1--What is the title of your latest release?
NO ROAD HOME
2--What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
A young father must protect his queer son from a TV preacher’s demented family when a murder strikes at their crumbling Gothic estate.
3--How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
For whatever reason, I always seem to come back to my home state of Texas. There’s just so much here to draw from: dramatic weather, massive landscapes and very weird families.
4--Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life?
Absolutely. Toby is probably the toughest guy I’d ever know.
5--What are three words that describe your protagonist?
Loving, gentle and ruthless.
6--What’s something you learned while writing this book?
The Bible is absolutely loaded with references to the Zodiac and other mystical traditions.
7--Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
I always start the day by reading over what I did yesterday and end by reading over the day’s work. It’s a pretty constant process of rewriting.
8--What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
Expensive Cheddar is pretty amazing.
9--Describe your writing space/office!
I am very lucky to have two spaces in my house where I can write. My guest room has a small desk and no devices: I go there to write my first drafts in longhand. My main office has a very large desk with a big monitor and a laptop stand where I type my drafts and do my other revision.
10--Who is an author you admire?
God, I was really bummed when I never got the chance to meet Hilary Mantel.
11--Is there a book that changed your life?
Life After Life by Kate Atkinson arguably re-instilled my love of reading after a very long draught.
12--Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published)/Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
I was at my old day job in a pharmacy helping a woman figure out her insurance copay when my agent called, and I wasn’t able to answer. She texted me a number and said: Call Me Back ASAP. That number was good enough I no longer have that job.
13--What’s your favorite genre to read?
I really love anything suspenseful, and I also admire the hell out of historians who can make long works of history gripping.
14--What’s your favorite movie?
Either Mad Max: Fury Road or Mulholland Dr. depending on the day.
15--What is your favorite season?
Spring or fall, as long as the allergens aren’t too ruthless.
16--How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
Hand to God, I always forget it.
17--What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
I know it’s probably pretty obvious, but I’m listening to the audiobook of Stephen King’s new collection and I’m enjoying it immensely.
18--What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
Whatever I can cook quickly without dirtying too many pans.
19--What do you do when you have free time?
I really enjoy playing video games, hitting the gym, or going to a good rave if I can.
20--What can readers expect from you next?
Another claustrophobic mystery with some supernatural elements and also maybe the end of the world.
A young father must clear his name and protect his queer son when his wealthy new wife’s televangelist grandfather is found murdered in this unputdownable locked-room thriller from the acclaimed author of The Bright Lands—perfect for fans of Ruth Ware, Paul Tremblay, and Alex North.
For years, single father Toby Tucker has done his best to keep his sensitive young son, Luca, safe from the bigotry of the world. But when Toby marries Alyssa Wright—the granddaughter of a famed televangelist known for his grandiose, Old Testament preaching—he can’t imagine the world of religion, wealth, and hate that he and Luca are about to enter.
A trip to the Wright family’s compound in sun-scorched Texas soon turns hellish when Toby realizes that Alyssa and the rest of her brood might have some very strange plans for Toby and his son. The situation only grows worse when a freak storm cuts off the roads and the family patriarch is found murdered, stabbed through the heart on the roof of the family’s mansion.
Suspicion immediately turns to Toby, but when his son starts describing a spectral figure in a black suit lurking around the house with unfinished business in mind, Toby realizes this family has more than murder to be afraid of. And as the Wrights close in on Luca, no one is prepared for the lengths Toby will go in the fight to clear his name and protect his son.
Thriller Psychological | LGBTQ Paranormal [Atria Books, On Sale: July 23, 2024, Hardcover / e-Book, ISBN: 9781668031445 / eISBN: 9781668031469]
John Fram is a writer from Texas. He has written for The New York Times, The Atlantic, Pacific Standard and elsewhere. His debut novel, The Bright Lands is published by Hanover Square Press. He lives in New York.
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