Guest Post by Jeff Bennington Author of Reunion - and Kindle Giveaway!

Welcome Jeff!

 

Hi Shari! Thank you so much for this opportunity to bring my supernatural thriller, Reunion, to your readers. Before I interview Nick Tooley, I want to inform your readers that I’m giving away a Kindle on May 15th to one luck Reunion blog tour follower. For details about the Kindle giveaway, go to jeffbennington.com

Interview with Nick Tooley: The CrAzY One

Jeff: Before I bring in Nick Tooley, I want to give you a little bit of background information about this guy. He’s one of the survivors from the school shooting in Crescent Falls. He’s tough. He’s outspoken, and he comes from a long line of football players. When he was in high school he was one of the school bullies...but everything changed the morning David Ray shot and killed several of his classmate.
Now without further ado, I’d like you to meet Nick Tooley! How are you, Nick?
Nick: Doing just fine.
J: So, Nick…it’s been twenty years since that tragic day. Are you ready for a reunion?
N: Me? Hell no!
J: Not interested in getting together with your old pals?
N: No…it’s not that.
J: Oh, okay. Would you mind if I asked what it is that would keep you from going?
N: Not at all; it’s—it’s the school. That—excuse me, building. There’s something in there…something evil.
J: Inside?
N: Yes
J: You mean it’s haunted?
N: Oh yeah! It’s haunted! I’ve seen that thing…whatever it is, looking out the window, staring at me, tempting me to come inside.
J: So you visit the school?
N: Yes.
J: Often?
N: ‘Bout every week?
J: Why?
N: I don’t know. To think I suppose.
J: What do you think about?
N: I’d rather not say.
J: Fair enough. But there’s something in the school that frightens you and still you go there? I’m confused.
N: Yeah, well, it’s hard to explain. I hate the school, but I need it. I need to remember and…and that’s all I’m going to say about that.
J: Okay. I understand. Would you like to talk about your brother? You’re a twin right?
N: Yes, I’m a twin, but I told you that I didn’t want to talk about him.
J: Oh, that’s right. I apologize for that. What about Kate, your wife? How does she feel about the reunion?
N: Don’t know. You’ll have to ask her. We don’t talk much lately.
J: I’m sorry to hear that. Is there anything you’d like to say about that?
N: No. In fact, I’m done. I’ve got an appointment with my buddy Jack Daniels. Thanks for the chat, buddy.
J: Sure. Thanks for coming by, Nick. Take care… Nick Tooley, ladies and gentlemen. I hope you get a chance to see what’s troubling him in my supernatural thriller, Reunion. And a big thank you to Shari for having me!

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Here’s the Link: http://www.amazon.com/Reunion-ebook/dp/B004S7AR0E
Also available in print, Nook, Sony, and ipad.

Thank you so much Jeff for stopping by and for the amazing give away.  Best of luck on Reunion, I know I loved it! You can see my review for Reunion here.  Good luck on winning that Kindle everyone!

Reunion - Review

Reunion
Author: Jeff Bennington
Release Date: April 1, 2011
Published by: nexGate Press
Pages: 336
Target Age: Adult
Source: author asked for an honest review
Summary from Goodreads:
David Ray killed eight students and then turned the gun on himself. He thought the shooting and suicide would fix his world. It didn't. The massacre threw Tanner Khan and the other survivors into chaos.

Twenty years later, Tanner and his fellow classmates reluctantly agree to hold a reunion to lay the past to rest. Although they suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, they come back to their hometown and reunite in the defunct school building. Old flames are rekindled, fears are ignited, and their lives are about to explode in a whirlwind of memories, haunted by the spirit of David Ray.

Once they're inside the school, they discover that a dark entity has joined them. It has come to collect a debt, long overdue, and someone has to pay. Will Tanner and his classmates overcome their fears, putting the pieces of their lives back together, or will they be consumed by their worst nightmare?

 This novel starts out heartbreaking!  Jump ahead twenty years and it turns suspenseful, and oh so creepy.  It was so great, I loved the shift! The characters are so well written that they reminded me of  the kids I went to high school with.  David Ray is a character that you have to hate because of what he does, but at the same time you feel so bad for him.  He's been through so much and treated so badly in his short life.  I loved how Jeff Bennington gave the survivors each strengths to go along with the weaknesses of their PTSD.  Reunion is a book that will have you glued to the pages, and will leave you thinking about it long after you've finished.


REUNION is available at Amazon and Smashwords.
 
You can also check it out on Goodreads, where Jeff is giving away two signed copies to Goodreads members between April 1 and May 15, 2011.
 
Join me tomorrow along with Jeff Bennington and learn more about one of the great characters from Reunion.  You'll also learn how you can win a kindle in Jeff's Reunion giveaway.

Third Line Thursday (12) Reunion

Reunion

Author: Jeff Bennington

Third Line Thursday excerpt from page 138 according to my nook.

Peering through the fragmented edges of broken glass that remained on the outside door, he began to see an image take shape.  The glass appeared to have been heated and deformed, the texture and appearance of the glass like translucent sheared metal, crystalline in structure.  As his eyes focused, he thought he saw the glass take on the visage of anger.

My simple rules for Third Line Thursday are as follows: Pick up the book you are currently reading, go to chapter 3 or page 3 or any page or chapter with a 3(13, 23, ect.) then type in the third line (sentence) from that page. See simple!

Author Jeff Bennington will be guest posting here on April 27th.  If you haven't been following Jeff's blog tour you really should, he's giving one lucky winner a brand new Kindle.