Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Day 4 - 12 Days of Christmas Great Friends & Great Reads - Holli Castillo


Holli’s and my first book came out at the same time through our publisher Oak Tree Press. I was very lucky to come out with such a dynamo. We were in Las Vegas at the Public Safety Writers Association Conference. I’m not sure if it was because of our shared experience of first books or what but we became friends and communicate on a fairly regular basis. Holli’s books are fast-paced legal thrillers. Holli’s life experiences as can-can dancer, attorney, prosecutor, and bartender are material for many more books. Holli is a fighter and doesn’t let anything stop her. I admire that in her. She also is willing to share her successful marketing with others.

Holli’s books in the Crescent City Mystery Series are set in New Orleans where she is a proud Saints fan. Gumbo Justice was the book that came out with A Case of Infatuation. It was fantastic. You have to check this one out if you love thrillers. Ryan is a cool as a cucumber on the outside but is a take-no-prisoners, don’t-mess-with-my-family hellion on the inside which occasionally bursts through to complicate her life and work.

I am on pins and needles waiting for Jambalaya Justice that is due out in 2011. Holli, I couldn’t have picked a better person to share my release date with. I wish I could be in Vegas this year to see your presentation, but I don’t think it is in the cards for me. I will miss our hotel hopping and shopping with the Big Who!

Get a copy of Gumbo Justice today.
http://hollicastillo.com/pages/gumbo-justice.php

2 comments:

  1. Wendy, thanks so much for the compliments, especially for diplomatically calling me a fighter instead of referring to my personality as pushy! We will definitely miss you this year at PSWA.

    I'm a huge fan of Mitch Malone in A Case of Infatuation and A Case of Accidental Intersection as well and have been saying that Ryan from my books, Mitch from your series, and Hubie from Mike Orenduff's Pot Thief series should go out for drinks sometime.

    Holli

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  2. That would be a blast! Mitch of course would want to do a story on both Hubie and Ryan.
    Wendy

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