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There’s one at every book signing – the reader who comes up and says, “You don’t look anything like your book.”Learn more about the author and his work at Jim DeFelice's website and blog.
If I’m in a certain kind of mood – in other words, if the person is buying – I smile and ask, “What should I look like?”
The answer is inevitably an actor. The exact one tends to vary somewhat depending on age, but the most common by far is Bruce Willis.
What readers really mean – I think – is that they see Bruce Willis in the role of the book’s lead character. This is great, though it would be even better if Bruce Willis saw himself as the book’s lead character.
And that of the movie to follow.
Which makes sense – he stars in thrillers and action movies, I write thrillers and action books...
Now the truth is that...[read on]
Jim DeFelice is the author of many military thrillers and has frequently collaborated with New York Times bestselling authors Stephen Coonts, Larry Bond, and Richard Marcinko. DeFelice’s solo novels include Threat Level Black, Coyote Bird, War Breaker, and My Brother's Keeper.
My Book, The Movie: Leopards Kill.
--Marshal Zeringue