National Progressive Talk Radio
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Story Behind The Book
Thirty years ago, I suffered from a medical condition: hangovers. I wished that there were some kind of filter that could remove the toxins from my bloodstream. I imagined that this wonderful invention would have broader medical uses. Then I wondered, What if a criminal controlled this marvelous technology? Could he--or she--control the world? I imagined that this would make a great story. There would be a hero, a love interest, and plenty of action. A quarter-century later, my wife said, "Why aren't you a writer?" A year or so later, I'd finished the first draft of Little Deadly Things. The technology for the blood filter became nanotechnology, and the love interest and action remained, but I developed a keener interest in exploring how adults cope with the angry residue of childhood trauma. Four years and seventeen revisions later, Little Deadly Things made it into print. Now I'm working on a sequel, All Dead Generations. Be damned if I know exactly where it's going. I'll tell you when I get there. I love hearing from readers. My twitter handle is bach4me and my email is info at littledeadlythings dot com. Enjoy.
Media Links
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Indie House Books
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Grub Daily: What the Caveman Saw, Lessons From a 17,000 Year Old Blog
🔗 http://grubdaily.org/?p=2041↗
Grub Daily:
🔗 http://grubdaily.org/?p=7983↗
Nanomanufacturing Summit: Keynote Address
🔗 http://www.internano.org/nmsummit/2012/steinman↗
Reviews
<div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">"</span><strong style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><em>Cutting-edge technology combines with the dark side of the human soul to create the potential for terrifying destruction...A terrific sci-fi thriller that grips the reader from beginning to end."</em> Kirkus Reviews</strong><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"></span><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br /></span></div>"Steinman's novel combines engrossing sci-fi elements, riveting thrills and a fascinating study of the human mind. The main characters are complex and likable--even dark and twisted Eva. Without taking the reader out of the story's flow, flashbacks explore each character's past in detail and lay the groundwork for the plot's twists and turns. The result is an exceptional tale that's suspenseful, gritty and endearing. A terrific sci-fi thriller that grips the reader from beginning to end." <strong style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">--Kirkus Reviews</strong><div><strong style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br /></strong></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">"</span><em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">...a work of exceptional art, with a sense of futuristic realism. I was riveted, page after wonderful page."</em><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"> Tom Cirignano, </span><em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">67 Cents: Creation of a Killer</em><br /></div><div><em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br /></em></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">"</span><em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">A union of art and science in this thriller...Harry Steinman rips today's discoveries from the laboratory and into an emotion-laden thriller with the promise--and peril--of this emerging science."</em><span style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"> -L. R. Drennan-Harris, Ph.D. Analytical Chemist</span><em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br /></em></div>