery was compelling.

Can not wait for Scorched! :)"

[Wendi]

Finished Twisted this afternoon. It was incredible. The detail and procedural parts of the story were great and the love scenes were just right (a part of the plot, not inserted for sex's sake) I really love the Tracer series and can't wait until Scorched, because that's how I discovered your books. Those were the two characters that got me hooked; the only story that made me cry in that anthology. I know a story is good when I cry because of the intensity of the characters. Love it!

[Laura]

What a wonderful note, Wendy. I secretly love it when readers tell me they cry-- because I want them to feel the emotion of the characters. Thank you so much for reading! I hope you will like SCORCHED this fall.

Wendi wrote: "Finished Twisted this afternoon. It was incredible. The detail and procedural parts of the story were great and the love scenes were just right (a part of the plot, not inserted for sex's sake) I r..."

[Anne OK]

I just this minute finished the incredible latest addition to the already marvelous Tracers Series! I loved both Mark and Allison. The suspense was phenomenal and the romance perfectly blended into the story. As always, with a Laura Griffin book, I'm on the edge of my seat from beginning to ending and that's why I love romantic suspense!! Congrats on another fabulous winner, Laura! Can't wait for SCORCHED!!

[Laura]

Hi Anne,
I'm delighted to hear this-- and you're a fast reader! So glad you liked Mark & Allison's story. I really loved writing these characters. Thank you for reading!

[Anne OK]

Laura, has "Scorched" been renamed "Burned?" Or the other way around? I just went back to my Kindle to read the excerpt for the next release and noticed it was titled "Burned." I've obviously missed something somewhere along the line.

[Laura]

Hi Anne,
You are right! It was retitled. So, the excerpt says BURNED, but the book is officially called SCORCHED. I'm hoping to see a cover soon and I can guarantee it will have the right title!

[Manda]

Finished Twisted last night and loved it! I really enjoy that world you've created in Texas. It's like my two favorite things--small town romance, and police procedural wrapped in one. Can't wait to see Kelsey and Gage's story. I loved them in their novella and was sad to see them having trouble but, I ADORE the fact that they're getting their own novel! They deserve it.

[Laura]

Thank you so much, Manda! I really appreciate your taking the time to read and review TWISTED. Thanks for sharing!