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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

New Release by Nike N. Chillemi - Acts of Malice - Enjoy this Interview of Nike by Lorilyn Roberts




Q:  What is the key theme and/or message in the book? Is it inspirational, ethical, a matter of justice, or something else?

A: In ACTS OF MALICE there are two murders. The story is driven by the murders, the search for the killers, and the need for justice for the victims. The characters are either trying to stay out of the crosshairs of the killers, trying to find the killer or both. Closely related to this is the subtheme about the widows and family left behind, and how they mourn and struggle in the wake of these devastating, senseless murders And, there is a strong inspirational, Christian message. Still, it's the search for the killers and the desire for justice that pushes the story forward. That's why I say that I write from a Christian Worldview, rather than saying I write Christian fiction because what I actually write are classic murder mysteries. Many of the most important characters in my mystery novels happen to be Christians.

Q:  Villains can be hard to write. How did you write yours?

A:  I find most villains disturbing, even the ones I create. That's why I don't get into their mindset too much. I show them in social situations where they've got their public face on. Of course, I do give an inkling of their interior being so that when it turns out at the end that they are the killer, it's believable. I have put down and stopped reading thrillers by authors that delight and revel in the demonic mindset of the psychopathic killer.

Q:  What comes first, plot or characters? How do you develop one or both?

A:  The murder and its motive come first. Then the main characters drive the story and the plot forward. It becomes a question of what would they do next to find the killer(s) and to survive the killer(s).

Two fun bullet questions:

Q. What is your fav thing to eat? Least fav?

A:  Since Thanksgiving is coming up my fav dinner thing to eat is the turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce. My least fav is the traditional green bean casserole of frozen or canned French cut green beans topped with canned onion rings and canned cream of mushroom soup. Then it's baked. Ugh. I even wrote a blog article about my dislike of green bean casserole.

Q:  Do you have a library membership? Do you use it?

A: Yes, I do. I used it for ACTS OF MALICE. I went to my local library and looked up Caracas, Venezuela in the large atlas-type books. This is where my first victim was murdered. I wanted to see the streets in large color photos and get a feel for the city. I needed to understand the layout of the city and how the city was surrounded by mountains.

ACTS OF MALICE in a nutshell…
A taut and compelling classic murder mystery with a national security underlying theme. Interpersonal relationships, greed, dry humor. Uplifting.

Lavender Raines gets the 'doorbell ring' no wife ever wants to get. Her husband has been brutally murdered, and the FBI is more secretive than helpful. The problem is, his body was found in Caracas when she thought his business trip had taken him to New Orleans.

Mackenzie just opened a second beach resort-town restaurant, this one in Ribault Beach, Florida…but now the clandestine national security organization that from-time-to-time sends him on covert missions wants him to find Lavender's husband's killers.

Forces from within the "Deep State" have shaped circumstances that will alter the course of both their lives. Then a local man is murdered. Lavender and Mackey are polar opposites. He is emotionally shut down about his life, but protective of others. She is a pillar of strength in her family, but distrusting of Mackey and guarded around him. Can they find common ground amidst this treachery and turmoil?


Short Bio:



Nike N. Chillemi writes classic murder mysteries/detective novels. It's been said she writes literature that reads like pulp fiction. Plenty of action, a dash of grit, wry humor as her characters navigate through situations and relationships, and there's as an uplifting message. There's usually a national security/public safety underlying theme to her work. She likes her bad guys really bad, her good guys smarter and better. Her newest endeavor is ACTS OF MALICE





Twitter:  @NikeNChillemi


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