I’ve always loved the ‘sleeping killer’ genre of stories. Jason Bourne and The Long Kiss Goodnight are obvious examples from the world of spies. Arnie gave it a sci-fi touch up with Total Recall and Summer Glau took the idea out for a spin with the character of River Tam in Firefly/Serenity. The opening par of Without Warning, with Caitlin Monroe lying abed in a Paris hospital, not sure for a moment who she is, brushes by the concept.
Earlier this year, before things went a bit pear-shaped on JB World, I got a chance to do my own version of the sleeping killer trope for Audible. A new story, and hopefully a whole new series, called SLEEPER AGENT.
(Just as an aside, it says a bit about how the industry has been going these last few years that some of the more interesting experiments with new models of publishing have been coming out the audio-first realm, rather than traditional print houses. If you’ve got an Audible membership, this bad boy is free. You don’t even need to spend a credit).
Like TLKG, Sleeper Agent starts off in small town America. Like The Bourne Identity, the inciting incident is a moment of kinetic violence. And, like the other stories mentioned above, things do get a little sci-fi down the deep end.
It’ll be a year and a half before you can ‘read’ it, but if you’ve got an Audible account it’s your’s for free right now.
A bit late but I finally read this yesterday, in one sitting punctuated by dinner, so it definitely carries one along and I enjoyed it. It’s me, however, and it’s in dire need of a proofread. Where can one apply?
Excuse me sir where is the rest it's a sort of ends right there at 29 like like please can I have the rest I can pay maybe probably sometimes electricity's overrated anyway
Couple of hours to go on this one. Enjoyable definitely but I can see the movie already coming out of it. I look forward to it with the role selection being particularly interesting.
Just downloaded- that’s my next couple of evenings gone (I was going to watch the first couple of episodes of "Y:The Last Man", but your books take priority).
Grunts disappointed and walks back into his Luddite cave............
Bugger...I hate having to wait 18 months :(
A bit late but I finally read this yesterday, in one sitting punctuated by dinner, so it definitely carries one along and I enjoyed it. It’s me, however, and it’s in dire need of a proofread. Where can one apply?
Excuse me sir where is the rest it's a sort of ends right there at 29 like like please can I have the rest I can pay maybe probably sometimes electricity's overrated anyway
Couple of hours to go on this one. Enjoyable definitely but I can see the movie already coming out of it. I look forward to it with the role selection being particularly interesting.
Enjoyed it, as I do with all your efforts.
Two points that I would like to nit pick with respect to some USA centric items
* No one in Florida or anywhere else in America would ever use the word "toffs"
* Pennants are only won in baseball, all other sports get banners
Easily fixed. Thanks Steve. This sort of pick up is good for the ebook.
My pleasure.
Squeeeee!
Just downloaded- that’s my next couple of evenings gone (I was going to watch the first couple of episodes of "Y:The Last Man", but your books take priority).
Very much appreciated, John - thank you.
I lied - burnt through it in one evening.
Sooooooo good.
Excuse me while I have fan girl hysterics over a new JB story that I wasn't expecting. As you were 🤩