Book Spotlight
1) What is the
title of your book?
The
Killing Collective
Ø What
is the story about?
·
Can a group sway a
crowd through words alone? Can people who are normally moral and law abiding be
convinced to break laws in a single moment of fury, swayed by words and a mob
mentality? In the right – or possibly (very wrong) – situation could you be
convinced to kill in the moment?
·
Det Carter and his
forensic scientist wife, Jill Seacrest, face their toughest case when they
become FBI agents and learn a series of what is originally thought to be thrill
kills may have very disturbing connections.
Ø Who
is the main character?
2) What inspired
this tale?
How a drug, or even words, can make
people into zombies, and ripe for the devious instigator preying upon them for
his gain.
Ø How
did the story come to you?
·
Finding out that a
natural drug can actually zombify people into doing things they would never
normally do.
Ø Did
you have to research for this novel, and if so, why?
·
And, I also researched
the mob mentality, learning that several philosophers believe that individuals,
when put into crowds, behave abnormally.
Ø If
you did research, what do you think surprised you most to learn and why?
·
How anyone might do
anything under certain circumstances. It’s like we are in a lab, waiting to be
tested for an experiment.
3) Do you relate
to your character?
Ø Is
your protagonist anything like you, personally?
·
Not really. He is
closed off sometimes, but he does it on purpose to shield himself from the
horrors of his job.
ü If
yes, then how?
o
Maybe how he appears
reserved in professional situations.
ü If
no, how do you differ from one another?
o Carter differs from
me because he can truly embrace a Zen lifestyle. However, he will find out as
his investigation progresses, he may not know himself or life as well as he
thought he did.
Ø What
made you write this character; were they based on a real person or something
that inspired you?
·
I was originally
inspired by the characters in CSI and by Kay Scarpetta, and even TemperanceBrennan. So, I think Carter and Seacrest embody those characters.
ü
What should readers
know about this character?
o
Carter tries to make
life better for everyone, one person at a time, no matter how dark and
depressing his job may be.
ü
Why is this
character important to you?
o
Carter is very
hopeful for humanity, overall. He is a humanitarian.
Ø Do
you consider the main character of your story to be good or bad, and why?
·
Carter is good, but
like us all, he’s flawed.
Ø What’s
the objective of your character?
·
Carter needs to get
justice for victims.
4) Is there
anything you specific want readers to know about this piece of work?
It is based on
real places in NYC, and readers may enjoy a tour guide at the back of the book,
along with book club questions.
Ø Is
there a particular idea or morale you are trying to convey?
·
Sometimes, we need to
put more emphasis on how we live, than why we live.
5) Is this novel a
standalone?
Yes, it is a
standalone novel, but the third in the Stanford Carter series.
Ø If
it is a part of a series, what’s the series name?
Ø If
it is a part of a book series, can it be read as a standalone or do you need to
read the
entire series to experience the full realm of the
tale?
·
Robin and I wrote this
so readers can come in and read it as a standalone novel.
6) Where can
readers connect with you and purchase your book?
Here is the
Amazon link to kindle and paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Collective-Stanford-Thriller-Character-Driven-ebook/dp/B073YG7CXC/
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