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Whenever I get hung up on characterization, I often go back to school. My instructors that I fall back on are Craig Johnson and Charles Dickens. A contemporary writer, Johnson’s characters are vivid, and they literally come alive for readers. In his latest book, The Western Star, Johnson’s main character, Walt Longmire, steps out of element when he rides a train, and in so doing, winds up right in the middle of a murder. Longmire’s strong role adds...[read on]About Hunting the Five Point Killer, from the publisher:
On the tenth anniversary of a series of unsolved murders, the Five Point Killer is back for blood—and retired cop ArnVisit C. M. Wendelboe's website.Anderson could be the next investigator who gets too close to the truth.
Retired detective Arn Anderson never thought he’d be broke enough to take on a cold murder case. Or desperate enough to team up with a TV reporter. Or pathetic enough to go back to his rundown childhood home after he swore he’d left Cheyenne for good. But here he is, hunting a serial killer who also appears to have come out of retirement. On the anniversary of the Five Point Killer’s crimes, Arn’s only option is to survive the carnage of a murderer who may be too twisted—and too brilliant—to catch.
The Page 69 Test: Hunting the Five Point Killer.
Writers Read: C. M. Wendelboe.
--Marshal Zeringue
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