Thursday, October 27, 2016

RRBC Spotlight Author Robert Kimbrell

Today, it is my pleasure to welcome horror author Robert Kimbrell. 

He's a super supportive fellow member of the Rave Reviews Book Club.  His protagonist, Annie, is a vampire vigilante who eases her moral qualms by feeding only on those who deserve to die, saying, "Is it still morally wrong to kill? I know it is. But choosing my prey by the fruit they bear is the only way I can justify the way I must now live."  Check out the excerpt below, and find out more on his great website.




“Annie?”

“Hi!” I am truly excited to connect with her, but surely my enthusiasm doesn't come across as authentic. It isn't. Too many things weighing on me to be overly social.

“I cannot believe you finally called.” Elisa then becomes serious. “Annie, are you in trouble?”

“No, why?”

“Have you seen what's happening in the news? Girl, that woman looks exactly like you. I thought you lost your mind or something and that's why you never got back to me.”

“Oh, I know, she looks just like me. Weird.”

She laughs. “Well, I didn't see you going to a party like that either. I'm glad you called, but I'm at work, how about we do lunch tomorrow? We can catch up.”

“Where and when?”

“How about Capital Grille on Pennsylvania Ave, eleven-thirty?”

“See you then.” I know what I did. I made plans after Marcus gave me explicit instructions to stay in.
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The moment, while I sit huddled on my bed looking out my bedroom window, is reminiscent of my first feeding. Distant lights flicker, and stars, countless in the black sky, play the game in which they nearly disappear when you look directly at them. Interrupting the scene is a pair of headlights, bouncing their way up the lane. My phone buzzes.

“Yes, Master Marcus?”

“Passive-aggressive?” An easy guess, and correct.

“A tad, Master. That you coming up my lane?”

“It is.”

“With pizza?”

“With sex.”

“Sex is good.”




Book Blurb:
Because Annie has no recollection of her birth parents, her life is full of unknowns. Still, she seems relatively content with her simple existence in Washington, DC. Marcus, her new Italian boyfriend, adds much desired spice to her life despite secrecy about his position at SecureVest. But when Annie becomes mysteriously ill, it is the catalyst for a life far from simple.

Seemingly by luck, Annie discovers that she is maturing into a dhampir (a vampire/human hybrid), and to survive she must feed on fresh human blood. With Marcus fully aware of Annie's predicament, they concoct a scheme: find the evil living among us and act where justice does not.

Vigilante Annie is born.

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Author Bio:
An only child, (in the seventies, mind you), little Robert could be seen running in the backyard playing superhero, with a bed sheet serving as his cape. He also spent many hours drawing or writing in his mid-sized Ohio town. Having also battled depression earlier in life, Robert now sees how his low points have brought him to a more creative, stronger sense of being. Now he is where he wants to be, and is telling the stories he is meant to tell. His other interests include reading, motorcycle touring, fitness and classic movies.

Twitter:  @VAAuthor



15 comments:

  1. Great excerpt, Robert. I'm going to have to add this to my TBR list.

    Thanks for hosting, A. M.

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  2. Ha! If she doesn't want the pizza, I'll take it. ;)

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  3. Robert, what a wonderful excerpt, certain to grab readers including me!! Finally caught up with you on your tour. Enjoy your last two days.

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    1. I really have to start reading this series. It sounds awesome.

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    2. Thanks for stopping here too Micki!
      -Rob

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  4. Hi again, Robert! I told you that was a good excerpt. I took my weak-willed self right over to Amazon and bought it!! Any nightmares from it are on you.

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    1. Micki you have me nervous! I hope you find something in it that entertains, it IS different. When I get paid Friday I WILL be buying "And the Whippoorwill Sang". Count on it.
      -Rob

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  5. Great excerpt, Rob! I've so enjoyed your Spotlight Week!! Thanks so much for hosting, A.M.!!
    ~Mar

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  6. Hi - busy last couple of days so I fell off the trail for a while. Am onto Part 3 of the Annie-thology now and can't wait to get better acquainted with Damian! :-D
    Thanks for having us all over Anne Margaret! :-)

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  7. I really enjoyed this excerpt, Robert! I'm a little late, but I'm glad I made it. Thanks for sharing this with us. :)
    Thanks for the warm welcome, A.M., as always!

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