#Blogtour #Review #Q&A: Smart Moves by Adrian Magson @AdrianMagson1 @DomePress #SmartMoves20/8/2018 Release date - 16th August 2018
Book length - 320 pages Publisher - The Dome Press Book Depository - www.bookdepository.com Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk Amazon US - www.amazon.com I want to thank Emily from www.thedomepress.com for the opportunity to take part in this blog tour and for providing me with an e-copy of this book for review. I also want to thank Adrian Magson for answering my questions which you can read further on. ABOUT THIS BOOK International troubleshooter Jake Foreman loses his job, house and wife all in one day. And when an impulsive move lands him in even deeper water - the kind that could lose him his life - he decides it's time to make some smart decisions. The trouble is, knowing the right moves and making them is a whole different game. And Jake, who has been happily rubbing along things he always suspected were just a shade away from being dodgy, finds it all too easy to go with the flow. Now he's got to start learning new tricks. If he doesn't, he could end up dead. MY REVIEW SMART MOVES by Adrian Magson is a gripping story that wasn't quite what I expected which was a good thing! Jake Foreman spends his days working as a troubleshooter, putting out fires with a payoff here and a quiet word there but when his life falls apart at the seams, he doesn't seem to be able to put himself back on track. First, he loses his job, then his wife, and then he finds himself involved with all the wrong people and his dealings begin to take on a deadly edge. I love Adrian Magson's Inspector Rocco series so I was intrigued to read SMART MOVES which is completely different in style but still has that sarcastic edge that I associate with this talented writer. The characters are flawed and engaging, and it was fascinating to be carried along for the ride with Jake as he tried to grasp at a new life and new beginning for himself. SMART MOVES by Adrian Magson is a cleverly written story of life and how our choices can throw one into a tailspin, and is well worth reading. Q&A Q1. What inspired you to become a writer? A: From reading comics, books and magazines from an early age and deciding it would be a cool way to earn a living. I soon realized it wasn’t that easy, but never lost the ambition. Q2. Who has influenced you in your writing career so far? A: My wife, Ann, who has always been my biggest encouragement. Without her I wouldn’t have done it. My agent, David Headley, who is always so enthusiastic about what I produce. And all the early authors I enjoyed reading because I wanted to do what they did. Q3. As a reader, who is your go-to author for a guaranteed good read? A: Leslie Thomas. John Sandford. Mick Herron. Robert Crais. The list is very long and growing. Q4. What is the most challenging part of being a writer? A: Doing it when you don’t feel like it. And the copy edit, looking for typos. But it’s part of the job so I just skuc it up. (Like that). Q5. Describe Smart Moves in three words. A: Lightheartedwithabitofcrime. Heartwarmingwithatouchofromance. Optimistic. Q6. When is your favourite time to write? A: When it suits me (which sometimes means late at night, very early in the morning and sometimes when I’m supposed to be doing something else). I do occasionally have to work when it doesn’t feel right, especially when a deadline looms, but I find going against the grain leads to more revisions and deletions than I like. As a general rule, though, I find late afternoon is most productive. No idea why. Q7. I always find it interesting to get a peek into the world of a writer. Have you any traditions or rituals when you write? A: Nothing specific. My wife says I always go into some sort of trance when I’m in the zone and develop the thousand-yard stare. I suppose that could be classed as a tradition. Q8. What have your readers got to look forward to next? A: Well, if they’re into crime fiction in France during the 1960s, my 6th Inspector Lucas Rocco book comes out sometime next year. It’s provisionally called ‘Rocco and the Price of Lies’. Q9. Have you any advice or tips for aspiring writers in your genre? A: If you have a favourite genre (and I have two – crime and spies), then read lots. Then forget them and write your own take. Don’t emulate, just do your own thing. Tell a great story with plenty of action, and enjoy what you’re writing. Do that and you won’t want to stop. Oh, and be professional. That means write it to the best level you can, edit the heck out of it to get it right, read and re-read it to kill typos and errors, then start submitting. Q10. Are you a plotter or a pantser when you begin a new book? A: Oh, definitely a pantser. I have tried plotting but I always go off-piste roughly halfway through the first chapter. I also write disconnected scenes as they occur to me, then join them up afterwards, so plotting as such doesn’t really work that much because I rarely know what comes next. AUTHOR BIO Adrian Magson is a British crime-writer, his books often involve conspiracies, and have two repeating main characters - Riley Gavin, a young female investigative reporter, and Frank Palmer, a former RMP (British Royal Military Policeman) now a private investigator. For more information: Website - www.adrianmagson.com Twitter - twitter.com/AdrianMagson1 Facebook - www.facebook.com/adrianmagsonbooks/ DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT ALL OF THE OTHER STEPS ALONG THE WAY!!
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