It’s been a great 2017 so far. Book sales for The 9th Hour have soared thanks to a brand new cover and a FREE BookBub promotion which found well over 100,000 new readers. I want to thank those who downloaded this book and all those who were brave enough to read it!
There are certain visceral reactions when reading crime fiction, especially those in the hardboiled family. In fact, I can truly say many crime novels leave me spooked and filled with unease. Intensity by Dean Koontz is a standout within this group and regularly springs to mind. By the middle of the book I was checking the locks and by the time I finished it I couldn’t bring myself to get out from under the covers. It simply had to be consumed in a single sitting.
It’s not surprising to find Dean Koontz regularly in the #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER list under the category of Horror and Psychological Thrillers.
Past midnight, Chyna Shepard, twenty-six, gazes out a moonlit window, unable to sleep on her first night in the Napa Valley home of her best friend’s family. Instinct proves reliable. A murderous sociopath, Edgler Foreman Vess, has entered the house, intent on killing everyone inside. A self-proclaimed “homicidal adventurer,” Vess lives only to satisfy all appetites as they arise, to immerse himself in sensation, to live without fear, remorse, or limits, to live with intensity. Chyna is trapped in his deadly orbit.
Chyna is a survivor, toughened by a lifelong struggle for safety and self-respect. Now she will be tested as never before. At first her sole aim is to get out alive—until, by chance, she learns the identity of Vess’s next intended victim, a faraway innocent only she can save. Driven by a newly discovered thirst for meaning beyond mere self-preservation, Chyna musters every inner resource she has to save an endangered girl . . . as moment by moment, the terrifying threat of Edgler Foreman Vess intensifies.
Even though this book was published in 2007 by Random House it has never lost pace and mirrors Stephen King’s books to a remarkable degree. What makes Dean Koontz the author of ‘uncommonly sleek work’ (Publishers Weekly) is allowing his stories to race fast enough to give his readers whiplash. There is high tension and compelling and spirited characters to feed on. It’s a rush!
Although I can never hope to write like Mr. Koontz, I can certainly work hard to research the craft of crime writing by attending workshops, conferences, and joining a group of like-minded souls who just want to entertain their readers.
The research for The 9th Hour was inspired by a violent case involving a fugitive who exploited young female victims by impersonating an authority figure. He decapitated at least 8 women keeping the severed heads as mementos. This man, whose name has been changed for this book and whose MO was based on folklore, suffered from antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) a condition which describes many serial killers. No matter how horrific the crime, we must never forget the victims.
The second and the third books in the Detective Temeke series have been doing extremely well garnering good reviews and positive comments. Needless to say, I’m floored!
Here are a few of the most recent reviews for The 9th Hour.
The surprise was near the end, I usually can pick the murderer but this time it took quite a while. A lot of thought in this book. Pat, January 15, 2017.
I enjoyed reading this book, it kept me continuing wanting to know what was happening. I will read more books about Detective Temeke, he fascinates me. Diane Boudreau, January 15, 2017
A very good read. Excellent characters. Will definitely read the next in the series. Can’t wait to see what else the author has available. John, January 16, 2017
Caution to readers: Since The 9th Hour is hardboiled Crime Mystery the rating would naturally be an ‘R’ due to the level of violence and the depraved nature of the killer. Please be sure to check the genre & categories of all books on Amazon, the 15% look-inside-feature – usually the first four chapters which sets the voice and mood – and the blurb. This will help readers make the right choice when purchasing a book.
Remember, a good book is best read with a great cup of coffee!
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