Her entry begins:This interview came at an odd time in my reading queue, because when I’m drafting I like to read non-fiction so the voice of whatever I’m reading doesn’t spill into my own writing. I’m currently working on a new thriller and reading two fascinating books as research for that novel. The first is The Skeleton Crew: How Amateur Sleuths Are Solving America’s Coldest Cases by Deborah Halber. What’s interesting about this read is that there are so many people, including myself who listen to murder podcasts that the fascination with how cold cases are cracked has grown with the increased access to that knowledge. Naturally. Deborah Halber’s book paints individual portraits and opens with a case about a body that was found wrapped in...[read on]About Dive Smack, from the publisher:
Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match.Visit Demetra Brodsky's website.
Sure, it was an accident. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Everything else about thatfateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason. Maybe it’s better that way. As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind.
But when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make Theo question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone—including himself.
Coffee with a Canine: Demetra Brodsky & L.B. and Ponyboy Curtis.
The Page 69 Test: Dive Smack.
Writers Read: Demetra Brodsky.
--Marshal Zeringue
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