Today I have the immense pleasure of welcoming Cynthia Eden back to the blog as part of the promotional tour for the fourth book in her LOST series, Torn. I absolutely adore this series and highly recommend it to all who love a little thriller action mixed in with their romance. Cynthia was nice enough to answer a few questions for me about lead couple Wade and Victoria, so I hope you guys enjoy the interview!
To introduce those who haven’t yet met Wade and Victoria in the previous books, how would each member of the LOST team describe them in one or two words?
Now that is a fun question! ;) So, for Wade, the quick & dirty description would be: Hard ass. (Yes, I’m afraid that is how the other agents of LOST—would describe him. Wade is a tough, ex-detective, a real rule follower, and he isn’t the most charming sort.
For Victoria, she’d be described as: Intense. Quiet.
Victoria is a forensic anthropologist, and she’s far more comfortable working with the dead, and not the living.
If Victoria was to teach a class on forensic anthropology, what’s the first thing she would say or lesson she would teach her students?
The first thing she would say is, “The dead have secrets. Your job is to uncover those secrets, no matter how long it takes.”
Though their work often leaves them little time for relaxing or leading any kind of social life, what would Victoria or Wade say their dream date would entail?
LOL, I think Wade would enjoy a night at a local bar, maybe a football or a baseball game, then some alone time with his lady.
Victoria would be the total opposite. Her dream date would be a day at the beach, far away from crowds, a cozy picnic, and private time with Wade.
Opposites attract, right?
You clearly do a great deal of research in order to write this romantic suspense series. What’s the weirdest thing you’ve typed into Google for research purposes?
Sometimes, my Google searches scare even me! Okay, the weirdest one may have been…How do you survive being buried alive in a coffin? I wanted to know exactly how long one would survive and if there were any possible ways of escape.
What is one interesting tidbit or piece of trivia you learned about forensic anthropology that you didn’t know before you wrote Victoria’s character?
I actually learned a great deal, thanks to Victoria. (She was a helpful lady. Now I have all kinds of conversation starters.) One weird tidbit I picked up was this…if you are trying to determine the age of a person’s remains (say you are working with a skeleton and you want to know how old the victim was at death)…try looking at the ribs. It turns out that as people age, the ends of our ribs will be less flat and more ragged right in the area where the cartilage connects with the sternum. So if you’ve got a skeleton with ragged ribs, you’re looking at an older victim.
Another little fact (sorry, now I can’t stop!) I picked up…if you are trying to determine ethnicity, the skull is the key. You can measure the distance between the eyes or you can study the shape of the victim’s teeth in your quest to figure out ethnicity.
Thanks for taking the time to interview me—and for letting me talk forensic facts! ;) It has been fun!
The more facts the better! Thanks so much Cynthia!
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TORN
In New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Eden’s latest novel featuring the Last Option Search Team (LOST), one agent’s investigation entices a killer into making her his prey.
PARTNERS . . . FRIENDS . . .
Forensic anthropologist Victoria Palmer has always been better with the dead than the living. Shutting down her emotions, she lets few people in. But then Victoria’s latest investigation takes her and agent Wade Monroe to Savannah, Georgia. Handsome, dangerous, and more than ready to play dirty on any case, Wade weakens Victoria’s aloofness with just one glance.
. . . LOVERS
Wade knows their recent cases have pushed Victoria beyond her limits. But her skills are crucial to finding a college student who went missing five years ago. Victoria is able to determine she was murdered, and that the killer is still on the loose.
And when the vicious murderer targets Victoria, Wade must do everything in his power to protect her . . . because he refuses to let a woman he loves be torn from him . . . again.
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CYNTHIA EDEN
Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a two-time finalist for the prestigious RITA® award (she was a finalist both in the romantic suspense category and in the paranormal romance category). Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over thirty novels and novellas. Cynthia lives along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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thanks for the really nice interview! I'm curious about the book!
ReplyDeleteOh I love that she's a forensic anthropologist, Jenny. And I'm always in awe of what authors have to search when writing books. I like the sound of these two a lot, so I'll have to get to this book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Jenny! :)
Nothing better than opposites attract! Makes for an interesting romance, for sure. I love reading about ins and outs of forensic science, so thanks for putting this on my radar!
ReplyDeleteOoo interesting fact about the ribs! Wonderful interview Jenny!!
ReplyDeleteJenny, your questions are so good! I feel like I already know these characters and I haven't even picked up the book, yet! My curiosity has definitely been piqued, though, so I'll have to give this one a try soon! Thanks for putting this on my radar, dear! :)
ReplyDeleteI have never tried her contemporaries :)
ReplyDeleteI do like some thriller! I'm not always so sure about the romance but if you like these Jenny, then I may like them more then I think. Wonderful and entertaining interview, like always!
ReplyDeletethis looks so good.... I love dark romantic suspense. Going on my waitlist for sure!
ReplyDeleteGreat interview! I"m adding to the TBR. :)
ReplyDeleteThis series looks really good Jenny and is something I would enjoy. Adding them to my list :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't read anything by Eden in so long but I've always enjoyed her writing. I need to jump back in!
ReplyDeleteKaren @For What It's Worth