I was so excited to have the chance to speak with Jon Land about his newest venture: writing his first installment in the Murder, She Wrote series, MURDER, SHE WROTE: A DATE WITH MURDER. The Murder, She Wrote series is about as close to infamous as it comes, and I’m fascinated by the process that resulted in Land taking over these books—I had a lot of questions for him, all of which he answered very thoughtfully for CBTB readers! In today’s post, readers will learn exactly how Land became connected with this project, what challenges he had changing gears from writing thrillers to writing a cozy mystery, what he’s working on next, and a whole lot more.
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Tough Female Leads & Gripping Action Thrillers from Jon Land and Steph Broadribb
2017 was a year of trying new things - one of them being my foray into action thrillers for the first time ever. As someone sampling this crime fiction subgenre for the first time, I knew I wanted to try books from both established and debut authors, and I knew that, as a woman, I wanted to read action thrillers featuring strong female leads. My 2017 action thriller picks were spot-on for my personal qualifications. STRONG TO THE BONE by Jon Land (Forge Books; 12/5/17) and DEEP DOWN DEAD by Steph Broadribb (Orenda; 4/1/17) delivered thrills, emotionally-compelling characters, and a whole lot of high-stakes tension - the perfect introduction to action thrillers for this newcomer.
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