I recently blogged about short and long reads and why both are challenging to write as well as terrific to read. The discussion reminded me of another, related issue I blogged about a few years ago: The End. Although I enjoy reading a good romance, I admit that the “happily ever after” ending is not […]
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The Nancy Kerrigan Case, 20 Years Later
Can you believe it was 20 years ago today that Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan was attacked? Such a bizarre sequence of events. Almost like something out of one of my suspense novels. With the Winter Olympics just one month away, I’ve been thinking more about this case. The events happened in Detroit, where I was […]
Amanda Knox: Can You Solve This Case?
Her case is like one of my twisty plots that keeps us reading long into the night to find out what happens. Help us out here! Did she or didn’t she??? Four years ago this week, an Italian jury said Amanda Knox was guilty of murdering her British roommate. Two years later, another jury reversed […]
Jess Kimball Thrillers – Special Sale Celebrates Women March 5 – 8!
Strong Women Need Your Vote! Celebrate U.S. Military Spouse of the Year and International Women’s Day With this Special Sale on Licensed to Thrill: Volume 2! In honor of strong women everywhere, (too many to count are right here in our reading audience and we couldn’t be more grateful to all of you!) we are thrilled […]
Why Does Jack Reacher Kill? What Say You?
You all know I’m working on the next book in The Hunt for Jack Reacher Series. You chose the title here on the Licensed to Thrill Blog: Get Back Jack. And now, you’ve helped with a significant question about Jack Reacher. Thank you everyone for participating! Please do continue to leave your answers to my […]
The Invisible Gorilla Experiment and You
Four years ago, when I was plotting my new book, Fatal Distraction, the first job was finding the central crime that pits the psychopathic villain against Jess Kimball. Because I write crime fiction with hopeful endings, a compelling central crime must be each story’s focus. The news of the day generally provides more than enough […]
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