As I already mentioned, my novels are spicy. The really graphic stuff only happens between the two main characters. It becomes obvious after the first ten chapters of The Last Solo Roller that Boone veers away from his profession as a midnight cowboy. I'll leave the particulars as to how and why up to my readers.
My novels are also educational. I have a profound curiosity and like to share what I learn while I research places, people, gadgets, medical conditions, and all the other necessary constructs incorporated into my writing experience. I guess I'm a bit anal about making sure the details are accurate as well as thorough. I apologize here for any inconsistencies or inexactitudes someone with more knowledge might discover. Don't hold it against me. The brilliant well-known filmmaker and screenwriter Billy Wilder had inscribed on his headstone after he died: I'm a writer but then nobody's perfect."
As you read The Last Solo Roller and its sequels, watch for innuendo and allusion, among other stylistic devices. I love wordplay and references. When I digress (which I will, because I'm the author), you may learn things you didn't already know about the world around you. You may also spot suggestive comments that tickle your funny bone.
Good writers use stylistic devices when they create fiction not only to broaden horizons or bring a laugh, but also to provide hints into what is to come. As you read along and events occur or revelations made, you find yourself having "Aha" moments. That's when the hints suddenly make sense. They should be so subtle that the "Aha" experiences feel like fluffy little Easter eggs.
All that said, my novels are rife with opportunities to expand the mind as well as widen one's point of view. My characters may seem larger than life in many ways but so are their problems and challenges, as a result. A good story pulls us out of our mundane here-and-now reality, allowing us to stand on the sidelines of an epic battle of wits and emotions between people who populate a parallel world where tragedy and triumph are palpable.
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