The novel has continued to garner positive reviews in the blogosphere. Over the last few weeks, I’ve done interviews with several online book reviewers. Each brought out a different angle on my writing, Walker Holmes and me.
Blogespresso:
What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
I attended Ole Miss when John Grisham was in law school there and got to know his younger brother, Jimmy. “A Time to Kill” had a significant impact on me because I could picture the people and places in the book. Fellow Floridan Carl Hiaasen’s zany characters and storylines also impacted me. I wanted to do for Northwest Florida what he accomplished for Miami and the Keys. Another influential author is the late Dick Francis, whose books were brilliantly written in first person.
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BookishWorld4:
In life, what is the source of your motivation to keep you going?
I hate bullies and injustice. My words can make a difference.
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Passionduniya:
What inspired you to write the book “Blood in the Water”?
Pensacola experienced a 200-year rain event that flooded most of the area in April 2014. As the city was trying to coup with the disaster, the county jail exploded. I thought it would be the perfect dilemma for Walker Holmes to investigate.
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