- What motivated you to write this book? Baby Boomers, especially old white men,
are blamed by younger generations for the state of what many consider a
horrible world. I’m a Baby Boomer and I wanted to present a rebuttal, a
glimpse into the psyche of Boomers as they slowly die away. Who will be
left to take the blame when we’re gone?
- What is it about and who is it for? Eddie Kovacs is haunted by a tragic
mistake he made in Vietnam. He’s given one last shot at redemption as an
undercover investigator but finds he’s in a race with the DEA and pursued
by the CIA as he tries to end his career in a blaze of glory. The case is
complicated by his attraction to a suspicious woman and by the nature of
the “crime” he uncovers. The book would appeal to anyone who appreciates a
good detective mystery, but I hope every Boomer reads it.
- What takeaways might the reader be left
with after reading it?
The question of what’s right and what’s wrong is far more complicated
today than it was when we were children. The world is very complicated
place.
- How did you decide on your book’s title
and cover design?
The hero had one life as Eddie, a soldier in Vietnam, then out of fear for
his life and wanting to hide, he changed his name. Now he reverts to his
birth name to work undercover so this is the second life of Eddie Kovacs.
On the cover I wanted to portray a man who is troubled by his past and by
his present and is seeking some form of redemption.
- What advice or words of wisdom to you have
for your fellow writers? Write the stories in which you have an emotional investment.
Readers want to feel your emotional connection.
- What trends in the book world do you
see—and where do you think the book publishing industry is heading? My book is a redemption story but the
trend, especially in traditional publishing, seems to be away from the
uplifting redemption plot and toward stories that detail how victims
became damaged—sexual, physical, and mental abuse, poverty,
discrimination, abandonment, etc. I’m not sure that’s a mentally healthy
trend. As for where the industry is heading, I think there will come a day
when we’ll stop publishing a million books a year that aren’t read and
revert to some qualitative measurement of what is worthy of publication.
- What challenges did you overcome to write this book? The biggest challenge was to write honestly, to tell the truth, no matter what friends, family, or readers thought about what I wrote.
- How would you describe your writing style? Cinematic. Readers tell me that they can “see” the scenes as they read them. I think of the author as a tool, a conduit, for the characters. The story belongs to the characters, not the writer, so I make the characters tell the story through dialog and action scenes and I stay out of the way. So, less narrative and more dialog and action. My books are fast reads, page-turners.
- If people can buy or read one book this week or month, why should it be yours? Baby needs a new pair of shoes. No, I try to give my readers both a fun mystery to enjoy and also some meaningful things to think about.
About The
Author Mike
Nemeth, a Vietnam veteran and former high-tech executive, writes crime fiction
novels that highlight America’s social issues. The Two Lives of Eddie Kovacs
is his fourth novel. Previous award-winners include Parker’s Choice and The Undiscovered Country
(which inspired songwriter Mark Currey to compose the song Who I Am).
His short pieces have appeared in The New York Times, Georgia
Magazine, Augusta Magazine, Southern Writers’ Magazine, Deep
South Magazine, and the Writers’ Voices anthology. Creative Loafing
named him Atlanta’s Best Local Author for 2018. Mike lives in suburban Atlanta with his wife,
Angie, and their rescue dog, Scout. For more information, please see: www.mikenemethauthor.com.
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