Featured Author: David P. Perlmutter.

David P. Perlmutter wrote the thriller Write To Kill - He's Putting The Dead In Deadline. David is also an actor and producer, recently starting an Indiegogo Campaign to turn Write to Kill into a movie. Besides two more novels in that series, he has written several other books, including true stories and looks at book marketing.

Write To Kill Book description:

An aspiring author, cursed with writer's block and ridden with debt, is offered a huge amount of money to commit a heinous crime. Caught up in the machinations of the underworld and at the mercy of a gangland boss, Mad Dog, will this budding writer accept the money, commit the crime and leave his innocence behind him?

And will real life turn to fiction, as events inspire him to write what he dreams will be an international bestseller?

From some of the reviews:

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thrilling edgy writing, character driven story with the drama coming thick and fast.

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ As I read Write To Kill, I could see the story line play out on the TV!

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Superbly written, unique plot, fascinating characters which were so well developed, I had feelings for them.

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ INSANELY good.

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I've read Write to Kill, and I must say, some edgy, dark, thrilling writing, which I was completely engrossed.

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I am hooked and on edge. A gripping and ever so different crime fiction series.

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Gay Movie Review: The Men Next Door.

This is a repost of a review I wrote for ThisWeekInTexas in 2012.

Summary:

A gay man finds himself with two romantic interests, not realizing those men are father and son. Writer/director/producer Rob Williams returns with a comical look at intergenerational romance.

Text:

Doug (Eric Dean, star of Arizona Sky and Nine Lives) wants to celebrate his 40th birthday, but none of his friends show up. He listens to a string of excuses as we slowly meet more of the cast.

Unfortunately, Doug made no plans with Jacob (Michael Nicklin), the handsome fifty-year-old he recently started dating. After sending away a female stripper, Doug mistakes his new neighbor Colton (Benjamin Lutz) for a male stripper. Doug also finds him attractive. It turns out they also have a ten-year difference in ages, with Colton being the younger man this time.

Unfortunately, Jacob and Colton happen to be father and son, and Doug falls in love with them both. In the DVD extras, writer/director/producer Rob Williams explains that he wanted to explore the common tendency of May/December romances among gay men, but decided to add an unusual twist.

As with his other movies, Williams turns low-budget filmmaking into an interesting exploration of gay relationships. He also looks at relationships in general this time, and how we might keep various ones separated, such as coworkers, lovers, family, and friends.

The cast also includes Heidi Rhodes, Mark Cirillo, Christopher Schram, Rachel Alig, Devon Michael Jones, and David Alanson. Fans of independent and/or gay film will recognize most of the actors here. They all look like they’re having fun with the script’s funny lines and unpredictable plot twists.

Rodney Johnson co-produced this feature from Guest House Films. He previously collaborated with Williams on several films, including one of my holiday favorites, Make The Yuletide Gay.

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Book Review of Dark Eyes by Nina Romano

Dark Eyes by Nina Romano
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Nina Romano, author of The Girl Who Loved Cayo Bradley and many other historical novels, combines her love of travel, history, and storytelling to create an exciting thriller set in Leningrad during the 1950s.

Anya, an unwed mother and former ballerina, crosses paths with Andrei, a police photography with ambitions that bring him into treacherous company. Two murders draw the two characters together while also drawing them into the corruption and betrayal of Russian bureaucracy. In their lives, danger unfairly targets those who hold less power than others.

While keeping an emphasis on the romance, mystery, and action, Romano also captures the gritty life of Russia’s everyday people during a turbulent era. Anyone who offers hope also faces threats or maybe poses a threat. It seems hard for Anya to trust anyone, understandably.

The narrative allows readers to see everything through Anya’s perspective. Though she seems judgmental or harsh at times, we learn about the events and people who hardened her. Still, we see her love and devotion for her daughter. Will she also dare to love the possibly duplicitous Andrei? Read this intriguing and sometimes disturbing novel to find out.

In addition to her research and interviews, Romano even traveled to Russia. Romano’s richly descriptive narrative benefits from her devotion to craft and will leave readers happy they read about Anya’s struggles.


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