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Canned tuna and powdered milk under the bed: Interview with Brad Thor
Way back in late February, his servant brought her first glimpse of world in new thriller from bestselling author Brad Thor book jacket. And now, since I know that my sophisticated audience would never dare to judge a book by its cover, I bring the first interview with Brad Thor about his new book Takedown!
But first, let me confess: I am a big fan of Brad Thor's previous books, but again I biased because I am American and not support terrorism against my country. If this describes you too, then I'm pretty sure that you too will become a fan of the work of Mr. Thor.
All indications Takedown is that, with the fifth thriller-as-nails tough and sarcastic-as-terrorist operative Scot Harvath Blogstein, be read hot this summer. You know, the book that you see every person on the beach reading?
So my advice to you is get in the early so you can take credit for the discovery that – at least that's what I intend to do.
The book comes out May 30 but I just booked at Amazon.com
And now, without Freddy Adu, we welcome Brad Thor …
Dr. Blogstein: Hi Brad, is a true honor to have one of my favorite writers visiting pages Dr. Blogstein.
Brad Thor: My pleasure, Dr. B. Thanks for having me.
Dr. B: If you had two or three sentences to convince me to read Takedown, What would you say?
BT: I know where you live, what kind of car you drive and where you get your shirt washed. Read or I'll be in touch.
But if you are not the type who is inclined to petty bullying, then I would say – this book is a thrill ride white-knuckle. It easily my best work to date. The layout is crisp, the chapters are fast as hell, the action never stops and the characters are based in real people who are out there kicking ass and taking names with a script on a daily basis.
Dr. B: Brad, I was in "shirts in the Laundry. "
According to the description of his new book at Amazon.com, terrorists attacked New York and "all bridges and tunnels leading in and out of Manhattan are destroyed. "Can something like this really happen in New York?
BT: If someone is willing to put sufficient manpower it, I bet you could.
Dr. B: The answer I was looking for was for "no." Dude, you scare me.
In your expert opinion, is a terrorist attack similar to what you write in Takedown imminent? If so, I can tell me when to get the hell out of here?
BT: It's funny you asked. My wife tells me I have a kind of uncanny ability to see into the future and write about events before they happen. I hope this is not true with New York, but Takedown interesting thing is that is based on a very frightening to have hidden two days before the September 11 attacks. Not much scares me, but this man is something that seriously scared of. In my endless quest to have a fatwa issued against me, I used the actual name of the man in the book – and is he a pedophile to boot. When I was nearing completion of the novel, the CIA launched a missile attack in Pakistan and stuck a bunch of bad guys. Supposedly, my boy was among them, so I decided to give the character a fictitious name. Two days ago a friend of mine called me up intel that the boy is not scared and escaped. I hope I'm wrong, but if I were you, Dr. B – I made sure there were a lot of canned tuna and powdered milk under the bed. And while you're at it, keep that plastic sheeting and tape on hand as well.
Dr. B: Ummm, I could have used the plastic sheeting to my desk chair before answering that question, if you know what I mean.
Have you ever afraid that you're giving terrorists ideas?
BT: With all the work I put into my novels (interviews, research, etc), I find a great deal of information that for reasons of national security, whether to change or omit entirely. I consider it my duty be responsible. But sometimes I'm afraid I'm giving terrorists ideas? It crosses my mind occasionally.
Dr. B: At that time, according to "Page Six" in the New York Post on July 2, 2005, the government put pressure on you to cancel interviews on his trip last book because "the DC bureaucrats are afraid Thor giving away secrets that could help criminals. "If this is true, why did the note and Scooter Libby?
BT: You know what? Scooter has always been a rebel that way. He got the memo as I do, but a group of us suggested that it might be fun if it did fly and sure enough …
Dr. B: What makes Brad Thor novels so much fun to read is the tension of not knowing if this is the book in which his hero, Scot Harvath counterterrorism operative, is finally the letter "T" that is clearly missing from his name. Seriously, dude, what about the spelling of "Scottish"?
BT: My brother's name is Scottish. My mother did not like the idea of three lined T Scott Thor, so he chose a Scot T. The character is partly based on it. That is the truth.
Dr. B: How the president in his novels, Jack Rutledge, at the height of other presidents false as Josiah Bartlet on The West Wing, David Palmer 24, or George W. Bush's Crawford, Texas?
BT: ROTFL. You're a very funny, doc. I take these in order.
Josiah Bartlet could not go a single round with President Rutledge. Who is going to train? Josh? CJ? Mrs. McKlusky – "It's a demolition machine, Josiah …"
Presidents Palmer and Rutledge, however, hand in hand, would be a helluva fight. In addition, Palmer has bad luck with all that funky skin. That would be great, but I I fear that if things got tough, he had tried to label Jack Bauer. Then Scot Harvath would have to jump and ass Whoopin 'begin. Bauer'd is hurtin 'for well over 24 hours.
And because I would love to be invited back to the White House, sorry should be noted that President George W. Bush is not a "fake" president.
Dr. B: That's debatable.
Finally, Brad, Takedown if there was a soundtrack what songs would be in it?
BT: What a great question. Let's see here. In order of appearance are:
Tear the roof of the sucker – George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic
Daddy Cool – Boney M
Staying Alive – N Trance
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Miami 2017 (seen the lights go out on Broadway) – Billy Joel
Let's Get It On – Tenacious D
And for the deployment of credit – Scotty Does not Know by Lustra.
Dr. B: The books have credits roll?
Well, thank you very much for your time, this has been a blast!
BT: If all of my interviews were so funny. Thanks, Dr. Blogstein. See you on the web.
About the Author
http://drblogstein.blogspot.com/2006/04/canned-tuna-and-powdered-milk-under.html
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