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Ace Atkins — behind the story of The Redeemers

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New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins began his career as a writer by working for a newspaper. His journalism background taught him many lessons about writing, but also gave him insight into people, which he now uses when he writes the Quinn Colson series and Robert B. Parker’s Spenser series.For those unfamiliar with Ace Atkins, he’s been nominated for every major … [Read more...] about Ace Atkins — behind the story of The Redeemers

Thriller writer Sean Chercover on conspiracies

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Sean Chercover is the author of two political thrillers. His latest, “The Devil’s Game,” picks up where the first left off. As a writer of political thrillers, he enjoys conspiracy theories, and says his latest thriller came about as the result of a promise he made to a friend.Alexander "Sasha" Neyfakh was a prominent microbiologist, originally from the Soviet Union. He did … [Read more...] about Thriller writer Sean Chercover on conspiracies

Is your credit protection service perfect?

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When I do presentations to community groups, we talk about scams and cons, but also credit protection. On multiple occasions, I’ve been asked, “Should I sign up for LifeLock?” Or, phrased differently, “Is LifeLock worth the price?” There’s no simple answer to this question about credit protection, but one thing is certain, LifeLock will be getting a lot of free publicity in the … [Read more...] about Is your credit protection service perfect?

Friday Fotos — Close, but not too close

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This Maui photo was taken during our stay in Lahaina. One day, we took a drive from Lahaina to the ʻIao Valley. The drive takes you south from Lahaina along the Honoāpiilani Highway, which is the only road possible to use. The highway does continue north out of Lahaina and then around the island, but that's a very different trip. For this one, we were more interested in the … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos — Close, but not too close

Behind the story with Mark Allen Smith

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In my Examiner.com interview with Mark Allen Smith we discussed the story behind his new Geiger series novel, “The Confessor.” The novels are considered literary thrillers, but the plots are defined by the characters. Smith said, “When I’m working on a book, I very often listen to what my characters say and write it down. Kind of schizzy, yes—because I live with my characters … [Read more...] about Behind the story with Mark Allen Smith