A body is not a body, it is a crime scene and to medical investigators, it will tell a story. Readers today are very technology savvy, so you must learn about forensic science if you intend to write about police investigations. Don’t rely on CSI episodes for your research material, since the procedure and responsibilities depicted are [...]
Not all psychics respond to the same stimuli: some are mediums, who provide a link between the living and dead, but others are telepaths, or they may feel the history of a site. If you are considering a character who possesses psychic ability, consider these real life examples…
The following notes were taken from A&E documentary, Mediums: We See Dead People, September 29, 2007
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Odd Thomas is back and he still sees dead people, helping them resolve issues to move forward, while longing for Stormy. His love and loss is like a suit of sadness, replacing Odd’s naked naivety of the previous book. As in other works by Dean Koontz, the characters of Pico Mundo are fundamentally flawed, whether physically [...]
Even though half of my work day is spent reading technical specifications, it’s not what I have in mind. I want to be paid to read the books I never seem to enough FREE time to read. I can’t tell you how excited I was this afternoon that a box from Amazon arrived, full of [...]
For those who haven’t read self help books before, the Secret may seem like a groundbreaking and life changing inspiration, a light to follow when times seem dark. However, for those who have read books of this genre, by authors such as: Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Michael Losier, Joel Osteen, Cheryl Richardson, even Tony Robbins, [...]
Dr. Frank Clevenger returns in Murder Suicide, the fifth installment in the series by Keith Ablow. Ablow, a former forensic psychiatrist, is able to create authentic scenes and dialogue, which provides readers a peek into the workings of a damaged mind.
John Snow, a renowned inventor is found dead in an apparent suicide, just hours before [...]
Not a typical thriller, Deception, by Denise Mina, is deceptively good: creeping into the shadowy places where words linger long after you put the book down. Lachlan Harriot, finds himself adrift when his wife, psychiatrist Susie Harriott is convicted of murdering Glasgow serial killer Andrew Gow.
“She looked back at me, horrified and helpless. Instinctively, I [...]
Odd Thomas, by Dean Koontz, is a quirky story of a young man, who lives and works as fry cook in Pico Mundo. He is mostly content with his life, despite the burden of acting as a spiritual watch man, seeing ghosts about town: some benevolent, some malevolent and avoiding detection by the “bodachs”, shadowy spirits [...]
Dean Koontz has mastered the formula for fast paced, suspenseful novels: placing average Joes in extraordinary circumstances and watching them overcome incredible obstacles. The Husband follows the pattern predictably, but is an enjoyable read nonetheless.
Mitch Rafferty is the average Joe in question, a gardener who lives a quiet and happy life. He loves his wife [...]
I want to be a writer. This is the mantra of my morning commute. It is 5:45 AM and the light is dusty pink as the sun peeks over the horizon. There are hundreds of cars on the road, sluggishly moving towards individual destinations. If I were a writer, I think, I would be at [...]
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