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James LePore | The Suspense Novel
April 1, 2009
I’ve heard it said that what drives a genre novel is plot, a comedic novel,
voice and a literary novel, character. My novel, A World I Never Made, is a
genre novel, a thriller, or, as it says on the cover, “a novel of suspense.” It
seems to me, however, that a suspense novel can--and should--be character
driven as well as story-driven. This is what I aimed for in A World I Never Made, the
story of an estranged father and daughter who struggle to reconnect under an
extraordinary set of circumstances. Those circumstances include a faked
suicide, a betrayal inside the French government and the workings of a little
known but extremely deadly terrorist organization. I hope that readers find
both the story and the characters compelling and that they have as much fun
reading the novel as I did writing it.
Comments
9 comments posted.
Re: James LePore | The Suspense Novel
Good plot with suspense/betrayal and good character development... sounds like a good read to me!
(Martha Eskuchen 4:11pm April 2, 2009)
Sounds super. Like Sara, I thrive on the spense/thriller genre. Particularly enjoy Gayle Lynd's work. I'm looking forward to reading your debut novel...Lots and lots of luck!
(Betty Cox 4:12pm April 2, 2009)
I'm also a big fan of thrillers, suspense and mysteries!
(LuAnn Morgan 7:13pm April 2, 2009)
I'm a big fan of suspense, thrillers and mysteries!
This one sounds great!
(JoAnn White 7:17pm April 2, 2009)
You are so correct. Suspense with no
great characters is rather flat. Both
are needed for a good story. I work at
a small county library and you are very
popular with our suspense readers.
We always make sure we have your
current books on the shelf. Thanks
for some great stroies.
(Patricia Barraclough 11:45pm April 2, 2009)
I love suspense novels and you're right, they should also be character driven, plot just isn't enough to keep the readers attention. This book sounds really interesting!
(Kelli Jo Calvert 10:43am April 3, 2009)
I love thrillers!
(Bridget Hopper 11:16pm April 3, 2009)
I am the ultimate spence fan. I think I would love this.
(Yvonne Butler 11:21am April 6, 2009)
Thank you all for your kind words and
good wishes. I hope you enjoy reading
the book as much as I did writing it.
Jim LePore
(James LePore 4:29pm April 20, 2009)
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