Honduras and The Big Thrill

In the September edition of the e-zine published by the International Thriller Writers I was honored to participate in three feature articles.

The first one, a guided tour of my beloved country. This time I refer to the capital city of Tegucigalpa and its predecessor Comayagua.
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I first read the work of Brenda Novak a few years ago, with the first entry in her romance series Whiskey Creek, now I was privileged to read an ARC of her newest novel HER DARKEST NIGHTMARE with a new set of characters. Now, this time a full time thriller.
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Clive Cussler and his Dirk Pitt adventures inspired my love for the thriller and adventure genre, it was probably him that I learned to always put a prologue. Also through his spin-off series I met the work of Paul Kemprekos, and now I read his solo work. THE MINOAN CIPHER is an excellent adventure thriller. 
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Brad Thor's Foreign Agent

This month at The Big Thrill I got to interview a New York Times Best-Seller author. Here´s my take on Brad Thor and his newest novel Foreign Agent

http://www.thebigthrill.org/2016/06/up-close-interview-with-brad-thor/

Meeting the real James Bond

For the month of June at The Big Thrill, I had the chance to interview Larry Loftis about his new book, a non-fiction tale about the man who was the inspiration to Ian Flemming´s James Bond.
But more shockingly still, is the proof that J. Edgar Hoover received information about Japan´s intention to launch an attack on Pearl Harbor but kept it quiet, until now...

Into the Lion’s Mouth by Larry Loftis

The True Story of Dusko Popov—World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond

Read the intervieww here:
http://www.thebigthrill.org/2016/05/into-the-lions-mouth-by-larry-loftis-2/

I got to interview David Baldacci

Every once in a while working for The Big Thrill decks you a chance to interview one of your stars. This month I had the opportunity to interview David Baldacci, and read an ARC of his lates novel The Last Mile.

Writing About a World Not Black and White

http://www.thebigthrill.org/2016/04/the-last-mile-by-david-baldacci/

Cambodia Noir in The Big Thrill

In the latest edition of The Big Thrill, I had the opportunity to read Cambodia Noir by Nick Seeley.

Here´s the interview as published last week:

http://www.thebigthrill.org/2016/03/cambodia-noir-by-nick-seeley/

March edition of The Big Thrill

Somebody at The Big Thrill must have thought I resented not having written a story for February--that was not the case--but still, now for March I'm pleased to say I have two, and they were quite different.

Peter Steiner's THE CAPITALIST

Author and cartoonist Peter Steiner writes about the a financial tycoon who thought he could get away with millions of his investor's dollars, until Louis Morgon, a defrocked CIA agent takes an interest in the situation. 

Read the interview here:  http://bit.ly/1QQjGUl

Mathew Betley's OVERWATCH

This is a debut author with his introduction of an action-packed globe-trotting hero Logan West. Logan is a former Marine officer and relapsing alcoholic who wakes up from a booze-induced sleep only to find a hitman next to him. 

Read the interview here:   http://bit.ly/1LQkGjN  

And of course, there are plenty of other awesome books you may want to catch on with just by reading the e-zine here:  http://bit.ly/1WeMBji

About: The Passenger by Lisa Lutz

“In case you were wondering, I didn’t do it. I didn’t have anything to do with Frank’s death. I don’t have an alibi, so you’ll have to take my word for it...”

This first-person narrated tale of a woman on the run is a psychological trip as well as a real one. Although she changes names several times during the book, let’s refer to her a Tanya for the sake of avoiding confusion.

Tanya runs from a dead husband in the opening chapter, but that’s only the top of the iceberg as there is more in Tanya’s past that we are allowed to see at first. The trip sees her through a downgrading spiral both in her economic situation and her sanity, and endless changes of hair and cuts. It is also interesting how she gets her new identities in these new age of technology and records.

Despite her circumstances, at the core Tanya is a decent person with a conscience and although her actions are on the wrong side of the law, her motives somewhat justifies them, at least most of the times.

SPOILER ALERT:

There is a lot said about the twist at the end that I was anticipating a “Brad Pitt was a figment of your imagination in Fight Club,” but no, the reveal is more grounded in reality than that-thank god!

Overall, it is an interesting read, filled with suspense if not action scenes that are only sprinkled throughout the tale.

DISCLAIMER:

I was lucky to get my hands on an ARC from Lisa Lutz’s new novel The Passenger.