Knowledge is power. That’s why we read, right? (And because it’s the best form of entertainment in the world!) But in knowledge, there’s not only power, but also safety. That’s why, when traveling, it’s good to know as much as you can about your destination before you get there – especially if your destination is […]
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Kim Otto’s Rules: Lesson I
Have you read the book Jack Reacher’s Rules? It’s a handbook of sorts, full of helpful tips and nuggets of wisdom inspired by the way Lee Child’s Jack Reacher lives off the grid and operates without dying. So far, at least. If you’ve read books in my Hunt for Jack Reacher series, you know hunting Reacher […]
A Judge’s Penchant for Porcelain
Do you collect anything? Besides books, I mean 😉 Willa Carson from my Hunt for Justice series does. She collects Herend porcelain figurines painted in the fishnet pattern. Her collection sort of started by accident. She inherited Aunt Minnie’s collection. The same Aunt Minnie who gave Willa and George their house, Minaret. Aunt Minnie named […]
Joining Jack Reacher On The Bus?
Summer travel is a favorite U.S. pastime. Do you have travel plans? Like Jack Reacher, you could take the bus. Train travel is more romantic, personal automobile road trips are more convenient, and airplanes are faster. But buses lack glamor, are flexible, reach more destinations and are often overlooked. So what is it about bus […]
How To Escape Duct Tape Handcuffs
We’ve talked some here on my blog (here and here) about the very real dangers of being kidnapped. Abducted. Held for ransom. Something along those lines happens to Jordan Fox in the False Truth Mystery Serial. In the process, Jordan’s wrists are duct taped together in front of her. Jack Reacher’s Rules teaches us that “The width of […]
Trailing Otto & Gaspar in Search of Fireworks
Here in the U.S., we’re preparing to celebrate our Independence Day July 4th One of the most appropriate ways to celebrate is with fireworks, since, on the first anniversary of our independence, Philadelphia celebrated with fireworks in the year 1777. I love fireworks! Don’t you? Traverse City, Michigan, which is where I spend my summers, […]
Man Caves Are Really Reading Nooks
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got men on my mind… Because of Father’s Day, of course. And because I’ve been working on writing the latest Hunt for Jack Reacher thriller — which means I’ve been trying to get into the mindset of Jack Reacher himself. In that vein, I thought you might get […]
FBI Spy Planes: Secrets Revealed?
Reading the Hunt for Jack Reacher thrillers can send us down a slippery slope of curiosity. As we follow Otto and Gaspar’s efforts to track Jack Reacher, we become aware of how much power they could have as FBI Special Agents. And how much access to data they could have as FBI insiders – if only […]
Are You A Linear or Lateral Thinker?
Last week on my blog we talked about differences in creative routines. Today I wanted to tell you about a couple different logic styles, and see which one you think you are. In my Hunt for Jack Reacher Series thrillers, FBI Special Agent Kim Otto is a lateral thinker, often at odds with the linear-thinking […]
Hunt for Jack Reacher: A Father’s Day Sale!
Just in time for Father’s Day, great news for all you readers, and for those of you who are looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift… From now until Saturday, June 13th, 2015, the ebook version of Don’t Know Jack, the first in the Hunt for Jack Reacher Series, is just 99 cents at all […]
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