Hysteria Interview & Review : Blog Tour & Giveaway

I am so excited to have Miranda here and ask her the questions about her books.

        Do you prefer writing stand-alone novels? I do prefer thinking of a story as a single unit, so yes, I think I’m predisposed to write stand-alone books. I like to feel that, while life goes on after the book, the story itself is complete. Also, for me, my favorite part of writing is discovering the characters, so I suppose the excitement of writing a stand-alone is a little bit selfish for me as well. That said, I'm currently writing a sequel to my first novel, Fracture, but from a different character's perspective –and with a different story at the heart of it. It's given me a chance to discover the same characters again, but also to see different facets of them, and I've really enjoyed that process as well.

              What makes this book different from other books in the market? It's a psychological thriller about a girl who commits a crime she can't be charged for, and is then framed for one she doesn't commit. It also has a friendship as the central relationship in the book. And there is some “other” questionable element to it as well—something the narrator isn’t sure is real or not.

                  Was writing this book easier than Fracture ?? No, I think it was harder (though I tend to always think whichever project I’m working on is the hardest!) I think some of this had to do with the fact that there were other outside voices in my head when I was writing Hysteria. Fracture hadn't come out yet, and this book is a bit darker, so that was definitely on my mind. Also, there are elements that were more difficult to keep ahold of in this story, and a past and present story line that converge about halfway through. Then again, I think it was more fun for me to write!

                   Chocolate or Vanilla ? Vanilla.

            

What's currently on your nightstand ? I'm currently in the middle of CODE NAME VERITY, which everyone kept telling me to read, and they were so very, very right. After that, I've got THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN and THE SCORPIO RACES.

                 What movies do you like to watch in your spare time ? Oh, I LOVE movies. I don't watch a lot of TV, but I'll pretty much see any movie (hmm, maybe goes along with preferring stand-alones to series, now that I think about it). My favorites from 2012 were LIFE OF PI and LES MIS. But if we're talking of all time… then THE USUAL SUSPECTS. I like to be surprised.

                   Who is your swoon-worthy character  right now ? From books I’ve recently read? I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that my favorite male character of 2012 was Augustus Waters.

Thanks so much for being her Miranda 

Here is my Review : This was a good mystery , and loved trying to figure out whether it all in her head or if she was dealing with ghosts. She hurt someone very dear to her and doesn't remember what happened. She to a school called Monroe and sees an old friend.
She does talk some sleeping pills to help cope with the loss of the death. She is slowly remembering things. There are some mean girls on campus. She also misses her best friend Colleen. She has some issues at school and secrets are its currency. She ends up solving two mysteries. This book ending was left open ended. It could go either way with her choices, and that's all I am saying about this book. I was talking with my brother about this book and how awesome it was. I love this cover too.

Book Review= B


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