• 902 and counting …

    Finished The Paris Option by Robert Ludlum and Gayle Lynds. This thriller is part of a series of books about Covert-One agents who stop terrorism and other bad stuff from happening.

    This book is about agent Jon Smith, who travels to Paris to find out what happened to a scientist who was working on a revolutionary DNA computer. The scientist’s lab was bombed, and one of Jon’s friends was hurt in the process. Jon soon finds himself trying to stop a deadly conspiracy that will have global ramifications — including a nuclear attack on the United States.

    This book follows your standard thriller plotline. A new, dangerous technology is stolen, and it’s up to one guy to get it back before bad things happen. There are villains and sidekicks and double-crosses galore. Pretty typical stuff. Folks interested in computers will probably enjoy the descriptions of the DNA computer and how it works. Also, I enjoyed the descriptions of Paris and the other European locales. 

    Overall, though, I’m giving this one a thumbs down just because there are much better Ludlum books out there. I’d suggest reading his original Bourne series or even the new ones penned by Eric Van Lustbader (I just bought the second one in that series for Wheezly).

    Up next: What Would Wonder Woman Do? An Amazon’s Guide to the Working World by Jennifer Traig and Suzan Colon.

    Books in my TBR pile: About 20. (What can I say? I went to the bookstore this weekend).

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    Sold, baby!

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    You know that major good news I teased you guys about earlier this week? Well, I’ve finally gotten the greenlight to announce that … drumroll please … the Assassin series has sold! Huzzah! 😎

    My wonderful agent has brokered a three-book deal with Pocket (which is part of Simon & Schuster). The first book is tentatively titled Gin on the Rocks and will (hopefully) come out in fall 2009. The books will debut in trade paperback, then get re-released in mass market.

    At this point, a lot of stuff is still up in the air. I’m not sure if we’re calling it the Elemental Assassin series, the Gin Blanco series, or just the Assassin series. The title might change too, and I’ll let you guys know when I get a specific release date.

    The books will be a little different from my Bigtime series. The Assassin books are urban fantasy, instead of paranormal romance, and follow one character. Since the books are UF, they are quite a bit darker and grittier than the Bigtime books. Lots of people die in some fairly gruesome ways, and the language is much harsher. But at their heart, the Assassin books are still fun, sexy, action-packed fantasies.

    The main character/narrator is Gin Blanco, who runs a barbecue restaurant by day and assassinates people by night. Gin is an elemental who has the magical ability to create, control, and manipulate ice and stone (the other two elements are fire and air). There are also vampires and giants and dwarves galore, and the book is set in the fictional southern metropolis of Ashland.

    Anyway, much more to come. Right now, it’s happy dance time! :ww:

  • Apropo of nothing …

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    There are less than 50 days until the new James Bond movie, Quantum of Solace, hits theaters. If you haven’t seen it, google the trailer and watch it. The movie looks just as gritty and action-packed as Casino Royale. Can you tell I’m excited? 😎

    Also, on a completely unrelated note, I’m waiting for one more piece of info, and then I can announce some major good news here on the blog. I’m hoping to get the info by tomorrow so I can post it on Wednesday. Yes, I know I’m a tease … 😉