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June 3, 2008

GUNS AND AMMO

The firearms safety course was held the first night. BOW volunteers Richard and Bob showed us a range of rifles and shotguns, from break action, to bolt action, to pump, lever and semi-automatic. We practiced handling, ensuring the weapons were safe, and loading with blank ammo. Bob and Richard are pretty rugged no-nonsense backcountry-style dudes — and at that point I felt as though Kim and I had signed up with some renegade merc army

Once we got to the range the next day, Richard put ol’ Ma Baker here through her paces, showing me how to snug up to that 12-gauge real tight, and hit a flying target. When I finally got the hang of it and started shattering my clay pigeons, it was on a total high. Awesome feeling. That’s a shooting vest I’m wearing, with pockets for the shells in front, except I had to wear it inside out so that the padded shoulder bit was on my left. I have new respect for the idiosyncrasies faced by left-handed folk.

This was fabulous experience for me because Silver, my heroine in MANHUNTER (coming November from SRS) carries both hunting rifle and 12-gauge shotgun. She’s also a mantracker, and mantracking was one of the courses we did.

I’ll post more pics tomorrow ….

Posted by Loreth @ 1:25 pm | MANHUNTER, RESEARCH, THE WRITING LIFE | 2 Comments

June 2, 2008

BACK FROM BOW

RCMP officer and volunteer BOW instructor, Darren, coaches me with the .303. Among the things I learned — it makes a MUCH bigger bang than the .22.

I also discovered for the first time that I am “cross dominant”, meaning my left eye is the dominant — or master — eye, while I am right handed. And that meant learning to shoot with my left hand. Something to get my head around, and easier with the rifle than the shotgun and a moving target. But I am back from ‘Becoming an Outdoors Woman’, and now playing catchup. More later ….

Posted by Loreth @ 6:23 pm | MANHUNTER, RESEARCH, THE WRITING LIFE | 6 Comments

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MANHUNTER dishes up “Creepy chills” - 1st review is in!

After Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer Gabe Caruso can’t save his fiancee from a sadistic serial killer, he has trouble dealing with the guilt. His only consolation is that he put the man in jail. Cutting himself off, Gabe takes a post in Black Arrow Falls, a small town in the Yukon. There, he meets tracker Silver Karvonen, a woman with secrets of her own. Both are stunned to feel the pull of attraction. Then the killer escapes, and Gabe knows that trouble is on the way. Loreth Anne White serves up some creepy chills in Manhunter (4), as a serial killer wages both psychological and physical warfare. This compelling tale, part of the Wild Country series, features two emotionally scarred people who discover that being together makes them stronger.

—Sandra Garcia-Myers

“THE HEART OF A RENEGADE is a skillfully crafted novel, packed with complex characters involved in a well-used plot line; however, it is innovatively done. Loreth Anne White’s pacing is superb, maintaining ever mounting intensity as the story plays out. This story is rich with detail, and a plot that could be expanded to a 450 page hardcover. That said, it does not feel as if it were condensed but evolves in the expected manner only to twist and turn a bit adding interest and suspense. The dynamics between Jessica and Luke are extraordinarily well handled.

White is a very gifted author and whose future novels will be sought out by this reviewer.”

–Thea Davis

A TOP PICK from Romantic Times BOOKreview for THE HEART OF A RENEGADE

“Luke Stone is just like a stone. After his pregnant wife is murdered, he closes up emotionally, until his employer asks him to protect Jessica Chan, who’s a target of the Chinese Triad Dragons for attempting to expose their atrocities. Luke doesn’t want to be responsible for anyone, and he’s surprised to find a kindred spirit in Jessica. When they’re on the run with only each other to lean on, their emotional barriers crumble. The Heart of a Renegade (4.5) is an action ride full of thrills and surprises and a love story that will make your heart beat faster.

Loreth Anne White has expanded her Shadow Soldiers series, and intriguing and dynamic characters continue to make it compelling.

—Sandra Garcia-Myers

And a five-star review from CataRomance.com:

From the instance THE HEART OF A RENEGADE starts, one will take an indrawn breath and continue to gasp until the explosive ending. The danger is believably suspenseful with heart-pounding threats, and how they are carried out is terrifying realistic. Just when one thinks all is going smoothly for the hero and heroine, more peril crops up and they must once again fight for their lives.

Luke and Jessica are one of the most endearing couples about whom I have had the pleasure to read, and their compelling story profoundly touched me. Whether they are fleeing from the enemy or expressing exactly how they feel on a subject, their actions are authentic and make them seem very true-to-life. Ms. White had me caring for this couple and what the future holds for them, causing numerous tension-filled moments during the story. THE HEART OF A RENEGADE masterfully evokes images and feelings to create an enthralling plus emotional story which never disappoints.
–Amelia Richard

SEDUCING THE MERCENRY earns Cata award