Blog Archives
Good People Doing Bad Things
The Jackals’ Fall follows three desperate and questionable men with no experience in crime, who come up with a get-rich-quick plan by kidnapping a rich woman. What was the inspiration for the setup of your story?
There were a couple of things driving The Jackals’ Fall: I wanted to write a book where some law-abiding citizens do something very much out of the character of the people in the story and become major felons. It is a fall from grace theme, where the characters become felons for different motivations.
Each of the characters, even minor ones, are well developed and interesting. What was your approach to writing the interactions between characters?
They were all parts of many different people who I knew personally, or I read people like them real crime books and TV shows.
What were some themes that were important for you to explore in this book?
Good people doing bad things, and amateurs trying to commit the perfect crime. I wanted the crime and the characters to be believable and deeply conflicted.
What is the next book that you are working on and when will it be available?
I am writing a biography of my youngest brother who is now deceased, but he lived a life of failure, disappointment, loss, and loneliness. He was misunderstood by everyone one who knew him, and I want to honor him by getting a book at shows his intelligence, resourcefulness, and perseverance. His life was a tragedy, but one he tried to rise above but failed at everything he attempted.
Author Links: Amazon | GoodReads
Jay and “Horse” were two law-abiding citizens who convinced each other and a naïve friend that they could kidnap a rich, older lady, and safely hold her for a hefty ransom in a faltering animal rescue farm. Unanticipated tragedies would befall them all.
The Jackals’ Fall
What could possibly connect a lot boy with an inexperienced marketing executive at a public relations consultancy? A chance meeting between Jay and Horace “Horse” begins to reveal the threads that connect them, starting with Lauren, who was Horse’s former lover and Jay’s current girlfriend. But beyond Lauren, both men are fighting to find their feet in their own ways and seem stuck till Jay puts on his criminal mastermind hat and hashes up a plan that involves kidnapping for ransom. Unfortunately, this foray into crime might be two lost men biting off more than they can chew.
Peter M. Talty’s The Jackals’ Fall is a fictional tale that mirrors the inordinate pursuit of wealth, the rollercoaster ride of love, friendship, and betrayal. It’s great when a writer can take a simple plot and spin an intriguing story around it, and that’s what Peter does in this book.
The Jackals’ Fall is not your typical on-the-edge-of-your-seat or heart-racing thriller; its slow-burn approach heightens the suspense. Readers will find the situations the characters end up in entertaining, creating a compelling story in its own way. From the humorous undertone it starts with to the tragic extreme it swings to, this engaging book delivers what you might consider T.V. material. I love how Peter adopts an accessible, conversational, and free-flowing writing style that sucks you in easily and helps you get through the story quickly. Another place where I feel Peter gets it right is with his character development. This fascinating book is brimming with relatable characters whose lives spotlight particularly familiar tendencies and challenges.
I love how The Jackals’ Fall catches readers off-guard with the disturbing turn of events you wouldn’t have predicted at the start of the story. It’s a perfect reflection of how life can get really messy real quick. This suspenseful book is an entertaining read that crime thriller readers will enjoy from start to finish.
Pages: 377 | ISBN : 166571199X
LITERARY TITAN 