Deadfall by Robert Liparulo

This week, the

Christian Fiction Blog Alliance

is introducing

DEADFALL

(Thomas Nelson November 6, 2007)

by

Robert Liparulo

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Robert is an award-winning author of over a thousand published articles and short stories. He is currently a contributing editor for New Man magazine. His work has appeared in Reader’s Digest, Travel & Leisure, Modern Bride, Consumers Digest, Chief Executive, and The Arizona Daily Star, among other publications. In addition, he previously worked as a celebrity journalist, interviewing Stephen King, Tom Clancy, Charlton Heston, and others for magazines such as Rocky Road, Preview, and L.A. Weekly.

Robert is an avid scuba diver, swimmer, reader, traveler, and a law enforcement and military enthusiast. He lives in Colorado with his wife and four children.

Robert’s first novel painted a scenario so frighteningly real that six Hollywood producers were bidding on movie rights before the novel was completed. His acclaimed debut novel, Comes A Horseman, is being made into a major motion picture by producer Mace Neufeld and his short story “Kill Zone” was featured in the anthology Thriller, edited by James Patterson.

Bob has sold the film rights to his second book, GERM. And he is writing the screenplay for a yet-to-be-written political thriller, which sold to Phoenix Pictures, for Andrew Davis (The Fugitive, The Guardian) to direct!

He is currently working on his fourth novel.

My Review:

John Hutchinson (aka “Hutch”) and his three closest friends are looking forward to a few days of hunting, fishing, and camping in the remote Canadian wilderness. Each one needs a break from the daily grind, and getting away from it all is the perfect solution.

Meanwhile, the nearby town of Fiddler Falls finds itself in mortal danger as a madman named Declan and his gang of reckless teenagers has taken the town hostage. At their disposal is an advanced satellite weapon that has the power to incinerate any target from space. As they wreak havoc on the citizens of Fiddler Falls, they film every moment hoping to capture enough footage for a new video game they are creating.

Hutch and his buddies soon stumble across the carnage happening in Fiddler Falls and realize they are the town’s only hope. Armed with only a bow, Hutch leads the way in a battle for survival and justice as they take on the killers and their deadly new technology.

Robert Liparulo has quickly established himself as one of the preeminent thriller writers around. This latest installment only proves what so many have already discovered: This guy has some serious talent. In Deadfall, Liparulo takes us on an intense thrill ride that is full of suspense, action, and heart. This is a classic good vs. evil tale where both sides are equally fascinating, building up to a climactic battle of intellect and arms that more than pays off.

Liparulo is known for incorporating innovative technology in his novels, and the Slacker (Satellite Laser Cannon) is his most cunning and lethal creation yet. Not only does it bring an extra level of raw tension to the story, its real life potential makes the story that much more frightening.

As usual Liparulo has created deep and intriguing characters that effortlessly pull the narrative along. Declan and his teen cronies are unlikely villains in that they are so young and reveal no obvious threats upon first glance. However, Liparulo reminds us that true darkness abides within, and when evil rears its head it is ugly indeed.

Hutch may just be Liparulo’s best character to date. His heroic heart and spirit are infectious, and readers will love to root for him. His personal struggles and triumphs as a father make his character stronger and more human. The truths and realizations he experiences throughout the story will warm readers’ hearts and inspire them.

Deadfall is Liparulo at his absolute best. Very rarely does a writer come along who can entertain at the highest level while exploring human character so effectively. With titles like Comes a Horseman, Germ, and now Deadfall under his belt, Liparulo is proving that he is an author who demands to be noticed.

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“DEADFALL is drop-dead great!”
-In The Library Reviews

“What if Mad Max, Rambo, and the Wild Bunch showed up-all packing Star Wars type weapons? You’d have Robert Liparulo’s thrilling new adventure Deadfall.”
-Katherine Neville, best selling author of The Eight
“A brilliantly crafted thriller with flawless execution. I loved it!”
-Michael Palmer, best selling author of The Fifth Vial

“In Deadfall, Robert Liparulo gives us a fresh fast paced novel that instills a well founded fear of the villians and an admiration for the people who refuse to be victims. It truly deserves the name thriller.
-Thomas Perry, best selling author of The Butcher’s Boy and Silence

“Another brilliantly conceived premise from Robert Liparulo. Deadfall will leave you looking over your shoulder and begging for more.”
-DAve Dun, best selling author of The Black Silent

A NOTE from Bob: I’d like to give away five signed copies of Deadfall to readers of CFBA blogs during my tour. All they have to do is sign up for my e-mailing list (they won’t be inundated!) by going to my website (www.robertliparulo.com) and going to the “Mailing List” page. Or email me with “CFBA giveaway” in the subject line.

And a second NOTE from Bob: I wanted to let you know that I’m holding a contest on my site:

**one winner a week till the end of the year for a signed Deadfall
**one winner a week till the end of the year for an unabridged audio MP3-CD of Deadfall
***and on Dec. 31, I’m giving away an iPod Nano, pre-loaded with an unabridged audio recording of Deadfall

Winners are selected from my e-mailing list—sign up at my site. If a winner has already purchased what he/she wins, I will reimburse them for the purchase price (or give them another—whichever they choose), so they don’t need to wait to see if they win before buying Deadfall.

See my interview with Robert here.