Book Spotlight: Fit to Kill by Donnie Ray Whetstone

How do you stop a personal trainer, who fantasizes about killing his clients, then carries out his gruesome desire on someone else? Making matters worse, how do you stop desires for your own trainer, jeopardizing your marriage? More troubling, do you want to? That’s what Detective Tara Tanner must solve in this crime thriller.

La Flore is renowned for its elite personal trainers. This model city however, faces a crisis. Someone is on a killing binge. The killer is vicious and cunning. He harbors a profound irony for one of the nation’s fittest cities, and the way he selects his victims makes him untraceable, but this predator has a weakness.

Fit to Kill is a non-stop thriller of fantasy, temptation and redemption, a deadly game of chase, in which the line is marred between predator and prey, a game that reveals how far one will go to kill, and how far the other will go, to survive.

Download the first three chapters at http://donniewhetstone.com/.

Read the reviews!

"A good pot boiler for a rainy afternoon."

- Portland Book Review

"A great serial killer thriller for lovers of the genre."

- The To Be Read Pile

Paperback: 304 pages

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 26, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1470107740

ISBN-13: 978-1470107741

Available at Amazon and Stonecart Books

Electronic formats available at:

Amazon

Smashwords

Barnes and Noble

Kobo

Diesel

Donnie Whetstone resides in Rochester, Washington with his wife Diane. He is a full time personal trainer with over twenty years of experience and more than 70,000 training hours in homes, gyms and his own private training studio. Donnie is currently the co-owner of Fit Stop 24 Fitness Centers located in both Olympia and Yelm, Washington.

Though Fit to Kill is his first novel, he is no stranger to writing, having written numerous articles on nutrition, weight training and fitness; appearing in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. In Fit to Kill, his experience as a trainer allowed him to truly immerse the reader into the world of fitness in this detective thriller.

Donnie also has 13 years of military service in both the US Marines and US Army serving as a platoon sergeant and acting first sergeant. His experience as a trainer and veteran was extremely helpful in writing Fit to Kill. He is currently in the process writing a new novel with the working title of Night Spear. It combines both the supernatural and military drama.

For more information about Donnie please visit http://www.normanapplegate.com/.

Interview with Michael Tabman, Author of Midnight Sin

Michael Tabman is a former cop and veteran FBI Agent, who has been interviewed and quoted by national and local media on matters ranging from workplace violence to fraud and street crime. He is also the author of Walking the Corporate Beat and Midnight Sin.

Welcome to The Book Connection, Michael. We are honored to have you with us.

Where did you grow up?

New York City

When did you begin writing?

I started writing immediately after retiring from the FBI.


What is this book about?

Midnight Sin is an inside look at the dark and mysterious world behind the cop’s badge. Rookie cop Gary Hollings quickly learns that wrestling street thugs and arresting drug dealers while trying to track down a serial rapist is nowhere near as tough as watching his back from his fellow cops. He must also fight his inner demons – ones that he never knew he had until he put on that police uniform. Becoming a cop changes everything he thought he knew about life. Midnight Sin is a gritty cop novel that explores the complexities of the cop psyche.

What inspired you to write it?

I am inspired by the freedom writing gives us to express our thoughts, opinions and creativity. Midnight Sin is a reflection of the interesting people and unusual events I encountered during my 27 years of law enforcement experience.


Who is your biggest supporter?

The most significant supporter of Midnight Sin, on a professional level is Law and Order Producer Peter Giuliano. He has set the bar for cop stories. As for my biggest supporter on a personal level, I think my wife and mother are tied.

Where can readers purchase a copy of your book?

My books are available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble in all formats.

Do you have a website and/or blog where readers can find out more?

MichaelTabman.com


Do you have a video trailer to promote your book? If yes, where can readers find it?

On my website.

What is one piece of advice you would like to share with aspiring authors everywhere?

Find your own voice.

What is up next for you?

I am working on a novel centered on an FBI agent struggling with a complicated investigation only to find his life become even more complicated as the rules of the game change suddenly and without warning.

Thank you for spending time with us today, Michael. We wish you continued success.