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A.J. Aalto

A.J. Aalto

About

AJ Aalto is a proud native of the Niagara Region. Born in St.

Catharines, she currently resides in Thorold, Ontario with

her wonderfully peculiar husband Jason and two quirky kids, a puppy that drives her bonkers and two cats who are undoubtedly plotting her downfall. When not writing horror or dark urban fantasy, you can find AJ researching inappropriate subjects, braying her unladylike guffaw at inappropriate humour, mentally undressing strangers or sitting cross-legged on her front porch eating peanut butter M&Ms by the fistful.

Intersection

Intersection

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Description

<p>FBI agent Alexis Toles is dispatched to New Rochelle, New York, to investigate threatening letters sent to Congressman Christopher O’Brien, and to protect his ex-wife, Cassidy, and six-year-old son, Dylan. But when she gets to New Rochelle, Alex discovers that there is more to the situation than simple stalking or political agendas; she finds that she has growing romantic feelings for Cassidy—and that the feelings are mutual.</p><p>As Alex and Cassidy explore their budding romance, they must surmount many obstacles in explaining their relationship to those around them, including Dylan. All the while, the investigation continues, and the disturbing, convoluted, and complicated web surrounding the threats begins to unravel, placing the characters’ lives in grave danger.</p><p><i>Intersection</i> is a taut political thriller that combines the action and suspense found in hit television shows like <i>24</i> with the insight and drama found in the widely popular fiction of LGBT authors such as R. E. Bradshaw and Stacey D’Erasmo. It is sure to appeal to fans of intrigue, mystery, and romance, and to provide positive role models for marginalized groups and relationships.</p>

Story Behind The Book

Excerpt from: http://alboudreau.wordpress.com/2011/09/03/an-interview-with-aj-aalto/ "Please tell us about your latest work and what genre it falls into. My first dark urban fantasy novel will be launching soon, entitled “Touched”. The protagonist, Marnie Baranuik, is a bumbling forensic psychic and ex-preternatural biologist who has no social graces, and who would really prefer to hole up like a hermit, eat cookies and fail at Sudoku puzzles rather than solve ooky paranormal crimes. When a murder victim’s severed head appears in her mailbox, she no longer has a choice in the matter. Enter the FBI’s preternatural crimes unit, and Marnie’s hermit days are over. What were your inspirations for writing it? I was taking a break from writing an epic fantasy trilogy which had flaws so big they were melting my face. I decided to have fun with a character who had tons going for her, if only she could by some miracle manage not to cock it up. Because she’s a total spaz character, I get to throw mad crazy stuff at her—demons, psychotic psychics, a horny ex, an overly critical fuss-pot vampire, a ghoul or two—and watch her fumble, face-plant and fail spectacularly with most of it."

Media Links

News Article

🔗 http://www.bulletnewsniagara.ca/2011/10/27/local-author-delivers-new-supernatural-thriller-in-time-for-halloween/

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Reviews

<p>October 11, 2011 brilliant Slacker Heroes columnist Mark E. Stone did a review of Touched <a title="Slacker Heroes" href="http://slackerheroes.com/jj/2011/10/11/a-review-of-aj-aaaltos-touched/"><font color="#005b85">here</font></a> that made me dance-around-on-tiptoes giddy for days, weeks…hmm, I’m still giddy, come to think of it.</p>November 23, 2011 the charming Gordon Bonett of Tales of Whoa fame did a fabulous review of Touched, which you can check out <a title="Gordon's review" href="http://gbfiction.blogspot.com/2011/11/book-review-touched.html">here</a>.