Murder Has Consequences
by Giacomo Giammatteo
on Tour October 1 - November 30, 2013
Book Details:
Genre: Mystery/Suspense Published by: Inferno Publishing Company Publication Date: 2/20/2013 Number of Pages: 383 ISBN: 9780985030254 Note: Excessive strong language, Graphic violence, Explicit sexual scenes Purchase Links:
Synopsis:
For a select few people, friendship lasts forever. Nicky Fusco and Frankie Donovan were friends like that, but that was years ago. Now Frankie’s a detective in Brooklyn’s Homicide department, and Nicky is a reformed hit man. But when Frankie gets in trouble—and the law can’t help him—he turns to Nicky. The problem is that Nicky promised his family, and God, that he’d go straight.Read an excerpt:
Murder Has Consequences Friendship & Honor, Book II By Giacomo Giammatteo “Oaths are something you swear to when you’re young, and wish you hadn’t when you get old.” ~Nicky Fusco Introduction Wilmington, Delaware Actions have consequences. I learned that long ago.
- I learned it when I was five years old and got caught stealing cigarettes.
- I learned it when Mikey “The Face” Fagullo beat our asses for not giving him a cut of the smokes we stole from a boxcar.
- I learned it when Father Tom caught us playing cards instead of attending mass.
- Mostly I learned it when I shot Freddy Campisi. That lesson cost me ten years in prison.
Author Bio:
Giacomo Giammatteo lives in Texas, where he and his wife run an animal sanctuary and take care of 41 loving rescues. By day, he works as a headhunter in the medical device industry, and at night, he writes.Catch Up With the Author:
Tour Participants:
MY interview with Giacomo Giammatteo
Overview
It's easy to give your life for someone you love. It's much harder to kill for them. ~Nicky Fusco. For a select few people, friendship lasts forever. Nicky Fusco and Frankie Donovan were friends like that, but that was years ago. Now Frankie's a detective in Brooklyn's Homicide department, and Nicky is a reformed hit man.
It's easy to give your life for someone you love. It's much harder to kill for them. ~Nicky Fusco. For a select few people, friendship lasts forever. Nicky Fusco and Frankie Donovan were friends like that, but that was years ago. Now Frankie's a detective in Brooklyn's Homicide department, and Nicky is a reformed hit man.
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The Reading
Frenzy is proud to be a part of this Partners In Crime Blog tour featuring
Giacomo Giammatteo and his newest novel Murder Has Consequences.
Giacomo, welcome
to The Reading Frenzy.
GG: Thanks, I’m thrilled to be here.
GG: Thanks, I’m thrilled to be here.
Tell us a little
about your novel Murder Has Consequences.
GG: Murder Has Consequences is book II in the friendship & honor series. It’s a standalone novel, and people who have read it said it works by itself, but I still think it’s better if someone has read MTT first. Murder Has Consequences continues the story started with MTT, and like MTT, it takes place in both Wilmington, DE and Brooklyn, NY. It also has other similarities with the first book, in that it is told in both third and first person POV, and this one is a dual plot line.
GG: Murder Has Consequences is book II in the friendship & honor series. It’s a standalone novel, and people who have read it said it works by itself, but I still think it’s better if someone has read MTT first. Murder Has Consequences continues the story started with MTT, and like MTT, it takes place in both Wilmington, DE and Brooklyn, NY. It also has other similarities with the first book, in that it is told in both third and first person POV, and this one is a dual plot line.
I have to admit
that when I found out you’re an advocate for animal rescue it was a big draw
for the animal lover in me.
Could you enlighten us as to how you ended up with 41 animals including the regular dogs and cats but also a wild boar?
GG: I have tothank blame my wife for that. She got into animal rescue about 20 years ago, starting out with a single pot belly pig. Now we have 45 animals. The wild boar was a real surprise. Our sanctuary borders @ 100 acres of woods and there are wild pigs, coyotes, darn near everything in there. Something must have disturbed a family of wild pigs and a baby got separated and found its way to our place, crawling through the fence. Our dogs almost killed him; in fact, after I rescued him the vet suggested putting him to sleep. He said the boar would never make it. That was almost four years ago and he’s now 400 lbs.
Could you enlighten us as to how you ended up with 41 animals including the regular dogs and cats but also a wild boar?
GG: I have to
So tell us how
did a mild-mannered headhunter/animal hotelier become an author of crime
novels?
GG: I grew up in the city in a large Italian-American family. Storytelling was a part of the heritage and I fell in love with listening to, and telling, stories at an early age. It wasn’t until all my kids were grown and gone that I started writing, though.
GG: I grew up in the city in a large Italian-American family. Storytelling was a part of the heritage and I fell in love with listening to, and telling, stories at an early age. It wasn’t until all my kids were grown and gone that I started writing, though.
You’ve written
both fiction and non-fiction.
Do you have one over the other you prefer writing?
GG: I love writing and telling stories. I find something to love in each of the genres and in all the characters. I have also written 3 SciFi/Fantasy books. When the fourth one is done, which will complete the series, I’ll release them. And I’m working on trying my hand at a few books for kids, using the animal sanctuary for the characters. As to the non-fiction, I see that as a chance to help people with their careers and that is very rewarding.
Do you have one over the other you prefer writing?
GG: I love writing and telling stories. I find something to love in each of the genres and in all the characters. I have also written 3 SciFi/Fantasy books. When the fourth one is done, which will complete the series, I’ll release them. And I’m working on trying my hand at a few books for kids, using the animal sanctuary for the characters. As to the non-fiction, I see that as a chance to help people with their careers and that is very rewarding.
Are you a reader?
Fiction or non-fiction?
GG: I don’t read as much as I used to simply because I don’t have time, but yes, I love to read. My favorite is probably ancient history, particularly Roman and Greek up through the 1500s. Aside from that, I read mysteries, fantasy, and business.
Fiction or non-fiction?
GG: I don’t read as much as I used to simply because I don’t have time, but yes, I love to read. My favorite is probably ancient history, particularly Roman and Greek up through the 1500s. Aside from that, I read mysteries, fantasy, and business.
You are a very
connected author, on Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, and a Blog, plus more.
Do you use social media mostly to reach out to fans, friends or is it a stress reliever for you, something you do for fun?
GG: I haven’t gotten comfortable with it yet and most of it is again, a time issue. Unfortunately, because of the time, I don’t get to enjoy it much, although I am really starting to enjoy the blogs. I write one a week for the fiction site and one per week for my non-fiction site.
Do you use social media mostly to reach out to fans, friends or is it a stress reliever for you, something you do for fun?
GG: I haven’t gotten comfortable with it yet and most of it is again, a time issue. Unfortunately, because of the time, I don’t get to enjoy it much, although I am really starting to enjoy the blogs. I write one a week for the fiction site and one per week for my non-fiction site.
I’ve been reading
your blog posts (readers must check it out). I especially
like the one about being married for 44 years, congratulations by the way. It
was almost like reading a love letter to your wife.
So a question about your wife. Does she critique your work for you?
GG: Thanks for that. My wife is my special friend. I met her at 13, and we got married when I was barely 17 and she was almost 17. As to critiquing, I have to laugh. She doesn’t even read my books, but that works perfectly for another reason. Any time I get a review that is negative, I think of my wife and say, “that person is probably like her, just doesn’t like my style.” How can I get upset if I think of them as being like my wife? It keeps me level-headed.
So a question about your wife. Does she critique your work for you?
GG: Thanks for that. My wife is my special friend. I met her at 13, and we got married when I was barely 17 and she was almost 17. As to critiquing, I have to laugh. She doesn’t even read my books, but that works perfectly for another reason. Any time I get a review that is negative, I think of my wife and say, “that person is probably like her, just doesn’t like my style.” How can I get upset if I think of them as being like my wife? It keeps me level-headed.
What is your
favorite thing to do in your off time?
GG: Spend time with the animals, or my grandkids.
GG: Spend time with the animals, or my grandkids.
Thank you so much
for taking the time to chat with us. Good Luck with the novel!!
GG: Thanks.
GG: Thanks.
Such an interesting and well-rounded author! Thanks for posting this interview, together with an excerpt from his book.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lance for your comment. He was a fascinating author to interview
DeleteThanks for posting this, Debbie, and thank you, Lance for the compliment. I have been having a lot of fun writing, even though it takes away from much-needed sleep.
ReplyDeleteHi Giacomo, thanks for the visit. I loved the interview answers good luck with the novel!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting gentleman and this murder mystery sounds intriguing. Thanks for sharing the excerpt and for your fab interview :)
ReplyDeleteKim, please write to my wife and tell her I'm interesting. I've been trying to convince her for 44 years.
DeleteThanks Kim for the comment
DeleteAnd Giacomo you must be a laugh a minute at home LOL