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FEATURED ARTICLE: Brad Parks- Nobody Does it Better
February 3, 2011 | 
Author EYES OF THE INNOCENT hit the shelves recently and reviewers are raving about book two in the Carter Ross Mystery Series. The envious praise for Brad Parks’ skill at writing both humor and suspense inspired me to do a little investigative reporting myself.
You see, the hero of FACES OF THE GONE and EYES OF THE INNOCENT is Carter Ross, an investigative reporter with a highbrow education and a nose for trouble. Carter is intriguingly described as a dashing six-foot-one man with brown hair and blue eyes, who is funny and brave. So, you can understand why I had to snoop around for the guy, right? I mean what woman can resist such a combination.
I’m still looking for the man, but I did learn that Carter Ross was “born and raised in well-to-do Millburn. He attended some of New Jersey’s finest prep schools then spent four years at Amherst College. Still in his early 30′s, he has landed a plum gig: Investigative reporter at The Newark Eagle-Examiner, a job that plunges this white-shoe WASP into some of “the seamiest places the city has to offer.”
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Review: Collateral Damage by J.L. Saint
Let me just say that when I was honored with the invitation to join the stable of extraordinary reviewers of NovelsAlive.tv, it was understood that I would not be reviewing "romance novels." I’m more of a non-fiction and/or military thriller kinda gal. I’m definitely "rough around the edges" and like my reading material to be the same. I have no patience for the "heaving, pearly scoops of pebbling flesh" prose that most romance writers employ. Suffice it to say, when I was asked to read J.L. Saint’s new ebook original, Collateral Damage, by Samhain Publishing, Ltd., I raised an eyebrow at the description "romantic suspense."
Collateral Damage is the first book in Ms. Saint’s "Silent Warrior Series" which intends to feature a military man or woman as the hero or heroine of the story. The first few books in the series involve members of a Delta Team whose mission was to extract high-profile hostages from a radical group in Lebanon. The mission goes bad, leaving a swath of physical and emotional destruction amid the survivors.
FEATURED ARTICLE: Brad Parks – First Ever
If you don’t know who Brad Parks is then NovelsAlive.tv suggests you take a moment here to find out, for this new author on the block is blazing a bright trail. Brad, with his debut book Faces of the Gone, accomplished something that no other author has ever done before.
What you ask?
Hold that question.
Before I tell you exactly what he did and give you the scoop on Faces of the Gone, “The most hilariously funny and deadly serious mystery debut since Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money,” according to the Library Journal, I want to give you the nitty-gritty on Brad the man.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: Jo Carol Jones – Against All Odds
Who is she?
Hmm. She is a wife. A mother. A caring friend who will always give a helping hand. A woman who bends over backwards to help others around her succeed. A fan of authors everywhere and maybe a secret writer. She is woman who works tirelessly without end and that makes keeping up with the Jones practically impossible. I know I couldn’t do all that she does. Her name is Jo Carol Jones and she coordinates something special every year and does it fabulously no matter what challenges she faces.
What does she make happen?
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FEATURED ARTICLE: Barbara Vey-A Treasure That Shines
If you go to Publisher’s Weekly and check out the blogs on the home page, you will find one called, Beyond Her Book. This daily column is a popular place to see what’s hot in today’s fiction and get the latest scoop on the best events the publishing world and media markets have to offer. It is the place to hold a cyber party and to share the charities close to your heart with the writing community. But all of this engaging information and happening fun aren’t what makes Beyond Her Book great. It is the woman behind it all that makes it so special.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: J.L. Saint: A New Frontier
Collateral Damage by J.L. Saint isn’t your mother’s romance nor your father’s thriller, but an edge of your seat ride between them both, and a new frontier for this author who also writes as USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer St. Giles. Jennifer is known for her emotional, sensual, and visual writing as well as her ability to imbue and maintain a gripping element of tension into her stories, whether she is writing a historical murder mystery, a paranormal suspense, or a romantic thriller. She is also a woman who cares about others in quiet ways both in her profession as a nurse and in her position as Vice-President of GALS Charitable Foundation a 501 (c)(3) non-profit corporation.
This very talented author has also begun writing screenplays and has a television pilot ready to pitch to T.V. executives! So be prepared to see even more of Jennifer’s work by sitting comfortably at home watching T.V. or enjoying a night out at the movies.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: Rebecca York: An Exceptional Lady
What do Africa, China, India, and Peru all have in common? New York Times Bestselling Author Rebecca York and adventure! These are just some of the amazing places Rebecca has visited for fun and for book research over the past few years. From the wilds of a safari to the dangers of the Amazon, she ventures into the exotic and experiences first hand many things that most people only dream of doing. And while I am on the subject might I just add Hawaii, Ireland, Alaska, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, London, New Orleans, and Guatemala. She has an exceptional thirst to learn and know about other cultures and other places, but there is so much more to this lady.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: A Modern Day Renaissance Woman – Sheila Clover-English
Where can one possibly begin the tale of Sheila English, the CEO of Circle of Seven Productions which is now part of Reader’s Entertainment Group? Do I start with her as a child growing up in California with dreams of being an author one day. Or tell about a woman whose love of story and writing led her to become an award winning script writer? There is so much to say that almost anything written would fail to grasp the essence of this dynamic woman or the force she has become in book marketing. Yet, I will still attempt to share with you who Sheila is and for what she stands.
She is a woman of brilliant vision. Years ago, Sheila realized that marketing the written word with visual images and well chosen sound bites would revolutionize the way books were sold. She was told her idea had no merit. She was told she would fail, but she quietly pursed her vision and made it happen. Yet, this part of the story doesn’t stop here. Sheila continually expands her multi-media approach to marketing story via new and innovative technology.
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FEATURED ARTICLE: First Rate Thriller – Andrew Peterson
Without question First to Kill by award winning author Andrew Peterson is a first rate thriller. But then, those who know Andrew would expect no less from this first rate gentlemen and first rate marksman.
A debut novel, First to Kill, is a gripping, page-turning dive in the turbulent world of Nathan McBride, a man haunted by his past and torn by his skill. "When you’re the best at what you do, it’s not always easy to walk away. But Nathan McBride believed he had done just that. The former Marine sniper and covert CIA operative had put the violence of his former life behind him, until now. When a deep-cover FBI agent disappears, along with an enormous cache of powerful Semtex explosive, the government envisions a disaster of international proportions and has no choice but to coax Nathan out of retirement. But almost as soon as Nathan accepts the assignment, he finds himself caught between a ruthless adversary with a blood-chilling plan and federal officials who will stop at nothing to see their own brand of justice done."
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NovelsAlive.TV Novel to Film Spotlight: “HIGH CRIMES” by Joseph Finder
Quietly funny and articulate, Joseph would like you to think of him as an ordinary family man living in Boston, but this critically acclaimed, award winning New York Times Bestselling Author is anything but ordinary. He is an extraordinary man who raises the bar on the edge-of-your-seat thriller to extraordinary heights. From Kabul to New York as a child, and from Harvard to the CIA as an adult, this driven achiever published his first book at the age of twenty-four and has since penned over ten novels that will grip you by the heart and by the guts and take you on a ride you’ll never forget.
In HIGH CRIMES, a 2002 Fox Film with mega stars Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, Joseph’s mastery of suspense and storytelling hit target with a riveting tale of an ordinary women who rises to an extraordinary pinnacle.
"Claire Heller Chapman has the perfect life. She’s a Harvard law professor and a high-profile criminal defense attorney known for taking on—and winning—tough cases. But one day this perfect life is shattered when her husband Tom Chapman is suddenly arrested by a team of government agents and accused of a brutal crime he insists he didn’t commit. As Claire finds herself drawn closer into a web of duplicity and shadowy figures, she discovers that her husband is not who he says he is…that he once had a different name…even a different face.
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Upcoming Novels Alive Interviews
Stay tuned as NovelsAlive.tv traverses the globe to get YOU the hottest interviews with your favorite authors. Below is a sampling of some of our upcoming interviews.
 Heather Graham  Jim Butcher  Vicki Pettersson  Robert Gregory Browne  L.A. Banks  Brett Battles Rebecca York |
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 Joseph Finder  Shannon Butcher  Barry Eisler  Brenda Jackson  Brad Parks  J.L. Saint  Rick Mofina |
