reporter turned writer looking to meet readers/writers of sci fi/suspense...
My novel Blood Web combines both genres and is now available at:
http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Web-Gary-Starta/dp/0979130484
‘TIS SEASON FOR PARANORMAL…
I would like to invite you to check out my paranormal/suspense novel Blood Web now available at these links:
Read an excerpt and buy the ebook at:
http://www.fictionwise.com/eBooks/eBook52427.htm?cache
See the paperback and buy at:
http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Web-Gary-Starta/dp/0979130484
Read the review from Roundtable Reviews:
BLOOD WEB is by far the most AMAZING novel this reader/writer has had the privilege to read in a long time. This edge of your seat thrill ride is filled with something for everyone from suspense, paranormal, thrill, murder, mystery and even a touch of romance. Any genre aficionado will find this novel to be one of pure pleasure. First in the FBI Special Agent Caitlin Diggs series, Starta does an excellent job portraying the perfect setting while creating characters that are not only believable, but connect to your emotions as well. Each page is another twist and unexpected turn, keeping the reader glued to their seat and eager to reveal the next shocking revelation waiting in the prose of the following pages. Gary Starta is a prolific writer, who I believe is way ahead of his time in this particular genre. I anxiously await the next installment of the infamous Caitlin Diggs adventures. Kudos! - Toni Kelley/Roundtable Reviews
Regards
Gary Starta
Available now! - the follow up to Blood Web...EXTREME LIQUIDATION - see more details at at http://www.lyricalpress.com or http://www.garystarta.net
Extreme Liquidation compared to TV show FRINGE!
My Review of Extreme Liquidation (A Caitlin Diggs Novel: Book Two) by Gary Starta ©2009 (Lyrical Press, Incorporated http://www.lyricalpress.com)
I haven’t read Blood Web, the first installment in the Caitlin Diggs series, but that didn’t keep me from following the plot of Extreme Liquidation with no problem. Although Starta alludes to Book One at times, often to demonstrate more of FBI Agent Caitlin Diggs’ psychic gifts from the past, you won’t be lost, for it’s to embellish the storyline in Book Two. Therefore, it’s easy to catch the gist of what happened before and to understand Book Two more thoroughly. I won’t go into precisely what they are or how items like a crystal and a robe can both aid and mislead federal agent Caitlin Diggs, but suffice it to say, that their roles, as McGuffins of sorts, are well thought out and believable in a willing suspension of disbelief/belief kind of way. The meaning of the title, Extreme Liquidation, is fully revealed on p. 112, but to avoid a spoiler alert, I’ll just say that it refers to the evil plot of Aleister Crowley, reincarnated into another male character, to exterminate all humankind for his own selfish gain. Furthermore, reincarnation also plays a part in one of the female character’s lives, as she was also a former deity in the past; in fact, that revelation caused me to gasp out loud while reading. Yes, it’s that good.
The character development is great. And, I particularly enjoy a novel with a strong female protagonist; in this case, Caitlin Diggs. Plus, another female character is played by a cat named Celeste. She’s no ordinary cat; she actually aids Caitlin and her sister throughout the novel in various ways. In addition, the relationship between Caitlin and her sister, Tara, is well-developed, and the blossoming romantic relationship between Caitlin and Ross Fisher is believable.
There’s a lot of cutting edge scientific facts mixed with fiction in this novel of 204 pages, but Starta does a great job of keeping even former English majors like myself, who steered clear of science as much as was possible, up to speed with easy-to-understand explanations. Moreover, his use of cutting-edge scientific facts blended with his fiction so seamlessly makes this supernatural/psychological thriller very believable. I could easily see this novel being adapted for a screen of some kind, perhaps in a television format like Fringe. For example, a couple of the topics covered are psychotropic drug development and schizaphysiology. Best of all, there’s a sense of continuity by connecting the past to the present and future through sacred geometry.
In closing, I highly recommend this novel. It’s available as an e-book at www.amazon.com or http://www.lyricalpress.com/gary_starta . Also, be sure to check out his other novels at http://www.garystarta.net and, to contact him by e-mail, write to him at ven123star@yahoo.com
G.L. Giles for Target Audience Magazine
www.TargetAudienceMagazine.com
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