Story Behind The Book
The book's premise evolved from my research of serial killers, specifically why they'd elected to enact their particular method of carnage. Anger, although misdirected and oftentimes nebulous, seemed to be the precise fuel that ultimately propelled them to choose a particular solution of attaining revenge. Sans any directive other than to satisfy that intent --and with total disregard for the consequences of their actions --serial killers are born. I created a character who believes in God, but who also remembers that He had killed in moments of revenge. Richard Calder knows the difference between right and wrong, but now he is faced with a conundrum, though internally validated. He has six months left to live at best; the ones in his past have been enjoying the fruits of his labors while he has been suffering from their thefts; and there is nothing left to lose. Utilizing his dedicated and finte research of past serial killers, keen to how they had eventually been apprehended, and reasonably certain that he is now an expert in regard to how to get away with murder, he embarks on the last road trip of his life. But will he actually be comitting murder? Is it not an eye for an eye, as the Bible had said? The trick for me, when writing this book, was to somehow spur the reader to garner empathy for the protagonist. And within that effort, I also attempted to underscore the fact that in certain times within our daily lives, many of us have also harbored thoughts of revenge, albeit never bringing them to frution. Words, hastily spoken, are sometimes a mirror to our souls.
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<p>Currently, <em>Short List </em>has received 6 reviews, two 5-stars and four 4-stars. As of one month ago, I've been promoting it while also editing my next release, which is book #1 of a 3-part short story collection. As well, I'll be re-releasing my 1995 paperback <em>Gigolos</em> as an eBook in July of this year.</p>