Welcome...
Summer 2010
Hi one and all. I can't believe it's been an entire year has passed since this update. To all of those who have visited me on my site or have emailed me, thank you very much for your interest. If it's your first time tuning in, welcome.
I do have some news. For the first time in thirty-two years, Jonathan and I will actually experience empty nest. Aliza, the last of our brood and co-author of
Prism, is off to college. But it's really not empty nest with my adult children and grandchildren popping in and out of the house. What a treat it is to be a Nana - all of the fun and none of the responsibility. So if you see some of my love for grandchildren reflected in the books, you'll know why.
Also, if you think no children living in the house means that I can actually sleep in, think again! Our latest baby, now two years old, is Hugo, a black-brindle French Bulldog that requires his constitutional first thing in the morning. I don't mind getting up and I don't mind walking him except that Hugo likes to chase everything in sight. This requires a firm but assured leash and as of yet, I loathe to admit that I don't have the hang of it.
First and foremost, Hugo likes to charge dogs. If dogs aren't around, he'll try birds. No bird, how about squirrels? No squirrels, moths and flies will do just fine. I've tried everything to keep him calm – a firm voice, a short leash, offering him food, making him sit, patting his head – and absolutely nothing works. When he's on a mission, it is bad news for me and Hugo loves his missions. The good news is that we're up in the high desert and there aren't a lot of dogs and squirrels around. Once in a while he'll go crazy on a jack rabbit and the white cabbage moths drive him nuts, but there are mornings that are so still and quiet that we actually have a wonderful time.
I suppose I should mention some of my books. NYT bestseller,
Blindman's Bluff is now out in soft cover.
Prism, the young adult novel I co-wrote with Aliza, is also available in paperback. My newest hardcover, Hangman, will be out in August. The novel has two main story lines. The first theme revolves around the unusual hanging death of a nurse, Adrianna Blanc. The second story line brings back some of my favorite characters – Christopher Donatti and Terry McLaughlin. Also included is their now fourteen year old son, Gabriel. When Terry disappears and Chris is nowhere to be found, guess who winds up fostering Gabe until the situation resolves? The book is great fun and a fast read and I hope you all enjoy it.
I wish each and every one of you have a wonderful Summer and Autumn of '10. And as always, feel free to write. I try to answer each letter in a timely manner so if you don't get a response, I probably didn't get the email. So write again.
Take care and best,
Faye Kellerman
