Thursday, October 20, 2022

Handbags, Books...whatever: author J. L. Delozier shares her Favorite Movie and Her New Book

About Your Favorite Movie: 

I love mysteries and creepy paranormal, especially old-fashioned ghost stories. My favorite directors are M. Night Shyamalan and Guillermo del Toro, whose Crimson Peak ranks up there in my top ten favorite movies as well

When did you first watch it? In the theater in 1999. I gasped out loud at “that scene” – the big twist/reveal! 

Why do you like it? It was so artfully done, yet entertaining. I never saw the twist coming, and afterward, most people, including myself, wanted to watch the movie again to see the clues we missed! On second viewing, they’re so obvious. 

Would you recommend this movie to others? Absolutely 

Are some of your favorite actors in it? Bruce Willis and Toni Collette rock. Little known fact: I based the grieving detective in my upcoming The Photo Thief directly on Willis’s Dr. Crowe from this movie. In fact, there are several knods to Mr. Shyamalan in the book. If it were ever made into a movie (a girl can dream, right?) he’d be the perfect director.  

A small plot summation. From IMDb: A frightened, withdrawn Philadelphia boy who communicates with spirits seeks the help of a disheartened child psychologist.


About the Book:



Photos never lie.

Still grieving his toddler’s death, Philadelphia P.D. Detective Dan Brennan is assigned to investigate a socialite’s fatal fall down her mansion’s staircase. The victim’s daughter alleges her mother was murdered. Her evidence? The dead on the vintage photographs displayed on the mansion’s walls have told her so. The epileptic young woman claims she can talk to the dead. Compelled to listen to the reclusive teen’s pleas, Brennan investigates her mother’s death and stumbles upon a disturbing commonality as he reopens a quartet of cold cases. Entangled in the wealthy family’s long history of madness and murder, Brennan faces a choice: label the death an accident and save his career or commit professional suicide for the chance to hear his daughter’s voice once again.

About the Author: 

As a physician, J.L. Delozier draws inspiration from science that exists on the edge of reality—bizarre medical anomalies, new genetic discoveries, and anything that seems too weird to be true. Her debut was nominated for a “Best First Novel” award by the International Thriller Writers organization; her fourth novel, Con Me Once, won a Silver Falchion Award. Her short fiction has won an Omega Award and appeared in Artemis Journal, The Pittsburgher, Thriller Magazine, Retreats from Oblivion, and the anthologies, Noirville: Tales from the Dark Side and Writers Crushing COVID-19. A retired Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at Penn State, she lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and feline twins. Her first murder-mystery, The Photo Thief, arrives Oct, 2022 from CamCat Books.

Answer these questions:

Red, White or Blue? Blue. I’m a Wednesday’s child – full of woe

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter? Fall. 100%. Melancholy hangs in the air.

Cake or Pie? Cake, everything except angel food. It’s a mislabeled disappointment.

Coffee, Tea, or Champagne? Coffee. The darker the better.

Country music or Michael Buble? Michael Buble, or better yet, the original – Dean Martin.

Pencil or Pen? Pen. I’m no heathen.

 

Find out More at: 

The Photo Thief at: Amazon

J. L. Delozier at: Website

3 comments:

Vicki Batman, sassy writer said...

Thank you so much for visiting with me today. I've seen your favorite movie and boy, was I duped. I know some people guessed right off when they saw it.

Jennifer Delozier said...

Don't feel bad - I was duped, too! And thanks for having me.

Vicki Batman, sassy writer said...

So welcome!