For Detective Fox, closing difficult crimes has always come easy for him, until now. He is assigned a rather strange murder case to solve. He must start an investigation with no evidence, no witnesses, no murder weapon, and no apparent motive. All he has is a body with a missing organ. The only clue he has to work with is a hand drawn flipbook showing how the murder was committed, and an online cooking show highlighting how to cook the missing organ. He is then taken on a twisted murderous spree of revenge with new bodies daily. Each of the victims is meticulously murdered in different ways, and is accompanied by a gruesome flipbook depicting their murder. Every victim becomes the unwilling guest of honor for each new cooking show. The detective himself falls victim and is assaulted. Detective Fox soon discovers he has bit off more than he can chew with this case. As the body count rises, so does the pressure to catch the killer. He must now count on support from every member of his team, both in his precinct and out.
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My Review
I picked this e-book through the Kindle Unlimited program.
The author tells his readers that the book is not formatted like a typical book, but the way he did it worked for me. This was a very good debut book.
From page 1, I was drawn into the story and I couldn't stop reading until I know who/what/why/where, etc. I wasn't expecting the ending, but that is okay. I am not the author, but the reader.
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Author Interview
Tell me about yourself. Where are you from?
EB: Bayonne, NJ
What genre do you read? C
EB: Comedy, and drama
Who's an author you read?
EB: Peter Hedges
Name your top 5 authors.
EB: Don’t have a top 5 really, David Lynch, David Sedaris, J. R.R. Tolkien, Hunter S. Thompson, and again Peter Hedges
What book are you reading right now, and what do you like about it?
EB: 1818 ways to write better and get published
Favorite sports.
EB: Volleyball
Favorite thing about the state/country that you live in.
EB: PA has amazing historic places.
How long have you been writing?
EB: 3 years
What inspired you to become a writer?
EB: I needed an outlet to release emotions, so basically therapy
What is your writing process like? Are you more of a plotter or a pantser?
EB: I am both. I write down ideas and things I want to include, and allow the story and characters to lead me there.
How did you come up with the ideas for your series? (If your book is a standalone or nonfiction, please skip)
EB: As of right now it is a standalone book, I am in the middle of writing its sequel.
How do you celebrate finishing a book?
EB: By starting another one.
What would you tell a writer who is just starting? What program do you use for writing? What advice would you give to a writer working on their first book? What’s your writing software of choice?
EB: I would tell a writer that is just starting out, break every rule you can, make the story yours. Ultimately it is YOUR story, write it as you feel it. I do almost all of my writing on my phone using google docs. On the rare occasion that I have time (and remember to charge it) I have a laptop with google docs on it.
How do you organize everything and find the time to sit down and write?
EB: I use a separate google docs sheet to jot down ideas. I date the ideas and weekly reread them as to not forget them. I write on breaks, and lunches at work. It helps to get out some of the stress.
As an author, what would you choose as your spirit animal?
EB: A Honey Badger. I do not run with a pack, I am kind unless you tick me off. I am angry until what ticked me off leaves.
Who has been the biggest supporter of your writing?
EB: My wife has been my biggest supporter. She was the person telling me to start writing my story.
How do you name your characters?
EB: I use people I know to frame a personality type I want to emulate. Also I use the names of people(slightly adjusted) that I truly dislike as my murder victims.
Can you describe a typical day in your writing life?
EB: I go to work at 4am and work in the meat and produce department. First break is at 6am, I promptly return my travel of coffee to my car and jot down a few story ideas or emotions I want to include. Then it is back to work. At 8am I sit with my lunch and type away on my phone continuing the current story I am writing. I leave work at 1 and head home. I get the kids from school, do homework with the kids, and help cook dinner. After spending time with the kids, I get them to bed, and reread what I wrote on my lunch, making changes as I go along. Then it is bed time for me. Kinda boring. During the work day, I bounce ideas off people as they pop in my brain. I use the work day as huge brainstorming session to refine new ideas.
Tell us about your current release.
EB: My only release is Moving Pictures. A reluctant detective is forced to take on a very atypical murder case. Each victim is uniquely murdered, the killer removes a body part or organ and hosts an online cooking show highlighting the special ingredient. At the scene of every murder, the killer leaves a hand drawn flip book depicting how he killed each person.
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About the Author
My name is Edward Barba, and I am the author of a book the New York Times might call the worst book of the year (if there was such a title). I have absolutely no writing education, I have never won any writing contests, and I have zero writing awards. What I do have is a crazy over active imagination, the ability to tell a story some may find gripping and interesting. I do tend to defy any industry norms, and question everything. Which is something I learned growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, and later took with me to Wilkes Barre, Pa where I live with my wife and six kids. Humor is a very important aspect of my life, so it was one of the most important features I wanted to add to my stories.
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