![]() ![]() Viewed through the dark filter of PTSD, old friends and loved ones become suspects and enemies. Terrified of truths long buried, Dana reluctantly begins to look back at her past. But home doesn’t provide the comfort she expects.ĭana’s harrowing story and her return to small-town life have rekindled police and media interest in the unsolved case of her childhood best friend, Casey Grant, who disappeared without a trace the summer after their graduation from high school. Struggling with the torment of post-traumatic stress syndrome, plagued by flashbacks and nightmares, Dana returns to her hometown in an attempt to begin to put her life back together. Nearly a year has passed since she survived her ordeal, but the physical, emotional, and psychological scars run deep. They're like old friends.Dana Nolan was a promising young TV reporter until a notorious serial killer tried to add her to his list of victims. It's a very twisty shell game of a story, but it's always fun writing those characters. An intriguing double homicide gets his mind off his woes - the brutal murder of a middle-aged husband and wife in an affluent neighborhood. Kovac, meanwhile, is having to break in a new partner, and that is predictably going badly. In the new book she has moved to the cold case squad and is investigating the unsolved 20-year-old murder of a sex-crimes detective. They have a cameo appearance at the beginning of Cold Cold Heart where Liska is struggling with the idea of leaving Homicide for a job with regular hours. Tami: I'm actually writing the next Kovac and Liska book. Joyce: I know you don't like to reveal much about what you're working on now, but can you share maybe a little tidbit about what readers might expect to see next from Tami Hoag? Her writing is a great palate cleanser before I dive into something dark and gritty. I like her voice, and she has a great sense of humor. Her stuff isn't truly romance or suspense, but has elements of each. ![]() Tami: I've been reading Liane Moriarty lately. ![]() ![]() Joyce: Read any great romance or suspense (or both) lately? I watched every new episode three times over to make sure I didn't miss anything. And last year I was obsessed with True Detective. I love watching the dynamics of the brides and their friends and families. I personally have no interest in ever getting married again, but I love that show. Opposite of that, I spend Sunday mornings watching Say Yes to the Dress, the show about women trying on wedding dresses. I am a mixed martial arts fanatic, and I will watch fights until the cows come home. Tami: Of course! I have two from opposite ends of the spectrum. Joyce: Do you have any guilty pleasures of the TV variety? I also feel like I don't have anything in common with most killers, so there's not the same kind of empathy that binds me to other characters. I don't let myself inhabit those dark characters in the same way I do with my protagonists. I learned from watching cops deal with their jobs how to detach myself a little emotionally when necessary for self-preservation. What do you do to get out of a scary character's head after a day of writing? Joyce: You write some pretty dark suspense. ![]()
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