INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR DARLENE TURNER AND A GIVEAWAY!

Kristen here. I'm excited to welcome my friend, Darlene L. Turner, to the Suspense Sisters blog! Enjoy getting to know Darlene and learn about her upcoming release, Yukon Wilderness Evidence, available for preorder now. She’s also giving away one paperback copy of the book, so keep reading to the end.

First, tell us about your upcoming release.

In Yukon Wilderness Evidence, forensic botanist, Dr. Keeley Ash, is called to a crime scene where roots have grown into skeletal remains and she has to help date the tree to determine how long the bones have been hidden deep in the Yukon forest. When she’s abducted by hunters, she hides evidence and vows to bring the criminals to justice. Brett Ryerson arrives to tend to the injured and discovers a woman from his past. When they target and kidnap her before his eyes, he races into the forest to save her life.

What was your inspiration for this book?

I’ve always been fascinated by forensics and when I was brainstorming ideas, I remembered hearing about a case where plants were used to help catch a criminal. After further research, my storyline emerged. Loved writing this story.

What is your favorite part of the writing process?

Characterization - I love setting up my hero, heroine, and villain. Diving into my characters and developing their backgrounds, fears, dark moment, likes, dislikes, etc. is so much fun. I also like to find images of how I picture them. It helps me to visualize my scenes.

On the other hand, what is your least favorite part?

Synopsis – I think writing a synopsis is the least favorite of most authors. Haha!

Tell us three things about yourself that might surprise your readers.

1. I love going to the movies by myself! When I finish a proposal, manuscript or some other milestone, I sometimes treat myself to a movie during the day. Such fun!

2. I’m the only child in my family with red hair! My brother used to call me Rusty Brains. 

3. My favorite meal on a Friday night is chicken fingers and sweet potato fries. Haha!

What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

I love reading, watching movies and television shows, tole paint (painting scenes on wood), going out for supper with my hubby.

What are you working on now?

I’m excited to be working on a full-length book for Love Inspired Trade. Can’t wait to share the story.

Where can your readers learn more about you?

Website
Facebook (author page)
Twitter 
Instagram 
Goodreads 
Amazon page 

Thank you, Darlene, for sharing your time and story with us! You can find Yukon Wilderness Evidence on the following booksellers and preorder your copy. Yukon Wilderness Evidence releases April 24.
Amazon ca 
Amazon com
Chapters 
Barnes & Noble 
Christianbook 
Harlequin 

Darlene L. Turner is an award-winning and a Publishers Weekly best-selling author and lives with her husband, Jeff in Ontario, Canada. Her love of suspense began when she read her first Nancy Drew book. She’s turned that passion into her writing and believes readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message. You can connect with Darlene at www.darlenelturner.com where there’s suspense beyond borders.

More about Yukon Wilderness Evidence:

Solving a cold case
could rob her of her future.

When skeletal remains are uncovered in the Yukon forest, forensic botanist Keeley Ash is called to the crime scene—and ends up abducted. She never expects her ex, paramedic Brett Ryerson, to come to her rescue, or her gathered evidence to be linked to a cold case. And when their son—whom Brett never knew existed—is kidnapped, they’ll stop at nothing to save him and outrun the hunters determined to silence Keeley.

For a chance to be entered to win a paperback copy of Yukon Wilderness Evidence (US only), tell us your favorite place to take a walk. Is it the woods, the zoo, the beach, the mountains, your neighborhood, or some other unique place?

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