she’s had great success with her bones book and television series and now she’s
book and television series and now she’s
book and television series and now she’s releasing novels for scientifically
releasing novels for scientifically
releasing novels for scientifically minded teens hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
minded teens hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and
minded teens hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with author Kathy Reichs about
speaking with author Kathy Reichs about
speaking with author Kathy Reichs about her series virals virals is a forensic
her series virals virals is a forensic
her series virals virals is a forensic thriller for young adults it’s very
thriller for young adults it’s very
thriller for young adults it’s very similar to my Temperance Brennan books
similar to my Temperance Brennan books
similar to my Temperance Brennan books except that the main characters are
except that the main characters are
except that the main characters are younger the main character is Tory
younger the main character is Tory
younger the main character is Tory Brennan
Brennan
Brennan who is temperance Brennan’s great niece
who is temperance Brennan’s great niece
who is temperance Brennan’s great niece she’s 14 years old she lives in
she’s 14 years old she lives in
she’s 14 years old she lives in Charleston South Carolina in a rather
Charleston South Carolina in a rather
Charleston South Carolina in a rather remote isolated area on this island so
remote isolated area on this island so
remote isolated area on this island so the only other teenagers out there are
the only other teenagers out there are
the only other teenagers out there are boys so her three best friends are Ben
boys so her three best friends are Ben
boys so her three best friends are Ben and Shelton and hi and the three of them
and Shelton and hi and the three of them
and Shelton and hi and the three of them form a very tight bond because of that
form a very tight bond because of that
form a very tight bond because of that also because in the first book they
also because in the first book they
also because in the first book they undergo this unusual experience they
undergo this unusual experience they
undergo this unusual experience they rescue a puppy they don’t know the
rescue a puppy they don’t know the
rescue a puppy they don’t know the puppy’s been the subject of illegal
puppy’s been the subject of illegal
puppy’s been the subject of illegal parvo virus experimentation so the pyro
parvo virus experimentation so the pyro
parvo virus experimentation so the pyro virus has been altered so they catch it
virus has been altered so they catch it
virus has been altered so they catch it but they survive as does the puppy and
but they survive as does the puppy and
but they survive as does the puppy and but they notice then that they are
but they notice then that they are
but they notice then that they are changed their senses are like those of a
changed their senses are like those of a
changed their senses are like those of a dog or wolf they have hearing beyond the
dog or wolf they have hearing beyond the
dog or wolf they have hearing beyond the capability of the human ear they can
capability of the human ear they can
capability of the human ear they can smell emotions fear or deception they
smell emotions fear or deception they
smell emotions fear or deception they can see incredibly well so they use
can see incredibly well so they use
can see incredibly well so they use these sort of superpowers sensory powers
these sort of superpowers sensory powers
these sort of superpowers sensory powers along with science because there’s
along with science because there’s
along with science because there’s science geeks to solve mysteries and
science geeks to solve mysteries and
science geeks to solve mysteries and cold cases
cold cases
cold cases what made you enter the young adult
what made you enter the young adult
what made you enter the young adult market I find that at my write readings
market I find that at my write readings
market I find that at my write readings and signings a lot of young adults are
and signings a lot of young adults are
and signings a lot of young adults are reading the Temperance Brennan books and
reading the Temperance Brennan books and
reading the Temperance Brennan books and a lot of them are watching our the TV
a lot of them are watching our the TV
a lot of them are watching our the TV show bones so I thought young readers
show bones so I thought young readers
show bones so I thought young readers might like a book in which the main
might like a book in which the main
might like a book in which the main characters are teenagers themselves how
characters are teenagers themselves how
characters are teenagers themselves how does this series differ from the bones
does this series differ from the bones
does this series differ from the bones series it’s very similar to the bone
series it’s very similar to the bone
series it’s very similar to the bone series in that the plot is quite
series in that the plot is quite
series in that the plot is quite complicated there are twists in there
complicated there are twists in there
complicated there are twists in there and hopefully some shockers in there
and hopefully some shockers in there
and hopefully some shockers in there some surprises and there’s science
some surprises and there’s science
some surprises and there’s science science drives the solution it’s
science drives the solution it’s
science drives the solution it’s different in that these kids do have
different in that these kids do have
different in that these kids do have these
these
these special abilities it also the dialogue
special abilities it also the dialogue
special abilities it also the dialogue of course is different 14 15 year-olds
of course is different 14 15 year-olds
of course is different 14 15 year-olds don’t talk the same way that that old
don’t talk the same way that that old
don’t talk the same way that that old crusty homicide detectives talk and also
crusty homicide detectives talk and also
crusty homicide detectives talk and also some of the social concerns are
some of the social concerns are
some of the social concerns are different the things that concern high
different the things that concern high
different the things that concern high schoolers teenagers are not the same
schoolers teenagers are not the same
schoolers teenagers are not the same things that concern 40 and 50 year olds
things that concern 40 and 50 year olds
things that concern 40 and 50 year olds now toning down the science is probably
now toning down the science is probably
now toning down the science is probably something that you have to continue with
something that you have to continue with
something that you have to continue with tell us about how you deal with that in
tell us about how you deal with that in
tell us about how you deal with that in this series you have to keep it short
this series you have to keep it short
this series you have to keep it short because nobody wants to read a textbook
because nobody wants to read a textbook
because nobody wants to read a textbook but I think readers like to learn a
but I think readers like to learn a
but I think readers like to learn a little something
little something
little something and people are these days fascinated
and people are these days fascinated
and people are these days fascinated with forensic science and you have to
with forensic science and you have to
with forensic science and you have to keep it jargon free you can’t use all
keep it jargon free you can’t use all
keep it jargon free you can’t use all this special terminology that we use to
this special terminology that we use to
this special terminology that we use to each other as experts and you have to
each other as experts and you have to
each other as experts and you have to keep it entertaining so I think that’s
keep it entertaining so I think that’s
keep it entertaining so I think that’s the the combination really that works
the the combination really that works
the the combination really that works and what’s next for you in terms of your
and what’s next for you in terms of your
and what’s next for you in terms of your writing well I’m well along in the 14th
writing well I’m well along in the 14th
writing well I’m well along in the 14th Temperance Brennan book which will be
Temperance Brennan book which will be
Temperance Brennan book which will be called flash and bones and it’s going to
called flash and bones and it’s going to
called flash and bones and it’s going to take Tempe into the world of NASCAR and
take Tempe into the world of NASCAR and
take Tempe into the world of NASCAR and we’re well along the way in completing
we’re well along the way in completing
we’re well along the way in completing seizure which is the next Tory Brennan
seizure which is the next Tory Brennan
seizure which is the next Tory Brennan novel and those should both be out in
novel and those should both be out in
novel and those should both be out in summer or early fall of 2011 thank you
summer or early fall of 2011 thank you
summer or early fall of 2011 thank you very much thank you
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