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Genre: Mystery \/ thriller \/ crime<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Eleanor Raven Series: 2<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n VAULT: A large room or chamber used for storage of valuables, especially an underground one\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n In the unrelenting heat of the Toronto summer, a fire at a land-fill site uncovers the remains of a local prostitute. But the post-mortem reveals disturbing details \u2013the body has been preserved and is not who or what it seems.<\/p>\n DI Eleanor Raven is back on duty six months after barely surviving being kidnapped and tortured by a depraved serial killer. Work is her sanctuary but she\u2019s carrying deep scars \u2013 mental as well as physical. Where do you go when the place you feel safest is also the place where you are most at risk?<\/p>\n As Eleanor battles her own demons, it looks as though a killer in the city is making a gruesome human collection. And Eleanor\u2019s fight to save the last victim of the Collector becomes a battle to save herself.<\/p>\n Praise for the first novel in the Eleanor Raven series:<\/strong><\/p>\n Most fictional detectives these days have to have a \u2018thing\u2019 to set them apart from the others, and Raven\u2019s is one of the most original for a long time. The plot moves in some unexpected directions, and builds to a genuinely exciting climax. The Safe Word<\/em> is an impressive, confident debut. Convincing characters and some nice twists make for a compelling, satisfying thriller, and I look forward to seeing what\u2019s next for Eleanor Raven. Killing Time<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n BUY LINKS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n AMAZON UK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n AMAZON.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n **********<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Being a writer is one of the most wonderful jobs on the planet. I spend a day with my imagination, don\u2019t have to deal with real world problems and can take a coffee break whenever I please. However, there are good, bad and ugly sides to everything that glistens\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n Organised?<\/strong><\/p>\n As I only have one daughter left at home now and my husband works abroad for most of the year my day starts when the front door slams shut, the dogs and garden birds have been fed and watered and the biohazard that is the kitchen is tidied. I have to be very<\/em> determined to keep myself on track, as there are so many domestic distractions that break my concentration. I also have to write in total silence (no music or radio) and without anyone else being in the house. If I know someone is popping in for a coffee it can make it impossible to write for the whole day. There\u2019s no sitting in coffee shops and putting out a couple of thousand words for me, sadly!<\/p>\n Methodical?<\/strong><\/p>\n I see the story I\u2019m writing as a film that can only be played in my head linearly. I can rewind a couple of chapters but invariably I read from start to finish once a week and this can be very time consuming.\u00a0 I really envy writers like Stephen King who have such an organised, methodical and productive approach to writing. My husband, a writer himself, frequently sends me links to pages on \u2018The Rigours of Writing\u2019 but I guess there\u2019s just the way that works for you.<\/p>\n Realistic?<\/strong><\/p>\n A novel always takes longer that you thought to complete. That your choice of language, character and event is frequently not as entertaining, or clear to the reader as you thought it was. That when people pay money to read what you have written they are entitled to an opinion. The most valuable lesson was given to me by a wise bird who said, \u2018show don\u2019t tell\u2019 and that is the mantra I run with every time I write. Don\u2019t tell a reader how they should interpret an action or judge a character. That\u2019s their job not yours, so butt out!<\/p>\n Criticism?<\/strong><\/p>\n I have always held to Oscar Wilde\u2019s belief that the only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about. So provoking a reaction that merits comment and opinion is, in itself, rather flattering. I have also found that, after shrugging off my initial outrage, most people make very valid comments about my writing. I do believe that you have to be honest with yourself. If a comment reminds you that you had considered that question before, then go back and deal with it. By the same token, just because someone has a thought on a plot point, or character, or line of dialogue it doesn\u2019t mean that they are right. Be flexible but believe in what you wrote. Eventually the sales will tell you if you were right.<\/p>\n **********<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ABOUT KAREN LONG<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Karen Long was born and raised in the English midlands, educated at Bangor University and taught English and Drama for fifteen years. During her teaching years she studied biology and neurology with the Open University and this interest in medicine, forensics and forensic psychology is reflected in her writing. She is an enthusiastic traveller and has spent time in Toronto, which became the backdrop and inspiration for The Safe Word.<\/p>\n She is a keen amateur naturalist with a deep and abiding love for the crow family. She has dedicated time, love and several fingers in an effort to rehabilitate crows, magpies, rooks and ravens.<\/p>\n Karen is happy to correspond with readers and can be contacted through her website KarenLongWriter.com<\/a>, where she posts regular blogs.<\/p>\n The Safe Word is Karen’s first novel and was an Amazon bestseller, later joined by the second in the Eleanor Raven series, The Vault. Karen is working on the third novel in the series.<\/p>\n AUTHOR LINKS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p>\n WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n BLOG<\/a><\/p>\n TWITTER<\/a><\/p>\n GOODREADS<\/a><\/p>\n All author or review enquires please contact Karen Long\u2019s Personal Assistant J.B. 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