Florida author Karen Rose will make a virtual appearance at Warwick's on Thursday to promote her new book: 'Cold Blooded Liar'
In another life, Karen Rose would have been a travel writer. At one point in her life, working as a chemical engineer, she says she once filled an entire passport and a half with stamps in just three years.“When I was on a plane, I needed a book with me so that I wouldn’t remember that I was on a plane,” says Rose from her home in Florida. “I needed a book that would just suck me in.
Luckily an agent saw her potential and sold her first book and Rose — now 30-plus books later — hasn’t looked back. What’s more, Rose has become known for having multiple series of novels that take place in certain cities. Beginning with Chicago, her city-by-city approach has seen her set multiple novels in places she both loves , as well as places she’s lived .
“This San Diego book is different, because it’s the same two characters and they’re going to stay in San Diego. The same two people in each book,” Rose says. “I’ll continue to do other city-by-city series, but the San Diego books will be my winter series.” One thing that stands out in “Cold Blooded Liar” is the sometimes antagonistic bond that forms between the book’s two main characters. It’s easy to discern how the two characters’ respective processes could help each other. There’s the gruff detective with a troubling past who holds onto her trauma as something that fuels her to do good, and then there’s the psychologist who could use a little proactiveness when it comes to deciding whether a client is actually dangerous.
“It was a big trauma in our lives and I wasn’t able to incorporate it into a book for 15 years after it happened,” Rose says. “It took a long time just for me to process it. But he always had a lot of concerns and one of those was always whether there was a clear and present danger with his clients.”
With an impressive international following, Rose says it’s extremely important to her how she presents the city where her books take place. Of course, she wants to transport readers who have never been to places like San Diego, but also says it’s important to have enough insider knowledge that local will recognize their respective city.
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