About
CR HIATT is a writer of screenplays and an author of action-mystery novels. The daughter of a military veteran, CR grew up in a small town where she became an All-American athlete. CR knew early on that she wasn't cut out for the nine to five type of job - her tendency to day dream about adventures often got in the way. But, being the daughter of a Navy Veteran she also knew one had to do what was necessary to be secure, so she disciplined herself to push those dreams aside and settled on working in the entertainment legal field. When those dreams invaded her world once again, CR finally gave in and set out to write her own adventures. What the heck, right. If you can't live 'em, you might as well write about them. The journey started after CR interviewed big city detectives about their lives on the job; then talked with some of their victims. That resulted in her first YA series: McSwain & Beck. The novels are works of fiction, only based on real life events, but you can't help but wonder while reading the books which parts are true.When CR isn't writing, she enjoys renovating houses, spending time outdoors, catching up on her favorite books and TV shows, and spending time at the campfires with her family and friends.
Description
<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding "No"; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>
Story Behind The Book
Straight from the headline-type story developed from interviews with big city and small town detectives.
Reviews
<em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><strong>GONE AT ZERO HUNDRED 00:00 is a gritty, YA action-thriller series featuring the McSwain & Beck duo. The second book in the series, FIREWORKS ON THE 4TH, was recently published.</strong><br /><br />***"<strong>High-octane, action packed and quick-witted romp through the perilous underworld</strong>. Written in a vein similar to early James Patterson (his good stuff) the chapters are short and make you want to gobble them down."<br />~~ Goodreads Reviewer<br /> <br />***"<strong>WARNING...when starting this book make sure you don't have anywhere you need to be or anything you need to do because you WON'T want to stop reading!!</strong> Trust me on this! The book starts off with an explosive, unforgettable beginning and just keeps going. The characters of Syd and Cody were a perfect pair...funny, smart, snarky...they totally need their own TV series!"<br />~~ Goodreads Reviewer<br /> <br />***"<strong>An action-packed thrill ride! Gone at Zero Hundred 00:00 packs some major torque!</strong>"<br />~~ Author MG Wells, Author of Lightmasters: Number 13</em><div><em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br /></em></div><div><em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">*** <strong>"Wow! I gotta say that Ms. Hiatt has got major writing skills! She gripped me from prologue to finish with this thrilling start to a great new YA Mystery series</strong>. Her characters are awesome and quickly pull you into the heart of the story, as you turn page after page of thrilling twists and turns. I loved following the characters on this roller coaster ride."<br />~~ Reviews by Molly<br /> <br />***<strong>"Sydney McSwain kicks butt!"</strong><br />~~ Author, Dana Griffin</em><em style="font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;"><br /></em></div>
