with G. R. Case
We are delighted to welcome back crime novelist G. R. Case to Omnimystery News.
Earlier this month we featured an excerpt from G. R.'s debut thriller 30 Days (Cool Blue Books; April 2014 trade paperback and ebook formats), and last week we had the opportunity to talk with him a little more about it.
Today G. R. tells us what storytelling means to him.
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G. R. Case
I know I will never win a Grammy Award for a heart-felt song, nor will I ever become world-renown for painting a masterpiece on canvas. I have a different type of gift that allows me to see, hear, and feel the struggles and triumphs of characters in various situations.
The art of storytelling is as old as humanity itself, whereby, it has been conducted orally to disseminate a vital cultural heritage from one generation to the next, or it is expressed through the written word. It is a privilege and honor to be able to share with readers a story that has been crafted from a vision, outline, rough draft, and finished book. Like readers, I get a chance to see characters go through a "roller-coaster" ride on the emotional spectrum. Sometimes I just want to say to the characters, "Don't do it!" However, as a novelist, I have to remain true to my craft and don't intervene with a character's journey. After all, I am only a scribe documenting a character's action as it unfolds.
I am fine with not winning a Grammy Award or not being a painter, but after years of writing many novels, maybe one day I'll carve out my place in history.
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G. R. Case resides just outside of the Chicago area with his family. His passion is crafting every story by taking the reader on a journey into the minds of vast characters. In addition to storytelling, he enjoys following his favorite Chicago sports teams. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters of Arts in Sociology.
For more information about the author, please visit his website at GRCase.com or find him on Facebook and Twitter.
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30 Days
G. R. Case
A Crime Thriller
Vengeance is due …
Marcus Freling is a military veteran working as a mail carrier enjoying life. His pride and joy is his thirteen-year-old niece. Innocence is lost when her young life is snuffed out by a senseless random drive-by shooting in Harlem, NY. Over the next several months, Marcus's sorrow turns to anger. Anger gives way for a yearning to inflict vengeance on Troy, the drug dealer, whom fired the kill shot. Troy is questioned by Detective Rodgers about the murder but is released due to lack of evidence.
Marcus lurks in the shadows of Troy's existence, fiendishly watching his every move over the next year. He kidnaps Troy and holds him hostage in a secluded farmhouse in the Catskill Mountains. He heaps unrelenting torture upon Troy over the next thirty days. He insanely serves as the defense attorney, prosecutor, and judge at Troy's mock trial in a barn behind the house. Rodgers uncovers Marcus's plot and ventures into the mountains to stop him. Will he get there before it is too late?
