Archive for April 2012
Hollywood Endings
Must thriller novels end on a happily-ever-after note? Or can authors follow a darker path? Along with several other authors, I considered those questions in an online roundtable hosted by International Thriller Writers. Here’s my take on how novels should end: Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls has stuck with me since I…
Read MoreSemper Fi, Katy Perry!
The video for Katy Perry’s new song “Part of Me” tells a cool little story about a woman who hits a low point, finds inner strength, and joins the Marines. As a country music fan, I’m not even supposed to know who Katy Perry is! But this video caught my eye because my new novel…
Read MoreHell Above Earth (book review)
Just when we thought historians had recorded everything worth knowing about World War II comes Hell Above Earth: The Incredible True Story of an American WWII Bomber Commander and the Copilot Ordered to Kill Him. Stephen Frater has penned a riveting account of what has to be one of the strangest buddy stories of the…
Read MoreA Salute to Trace Adkins!
‘Til The Last Shot’s Fired A big salute to country singer Trace Adkins for his support for the Wounded Warrior Project! His song “‘Til The Last Shot’s Fired” will bring tears to your eyes.
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