Metsy's Book Club - FLASH POINT

October 2003
Dear Friends:

I hope your reader group is settling in for great reading weather with the cooler months ahead. As you begin thinking about your reading selections, I 'd like to let you know about something that may add a little spice and suspense to your winter reading. FLASH POINT is a fast-paced story of intrigue, murder and family secrets set in my home town of New Orleans. New York photographer Kelly Santos hides behind her camera and her talent, where no one can know about her tragic past…or her unusual psychic talents. Now the past is reaching out to her, calling her back to her native New Orleans where hidden danger lurks. She is plagued by visions of murder. But no one believes her-until a man turns up dead and she becomes the prime suspect. Can homicide detective Jack Callaghan help her unravel the sinister secret before she becomes the final victim of a long-time vendetta? It is going to be released in December by MIRA Books. To get you inspired, I've included ten questions to get your discussions rolling.

In what way does Kelly's psychic talent manifest itself? What would you do if it was your talent? How does Nuccio's professional jealously mimic the killer's attitude toward Kelly? In what ways do Kelly and Jack's backgrounds growing up keep them apart and bring them together? When do you first begin to feel you know who the killer is? What was your clue? When does Meredith change from being just a casual schoolmate to being a true friend to Kelly? What were Kelly's fondest memories of Sister Grace? What does this tell you about Kelly as a person? What was your opinion of Sister Grace's decision to withhold Kelly's birthright from her? How does Kelly use her camera as an extension of her psychic ability? What does Jack's willingness to put his badge on the line for her tell Kelly about him as a man? Which scene in the book was the most suspenseful for you and why?

I hope you'll consider FLASH POINT for your group. You can also visit me online at www.metsyhingle.com where you can enter my Flash of the Future contest for your own psychic reading from the oldest tea room in the nation or to win a Flash Point Camera. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hugs,

Metsy