16 January 2015

Blog Tour of The Legend of Waterhole Branch by Lucas R. Wright- Review, Interview and Giveaway



My rating: 3 of 5 stars


“The love of money can do wicked things to one's soul.”

                                          ----Jules Haigler, an American author

Lucas R. Wright, an American author, spun a superb thriller called, The Legend of Waterhole Branch , that centers around a man whose life drastically changes when he tries to gain something which is dangerously forbidden, thereby getting tangles in a web of danger, death and hope!

Synopsis: 

A Harrowing Race Against Time...

For centuries, treasure hunters have sought to uncover the infamous legend regarding a wealth of gold buried somewhere within Waterhole Branch by a notorious Spanish explorer…
But it turns out that one man may have already found it.


Hunter Pierce, raised in a rural area of southern Alabama, has mysteriously built a lucrative career on Wall Street. He’s young. He’s smart. He’s ambitious. And he has his whole future ahead of him.


One night everything changes.



Locked in a treacherous game with ruthless killers and embroiled in a treasure hunt of epic proportions, Hunter is reunited with his two childhood friends—Brian and Camilla—who unexpectedly find themselves coaxed into this pulse-pounding adventure.


Unsure who is friend or foe, Hunter returns to Waterhole Branch—where his survival hinges on outsmarting the bad guys, masterminding an escape, and putting his trust in an unlikely source…



Based on a legend, the story revolves around a man named Hunter Pierce whose family members along with his childhood family members were murdered by the Spanish mobsters and the teenagers then look for the Spanish gold that was told about in some forgotten legend in coastal Alabama. But in this process Hunter have to face a lot of challenges and those challenges are life-threatening. Read more to know this adventure of a twisted fate!

Well, it's very unfortunate to say that from the synopsis, the book couldn't be judged and unlike the synopsis, the book falls short in my expectations. To be honest, the storyline is fantastic, but the author could have crafted it more intriguingly and strikingly. The story revolves around mostly on Hunter's life rather than focusing on the adventure of finding Spanish gold. I may be wrong, because some might find it quite brilliant!

The characterization done by the author is pretty good. Moreover, I felt that sharp pain when Hunter's family members were killed. The emotions depicted in the book are completely apt and are believable and the author described them with much compassion!

Yes there are some adrenaline rushing moments in the book that will bound to capture your mind. I could almost feel the thrill running down in my body while reading about those scenes. I loved how easily and swiftly the author portrayed his narration in the book. Though the book's pace is bit slow, still I found the narrative style to be quite captivating.

The author set his thrilling story amidst the coastal region of Alabama. The picture that he painted with his words about Alabama is absolutely vivid and picturesque. Moreover, the tone with which he told his story captivated me from the beginning and it was really hard to get away from the story.

Verdict: Do give it a read, if you enjoy reading a engrossing suspense thriller.

Courtesy: Thanks to the author's publicist, Sherry Soule, for providing me with an e-copy of the author's book, in return for an honest review. 
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Author, Lucas Wright has stopped by the blog today to chat about his debut novel, “The Legend of Waterhole Branch.” Let's chat with him to know more about Lucas.


Me: Was there a defining moment during your youth when you realized you wanted to be a writer?
Lucas: My mother had a novel that she worked on turned into a movie starring John Travolta and Scarlet Johansson (A Love Song for Bobby Long) and that inspired me to write. 

Me: Beyond your own work (of course), what is your all-time favorite book and why? And what is your favorite book outside of your genre?

Lucas: The Count of Monte Cristo. Just a classic action packed story with great characters, revenge, gold, prison break, etc.
Outside of my genre, I loved Den of Thieves. It is a Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction story about the chaotic M&A market in the 1980’s.

Me: What is the best piece of advice you ever received from another author?

Lucas: Don’t obsess over the details to the point you hate your story.
For those who are unfamiliar with Hunter Pierce, how would you introduce him?
Classically handsome, off-the -charts brilliant, athletic, but worn down. Persistent drug use and jet-setting nightlife have deteriorated his health.

What are some of your current and future projects that you can share with us?

Lucas: The sequel to The Legend of Waterhole Branch brings back the same characters but centers on Camilla as a strong, kick-ass female lead.

Me: If you could introduce one of your characters to any character from another book, who would it be and why?

Lucas: I would introduce Camilla Dawson (from “The Legend of Waterhole Branch”) to Penn Cage from the Greg Iles novels. They would make a fierce some duo with Penn’s legal brilliance and Camilla’s deadly spy skills. They are both pretty hot too, so they would likely hook up.

Me: What was one of the most surprising things you learned in creating Camilla?

Lucas: It wasn’t hard creating Camilla, as she is a smart, conniving, spy with all sorts of deadly skills, but it was hard creating her dialogue. Writing conversation from a female’s perspective isn’t that easy. Because so much of “The Legend of Waterhole Branch” involves individuals acting alone, there isn’t a lot of dialogue, but admittedly, some of the lack of dialogue stems from how difficult it is writing for Camilla.

Me: When asked, what’s the one question you always answer with a lie?

Lucas: I don’t lie. Not because of the moral aspect of it, but lies are exhausting. My day job (in finance) and writing requires so much focus and so many hours, I don’t waste any time on unnecessary movements. This includes lying, decision-making, small talk, etc. I haven’t spent more than 20 seconds looking at menu or wine list in ten years. I make my selections immediately because I find being indecisive to be exhausting. The same thing with lying. Too much brainpower is required to create and uphold a lie.

Me: What’s the best advice you can give writers to help them develop their own unique voice and style?

Lucas: Do whatever you want. Write however, you want. Ignore basic “rules” of writing. To me, the idea is to entertain and that can be achieved myriad of ways and there is no right answer. If the reader finishes your story and doesn’t feel that she has wasted her time, then you did your job. If your writing lacked in certain areas, or there was too much of this or too little of that, who cares?

Me: What's the most memorable summer job you've ever had?

Lucas: Working on the Hill in Washington D.C. in college. I used to love politics and I got a first-hand view of how everything worked. I immediately changed my major to accounting and never looked back.

Me: Who was your first girlfriend?

Lucas: Martee Thrash

Me: Tell me about your first kiss.

Lucas:
Walking Martee home after a Mardi Gras parade in the 6th grade. Most nervous I have been to this day, but the reward was worth the fear. 

Me: What would be harder for you, to tell someone you love them or to tell them that you do not love them back?

Lucas: Telling someone you don’t love them back is brutal. I have done both, and this is a no brainer. I would prefer to be hurt or rejected a million times before I voluntarily hurt someone, but both are necessary if you date long enough.

Me: When was the last time you cried?

Lucas: May 4th 2011. One of my good friends died of lung cancer at the age of 27.

Me: What decade during the last century would you have chosen to be a teenager?

Lucas: The current one (assuming we are limiting this to the United States). Life as a human in America has gotten better with each passing decade. Better health, increased wealth, enhanced technology, and the list goes on. Texting and snap chatting and social media has made being a teenager that much better. There are inherent dangers, but that will always be the case. Being able to text a girl as a teenager compared to calling a land line and risking her father picking up is far and away enough to make this most recent decade heaven for teenagers.

Me: What is your greatest adventure?    

Lucas: I lived in Sydney Australia for three months in 2002 when I was 20 years old. I traveled all over the country and up to the Great Barrier reef. It was amazing.


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Author Info:


Lucas R. Wright lives a quiet life as a CPA in Atlanta, Georgia, where he provides services for private equity firms, and has become a master at writing suspense.
When not penning thrilling, fictional tales, Lucas can be found traveling around the Caribbean, reading his favorite authors, or playing golf. While he’s never been on an actual treasure hunt, Lucas has dreamed about finding the fabled gold hidden in Waterhole Branch since childhood.
The Legend of Waterhole Branch” is his first novel.














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3 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing your honest review. The interview is great. :-D

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  2. Thanks so much for the post and the opportunity to interview with you!

    ~ Lucas R. Wright

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