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    Blood Drama
    Blood Drama
    Blood Drama
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    Blood Drama

    By Christopher Meeks

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    Everyone has a bad day. In the crossover thriller "Blood Drama," graduate student Ian Nash, after losing his girlfriend, gets dropped from a Ph.D. program in theatre. When he stops at a local coffee shop in the lobby of a bank to apply for a job, the proverbial organic matter hits the fan. A gang of four robs the bank, and things get bloody. Ian is taken hostage by the robbers when the police show up. Now he has to save his life.

    FBI Special Agent Aleece Medina's analysis of the bloody bank heist drives her into the pursuit of a robbery gang headed by two women. She doesn't anticipate how this robbery will pit her against both the bandits and the male higher-ups in the FBI while the media heats up during a giant manhunt.

    The robbers are about to kill Ian, and all he has at hand is his
    knowledge of the stage.

    This isn't the usual thriller. "Blood Drama is from Christopher Meeks, author of the award-winning "Love at Absolute Zero."

    As poet Gerald Locklin explains, "Author Christopher Meeks synthesizes all with elan in this most recent narrative triumph. He unfailingly entertains!"

    REVIEWS:

    "'Blood Drama' is highly entertaining and extremely enjoyable. It is a combination black comedy and crime novel." - Lori Lutes, She Treads Softly

    "Meeks may have daringly stepped into new territory, but he continues to remain in the rarefied atmosphere of fine contemporary authors." - Grady Harp, Literary Aficionado website

    "'Blood Drama' is very much a thriller, but it is a thriller with a romantic twist. Protagonist Ian Nash is not as easily defeated man. He is a winner in spite of himself, and we love him for that." - Sam Sattler, Book Chase

    "I loved this book from page one. The story spun here was so delicately woven, it kept my rapt attention from start to finish." - Krystal Milton, DWED

    "'Blood Drama' is a marvelous action thriller that culminates in a gut-wrenching life-or-death climax." - Jim Chambers, Top 50 Reviewer, Amazon

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChristopher Meeks
    Release dateJul 25, 2013
    ISBN9781301620630
    Blood Drama
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    Christopher Meeks

    Christopher Meeks writes novels and short fiction. His novel "The Brightest Moon of the Century" landed on three Top-Ten Books of the Year lists for 2009. His short story collection "The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea" was reviewed well in the Los Angeles Times and was listed in Entertainment Weekly in the Top Five independently published books of the year. His other collection, "Months and Seasons" was on the longlist of top collections for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. His play, "Who Lives?" was produced in Los Angeles in 2009 and was nominated for five Ovation Awards, the Tonys of Los Angeles.

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    • 4/5
      The following review is for Blood Drama, by Christopher Meeks. I was provided the Advance Reader's Copy through the GoodReads FirstReads program free of charge. I do not receive any compensation from GoodReads, the publisher, the author, or anyone else involved in any fashion with this book or any other for my review.I've been sitting here for the past several hours trying to summarize and review the characters and plot of Blood Drama, but I just couldn't do it. You can't summarize this story. It has way too many twists and turns and is way too unique to shorten without giving something away. You can't condense these characters into a short paragraph each. They're all, save one, too complex, too well-rounded, too evolving to be able to write just a few lines about each. Blood Drama and the characters in it are richly detailed and complex without being verbose or flowery. The hero and heroine of the story are perfectly flawed, to the point where the hero actually makes things worse at first. They are believable, likeable, and realistic. The bad guys even, save one, are also believable, likeable, and realistic. One is a complete jerk, though, and he's just not likeable no matter what. The relationship between the hero (Ian) and the heroine (Aleece), however, seemed stilted and awkward. I'm sure the author was going for awkward, as Ian just seems to be the epitome of it, but I don't think he was going for stilted. When Ian and Aleece were interacting with each other, the dialogue and descriptions seemed tense and unnatural. Those parts just didn't flow properly. Even later, when she wasn't fighting Ian's misguided help, their interactions just felt unnatural and unrealistic. Since a large part of this story is about these two forging a bond, I simply couldn't just ignore this particular problem with the story.Overall, however, Blood Drama is a definite worthwhile read. Once you get past the painfully slow first chapter, this book really shines. While I think the interactions between Ian and Aleece need work, I still think Christopher Meeks has done a fine job with this story. I love that the heroes are so imperfect and that Ian's actions especially have more realistic results than you see in other novels. I think anyone who likes mysteries or action/thrillers will enjoy this book. I know I did.
    • 4/5
      I have to admit that I was thinking my life was tough and my day was pretty bad until I began reading this book. Poor guy had a much worse day: kicked out of his doctorate program, no job, finds himself in the midst of a bank robbery, and then is taken hostage. Nope, my days are pretty rosy.This story had me hooked just out of pity for the poor guy, but when things turned from bad to worse I couldn't put it down. I had to know what was going to happen next. This was far from the typical suspense/thriller. Yes, it does follow the MOs you expect in some areas but the characters make it so unique.I loved these characters. They were so unique that I could see them as real. They had their quirks and secrets that revealed their flaws and their vulnerabilities. I mean, they are adults and have parent issues even while dealing with being kidnapped. They have problems at work as they try to make a career for themselves as they fall in love with the victim. Nothing is really too far fetched. Yes, there is one character you might argue is but I live in a huge city. Trust me, it is not far fetched. Can't say more or I let a big secret slip which is a no-no in reviews. I don't do spoilers.If you love suspense/thrillers that have some humor, you'll love this book. Yes, the kept me riveted, but it was also not so intense and fast paced that I couldn't put it down and get dinner ready. There were many places where it slowed down so the characters could breathe and let the past reveal itself. I was thankful for that. While I love a story that never slows down, I also appreciate one that is well-balanced.You have to read this book. You'll enjoy it and want more. Plus you'll learn to appreciate your own days a little bit better.Note: This book was provided as part of a book tour with no expectation of a positive review.
    • 4/5
      Blood Drama is the story of Ian, who after losing his position at the college, goes to a cafe located inside of a bank and while he is filling out an application, the bank gets robbed and he is taken hostage. After being beat, Ian is able to escape and meets Aleece, an FBI agent investigating the robbery. This is the first book I have read by Christopher Meeks and I would like to read more.I found the book a bit slow at first but it did catch on and I found myself waiting for the next shoe to drop. It seems that one of the robbers, Owen, is bound and determined to kill Ian. Broken bones, bruised ribs and other injuries do not deter Ian from being involved in the investigation. As the bodies pile up, it is a race to find the robbers before more people get killed.A murder mystery filled with interesting characters, harrowing encounters and a bit of a love interest between Ian and Aleece make this an interesting and satisfying read.I received a copy of the book for review and was not monetarily compensated for my review.
    • 4/5
      Christopher Meeks is an award winning playwright and obviously visual person. Perhaps that explains his ability to create characters I'll remember for a long time. The lead character is Ian Nash. In the beginning of the story we find Nash being booted out of his Ph.D. program because his work isn't proceeding as it should. He storms out in anger. Driving home he calms down enough to realize he'd better get a job ASAP. He has heard a particular coffee shop chain pays well and even has benefits so he goes into one of their sites. It happens to be in the large, beautiful lobby of a California bank.As Nash overthinks his answers for the employment application and ruins it, a beautiful woman catches his eye. She pulls out a gun and tells everyone to hit the floor - this is a robbery. The three robbers stay in the bank too long, sirens are nearing, and they take Nash hostage. His response? He throws up on the floor of the getaway car. If you just laughed, you're going to love this book.The story of Nash, the robbers, four including the getaway car driver, and the FBI agent who heads up the investigation makes for a satisfying read. As I said, Meeks is visual and you are enmeshed in the story and its locations. Aleece Medina, the FBI agent, is competent and has fought her way up in the agency despite her handicap; she's a beautiful Latina woman. Sexist comments from fellow agents and even her bosses are an hourly hassle but she's determined not to let them distract her from her job. Her successes just further irritate less competent members of the agency.The most brilliant part of this novel is Meeks' wit. I laughed out loud, especially at Ian Nash who is a sort of Walter Mitty. He just knows he can help, by which he means solve the case and get rid of the out of control vicious member of the robbery crew. He can be a pain in the neck, but you can't help liking him.I can't tell you more without spoiling the book for you, but trust me, this is a winner.Highly Recommended.Source: Partners in Crime Book Tours
    • 5/5
      Blood Drama by Christopher Meeks introduces us to Ian Nash, a grad student who has been kicked out of his PhD program. To make matters worse, while applying for a job at a coffee shop in a bank lobby, Ian is taken captive by bank robbers lead by the Busty Bandit and her gang. What is different about this Busty Bandit robbery, however, is that this time it has turned deadly. Hot on Busty's trail is FBI Special Agent Aleece Medina, who is trying to discover the identity of the hostage while tracking down the robbers.

      Once Ian manages to escape, one of the robbers, called Owen, seems determined to kill him. Owen leaves a trail of bodies while trying to track Ian down. Agent Medina is doing her best to find out what Ian knows and how it will help her track down the robbers. At the same time, Ian is determined to insert himself into the investigation in order to help Medina solve the case and bring the robbers to justice.

      Ian is a hapless hero who uses his knowledge of theatre and deductive reasoning to solve clues about the robbers along side Agent Medina, who is fighting to solve and stay on the case. Even as she nears solving it, male higher-ups want to step in, take over, and, perhaps, take credit for the resolution. As they try to solve the case, Aleece and Ian also are fighting their attraction to each other.

      Blood Drama was highly entertaining and extremely enjoyable. It is a combination black comedy and crime novel. The characters of Ian and Aleece are memorable, quirky, and unique. I soon reveled in Ian's quoting David Mamet (or some other playwright or work of literature) to deduce and interpret the information he had to ascertain where the clues were leading them.

      As always, Meeks is a gifted writer. He has a pleasing way of propelling the action forward while developing his plot and characters. I had an advanced reading copy so I'm not providing quotes, but I couldn't help but share this gem:
      "English teachers liked using allusions the way kids love sprinklers."

      I enjoyed Meeks Love at Absolute Zero quite a bit, but I liked Blood Drama even more. I'm hopeful that Meeks will bring back Ian and Aleece to solve another crime.

      Very Highly Recommended


      Disclosure: I received a digital advanced reading copy of this book from Christopher Meeks and Premier Virtual Author Book Tours for review purposes.
    • 5/5
      Could not put it down…I picked up Blood Drama yesterday and could not put it down! The book introduces our protagonist Ian Nash, who to put it mildly is having a very bad day! The story opens begins when Nash loses his job, gets thrown out of his graduate program, misses his exit on the freeway, and winds up at a coffee shop filling out a job application. If the day isn’t going badly enough, the coffee shop is in the lobby of a bank. The bank is robbed and Nash taken as the only hostage by the bank robbers—and this is just the beginning. The action continues from the opening scene until the closing scene with no wasted words. Ever scene moves the story forward and leaves you asking, what is going to happen next? What more could possibly happen?Just when you figure things cannot possible become worse author Christopher Meeks delivers, yet another astounding blow to Nash’s adventure. What I loved the best about Meek’s novel is that there was no wasted time describing the leaves on the trees or cumbersome background information to make my inattentive eyes glaze over. I found Blood Drama to be an easy, pleasant, read. I will be on the lookout for more of Meek’s novels in the future.
    • 5/5
      Blood Drama, the new crime fiction thriller from Christopher Meeks, is Meeks's first venture into genre fiction. Now, let's hope it is not his last, because this one is great fun. When Ian Nash, a Southern California graduate student, unexpectedly finds himself callously dropped from his theatre Ph.D. program, he realizes that more than just his future expectations have changed. Now, because he was fired from his teaching duties at the same time he was booted from the program, Ian is also without a source of income. And because a man needs money to survive, Ian decides to apply for work in a little bank lobby coffee shop on his way home from the university. His day is about to get a whole lot worse.What begins as just another Los Angeles bank robbery suddenly goes very wrong. As Ian watches from his assigned spot on the coffee shop floor, shots are fired, people die, and, when the police show up, he is horrified to be chosen as the designated hostage to accompany the robbers to their escape vehicle. He will be even more horrified when he realizes that one of the robbers is determined to eliminate any chance that Ian will be around long enough to identify the gang to FBI investigators. If he wants to live, Ian has to find a way to escape – and soon.Blood Drama is very much a thriller, but it is a thriller with a romantic twist. Ian Nash, as are several male characters from previous Christopher Meeks novels and stories, is a well-intentioned, but rather naive, bumbler who sometimes overestimates his own abilities. He combines innocence and recklessness in a way that endears him to the reader as much as it confounds the other characters in the novel. One can only imagine why he believes himself more capable of finding the bank robbers than the FBI, even to running his own sting, but he does. And when Ian begins to woo the beautiful Latina FBI agent officially in charge of the investigation, we see that his basic optimism about the future remains intact. Ian Nash is not an easily defeated man. He is a winner in spite of himself, and we love him for that.Rated at: 5.0
    • 5/5
      4.5*Book source ~ Many thanks to the author for providing a review copy in exchange for an honest review.Ian Nash has been dumped by his fiancé and dropped from the theater PhD program at Southern California University. At 29 years old he is broke and has no idea what he’s going to do. Stopping for coffee at a Carrie’s located inside a bank seemed like a good place to think and possibly submit a job application. Unfortunately, the bank is robbed and he’s taken hostage. Ian’s day just went from really crappy to unbelievably screwed. However, after 2 days he escapes. Now, it’s a race to use what he can remember to find the suspects before they find him and take him out of the equation. Permanently.Christopher Meeks really knows how to put a reader right at the center of the action. The more I read from Ian’s viewpoint the more I realize he’s a loser yet I couldn’t help but like him. Aleece Medina is the FBI agent in charge of the robbery case and she’s a great character, strong yet vulnerable, intelligent and highly intuitive. And boy, there towards the end, does she lay it on Ian. Finally, someone who forces him to reevaluate his life and how he deals with things. The piecing together of the clues is fascinating even if Ian butting his nose in is at times irritating. Though I do understand his viewpoint. It’s his life on the line and if the FBI is going to back burner the case then I can see how he would be motivated to find the robbery/murder suspects before they find him. I enjoyed reading the inner workings of the FBI and how they have to cooperate with other agencies in order to get results. Something people tend to forget. I also loved that this is told from Ian’s and Aleece’s viewpoints, so I really got a feel for them.This would be a 5 biter for me if it weren’t for all the stuff Ian spouts about plays and theaters and philosophies. I’m sure others will find it awesome and see something insightful in the ramblings, but it’s just not my thing. Otherwise, this is a great suspense book. Figuring out and following the clues to catch all four suspects is something that Ian is surprisingly good at and something Aleece excels at doing. I loved riding along as all the pieces fell into place.

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    Blood Drama - Christopher Meeks

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