Toni Anderson isn't the only one who's discovered a fabulous author this week. (click on her link at right). Meet Chris Mooney, whose book THE MISSING is the first in a series featuring Darby McCormick, a Crime Scene Investigator with the Boston Police. Mooney's written three other books, and I'm thrilled to have discovered an author whose back list I can't wait to read...
CHRIS MOONEY'S website is a perfect example of what an author's site should be - informative, tells you a lot about him personally, his "road to writing", and gives you excerpts of all his books.
Okay, about THE MISSING. Darby and two of her friends witness a murder in the woods, and both friends are murdered. There's Darby's motivation to become a crime scene investigator. She has lots of other motivation, which Chris handles with the same ease as the rest of his subplots. This book TERRIFIED me! Think Stephen King...but in alot of ways (maybe because I love strong female heroines) I think Mooney's surpassed the Master of thrillers and horror.
I don't want to spoil it for anyone - but if you like being scared, love excellent writing, love a book series with a strong but also vulnerable heroine - grab THE MISSING. I can't recommend it highly enough! And I can't wait for Darby's next appearance. Mooney just joined my "Must Read" pile.
2 comments:
I'll look out for this guy for sure :)
Always interested in book recommendations, especially from fellow writers. Thanks for sharing!
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