All Entries Tagged With: "Jeffrey Deaver"
Jeffrey Deaver – Carte Blanche
Jeffrey Deaver has picked up the mantle of the late Ian Fleming in a new James Bond thriller, Carte Blanche. It is amazing how he captures Fleming’s use of language, especially the British idiom that eludes American authors. Deaver spends months doing meticulous research to give his writing an air of authenticity. He’s updated Bond, but in a manner true to the original character, unlike the Brosnan-Moore films. Deaver also discusses plans for his forthcoming Katherine Dance and Lincoln Rhyme novels.
Carte Blanche
Lee Child – First Thrills
First Thrills is edited by Lee Child, he of Jack Reacher fame. Child’s idea is to expose upcoming writers by pairing them with such established stars as Jeffrey Deaver and John Lescroart. These short stories also give the veterans a chance to spread their wings and write outside of their standard characters. In our talk, Child expresses his love of writing and his concern that the thriller genre continue to develop new talent. He is truly a man who gives something back to the trade, thankful for the gifts it has bestowed upon him.
First Thrills
Jeffrey Deaver – The Burning Wire: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel
The Burning Wire: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel
Deaver returns to Lincoln Rhyme and Amanda Sachs in his latest effort, set in New York City. Like his other novels, this one has multiple plot lines with twists and cliffhangers in almost every chapter. You’ll be flipping pages backwards, trying to pick up the subtle hints Deaver leaves to foreshadow the wild rides his books traverse. In the end, his hero is faced with a crossroads that will affect the future of this series. He also incorporates another of his continuing characters into this one, hinting at future alliances.
In our conversation, we’ll also get some news about a new James Bond series, and what Deaver has in store next. He also dispels some of the fears you may feel about electricity while reading The Burning Wire and talks about how he feels no compunction about terrorists using the author’s imagination to further their real world plots. Always a great read, Jeffrey Deaver is also a terrific conversationalist, as you’ll soon discover.