Monday, May 16, 2022
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Sunday, May 15, 2022
Congratulations to the Goodreads Giveaway Winners
The Goodreads Giveaway of a Wrinkle in the Mind ended at midnight (Pacific time) May 14. One hundred lucky winners will be receiving their Kindle copy from Amazon in a few days when the book releases.
If you weren't lucky enough to win a copy (sorry about that), you can still get one for the special pre-order price of 99 cents through May 18.
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Monday, May 9, 2022
Still Time to Enter the Goodreads Giveaway
ENDS MAY 14
Goodreads Book Giveaway
A Wrinkle in the Mind
by Bruce M. Perrin
Giveaway ends May 14, 2022.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Two Weeks to Pre-order A Wrinkle in the Mind at 99 Cents
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Saturday, April 30, 2022
Monday, April 25, 2022
Book Bloggers, Book Reviewers - This post is for you!
Private Investigator Rebecca Marte bets a friend’s life on her belief that a bizarre conspiracy theory is a smokescreen for murder.
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Thursday, April 21, 2022
Four Weeks until A Wrinkle in the MInd Could Be on Your eReader
Monday, April 18, 2022
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Monday, April 11, 2022
Book Review: The Scorpion's Tail (Nora Kelly Book 2) by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Archaeologist Kelly and FBI Agent Swanson Reprise their Uneasy Partnership
The Scorpion’s Tail sees the reluctant partnership of Nora Kelly, archaeologist, and Corrie Swanson, FBI Agent, reprised to solve a historical mystery. I say reluctant as each of the women describe the other as a “pain in the ass” and nothing in the initial setting for this novel changes that. Corrie has been given what she sees as a make-work case—examining a fifty-year-old corpse discovered on federal land—and only calls in Nora as a necessary unpleasantry for recovering the remains. Nora, on the other hand, is competing for a promotion at work with a newly hired, male senior curator. So, when Corrie comes to ask the favor, Nora hopes that the agent isn’t “… going to throw her current dig into the extended chaos she had with the previous one.”
The book is classified as a “historical mystery” on Amazon, although the whodunit element seems to fade about halfway through as the villain begins to tip his hand. Why this foe would be committing all the crimes that occur during the story, however, remains a mystery and the authors work this question into what might be considered a twist. To me, however, it felt more like a dividing of the storyline and by the end, Corrie and Nora are leading almost independent investigations into the case. But because one of these threads lacks suspense and the other feels out-of-the-blue, the ending lacked impact. Two weak endings put together does not equal one strong one.
Besides the end, there were a couple of other aspects of the book that I found disappointing. For one, attention is paid to the sexist environment in which Corrie and Nora find themselves—the male-dominated world of the FBI in the former case and competition for promotion in the latter. Unfortunately, Preston and Child’s treatment of the issue is heavy-handed in places. But to make the matter worse, Agent Pendergast makes an appearance at the end to solve the crime as if the two women aren’t capable of doing it themselves. Second, Corrie takes every opportunity to characterize this case as penance for her mistake on a previous domestic disturbance incident to the point where it is affecting her job performance. Even her boss says, “I’m going to give you an assignment, and you might find it a difficult one. I can summarize it in two words: don’t brood.” But what makes her feelings even less understandable is the fact that she is doing exactly what a forensic anthropologist is trained to do in criminal cases—determine identity and cause of death from skeletal remains. How did she specialize in this area during her FBI training and not realize that many of the cases would be exactly like this?
But despite these limitations, I greatly enjoyed the book; I like Preston and Child’s storytelling style. However, in future novels, I hope Corrie will shed some of her self-doubt and embrace her career path. Hopefully, Nora will recognize she enjoys the riddles of crime almost as much as the mystery of archeology. And hopefully, in future books, neither of them will need a man to solve the crime.
See on Amazon: https://amzn.to/37fBWpm
(I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.)
Monday, April 4, 2022
Pickup a copy of In the Space of an Atom for 99 cents!
From April 4 to April 9, you can pickup a Kindle copy of In the Space of an Atom for 99 cents!
There’s nothing like someone trying to kill you to give your life direction.
Yes, I had been in a funk, drifting from job to job, but that all changed when Jones came at me with a gun. And when he, the research lab where I had worked, and the chief scientist all disappeared, I was left with nothing but a piece of mind-blowing technology and a story so bizarre that the police were more concerned about my mental health than the attempted murder. I needed help to understand what I’d gotten myself into. Enter young, beautiful Dr. Diane Stapleton. And when I accidentally involved her in this deadly nightmare, I knew only one thing for sure. I couldn’t let her die.
As a finalist in the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards and 2018 EPIC eBook Awards, In the Space of an Atom is fast, light suspense with a bit of science and a touch of romance that you won’t put down until the final page.
Wednesday, March 30, 2022
A Wrinkle in the Mind Available for Pre-Order
When Violet Cruz accuses a US representative of being a space alien, PI Rebecca Marte assumes it’s a conspiracy theory … or a smokescreen for murder.
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Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Heroes pitted against nearly invincible foes?
And yet, somehow, they Save the Day!
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
Feeling Lucky?
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You could win a Kindle reader, a copy of all of the eBooks submitted by the participating authors, or individual eBooks or paperbacks (randomly selected). Contest ends March 21.
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
A Sneak Peak of Chapter 1
A killer hides a series of politically motivated murders in plain sight.
Interested in a sneak peak of Chapter 1 of my next book, A Wrinkle in the Mind. Then, download the chapter in your preferred format (Mobi/Kindle, ePub, or PDF) here:
And by the way, "John Doe" won't be the name of the bodyguard in the final book; it's a placeholder until one of my subscribers is randomly selected from those interested in seeing their name in print.
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Grab the Popcorn
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Free for a Day (March 1)
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Like Peanut Butter and Jelly (Ends Mar. 2)
Nothing, if you ask me, unless they're free ... and they are!
So, don't delay (since this is giveaway ends Mar. 2)
Browse a selection of 20+ stories that mix two of my favorite genres:
Sunday, February 13, 2022
Two Weeks Left in this Giveaway, So Grab Your Free Stories Now
And They’re All Free!
I'll suggest Killer in the Retroscape and Of Half a Mind to get you started ;-)
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction Lovers
Sorry, this giveaway is over
- The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy
- The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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Monday, February 7, 2022
Grab a Copy of Mind in Chains at a Special Price
From February 7 to 9, you can get a copy of Mind in Chains for only 99 cents!
Mind in Chains is perfect for fans of Michael Crichton, Douglas Richards, and Matthew Mather. You won’t put it down until the shocking ending.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
If your New Year’s resolution was to listen to more audiobooks ...
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Wednesday, January 12, 2022
My Author Interview
Author Laurel Heidtman extended an offer to interview me and I was flattered to accept. I've copied my answer to her first question below, with a link to the complete interview if you're interested. And even if you're aren't, check out her website; she's a great writer.
Q: Tell us a little about yourself.
A: I’m a psychologist turned author, although perhaps not the kind of psychologist you’re thinking. I’ve worked almost exclusively in a subfield of psychology known as human factors, which addresses, among other issues, questions of how to use technology to improve human learning and memory. To me, this is one of the most exciting areas of research for the future, as we look for that “sweet spot” between man and machine.
I might still be working in the field except for two things. One, I always wanted to be an author; and two, after a while, my company transitions researchers to new business development … with all the travel that entails. Don’t get me wrong; I like to travel. But we had a joke about business travel for the company: “You won’t see a lot of the world, but what you see, you’ll see a lot.” Over the last ten years or so of my first career, I spent the equivalent of several months each in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Singapore. Those are great places to visit, except when all you see, day after day, is the inside of some business’s conference room.
So, when the opportunity to write came along—and to achieve a more balanced travel portfolio—I jumped at the chance. Six books later, I’m still loving it.
Friday, January 7, 2022
Shadows of Mystery
Whether the sleuth is of legendary stature or a reluctant amateur, these 40+ whodunits will keep you guessing until the final page.
The only certainty is, they’re FREE!
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Something Free for that New eReader Santa Brought You
For three days only (January 4 - 6), you can pickup a Kindle copy of In the Space of an Atom for FREE!
There’s nothing like someone trying to kill you to give your life direction.
Yes, I had been in a funk, drifting from job to job, but that all changed when Jones came at me with a gun. And when he, the research lab where I had worked, and the chief scientist all disappeared, I was left with nothing but a piece of mind-blowing technology and a story so bizarre that the police were more concerned about my mental health than the attempted murder. I needed help to understand what I’d gotten myself into. Enter young, beautiful Dr. Diane Stapleton. And when I accidentally involved her in this deadly nightmare, I knew only one thing for sure. I couldn’t let her die.
As a finalist in the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards and 2018 EPIC eBook Awards, In the Space of an Atom is fast, light suspense with a bit of science and a touch of romance that you won’t put down until the final page.