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Drawing Dead - 2016 Horror Novel Contest Winner!
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Today’s Featured Author and Book
Drawing Dead
Book Description:
Faolan O’Connor spent his life killing for men like Legs Diamond and Lucky Luciano, and now it s his turn to face the music. But when vampire Darcy Killian offers him immortality, Faolan enters a world of violence, wealth, and power beyond anything he s ever imagined.
Driven by ambition and guilt, Faolan fights his way up the ranks in a battle to justify his sins with success. He s learned the hard way that relationships are vulnerabilities and friends are just enemies in disguise, but he also knows that he can t conquer a city alone.
Aided by an emotionally-crippled genius and a warm-hearted call girl, Faolan builds a loyal crew with which to challenge the tyrannical Killian s rule. However, will this re-awakened humanity prove a fatal flaw or his ace in the hole? With his life and the future of the city he loves at stake, can Faolan play his cards right or is he drawing dead?
Notes:
Drawing Dead (Faolon O’Connor Book 1) takes you back to the 1930s era of organized crime when mobsters, gangsters and mafia bosses were somewhat common. Yet, author Brian McKinley has written a book that is far from stereotypical. Why? Because Faolan O’Connor isn’t just a gangster, he’s a freshly turned vampire. The expectations of those above him aren’t necessarily difficult for this tough-as-nails, cold-hearted killer or are they? Faolan’s superiors test him, and his so-called friends willingly turn their backs on each other to save their own necks. Whether or not McKinley’s young vampire will succeed in this new world or whether he’ll finally end up dead remains to be seen.
From the get go, readers will likely be captivated by the cover. It fully captures the essence of Drawing Dead. Vampires don’t run around announcing to the world what they are, and the secrets that are fluidly woven throughout Drawing Dead are reflected not only from the cover but from page one. Admittedly, the scenes do jump around a bit, which can make it a little confusing at times. But there is so much action and intrigue embedded within the storyline that this is an aspect that can almost be overlooked. McKinley does a great job offering readers the opportuntiy to take a look at their own values and morals as Faolon seems to reconnect with his humanness. Of course, this may end up ending his life. Highly recommended – readers can feel the danger, the excitement and the horror of a vampiric gangster life in this pragmatic tale.
Originally critiqued by the staff of AuthorsTalkAboutIt.com.
Brian McKinley
Brian Patrick McKinley doesn’t really exist. He’s a constructed mortal identity used by a relatively young Vampyr in order to publish the truth about The Order. Due to the world-wide influence of The Order and its minions, these accounts must all be published as fiction; however, they are all very real and actually happened. Sometimes the names and sequence of events have been changed to protect the innocent, the guilty, and to keep from getting sued.
Brian is no longer a typical Vampyr and, for this reason, lives in hiding and writes from a secret location. The real “Brian” lives a life of danger and excitement; he loves Star Trek, Game of Thrones, and Boardwalk Empire as much as he loves Chicken Fried Steak. He’s a reader, a role-player, and a dreamer who doesn’t believe that “liberal” is a dirty word. He’s lived many lifetimes and is eager to share as many of them as possible with his readers.
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