Professor Caitlyn Morrys, a passionate and vocal educator at a small college, finds herself at the heart of a fierce debate over academic freedom and teacher tenure. The situation takes a deadly turn when the college President, who is Caitlyn’s primary adversary, is discovered stabbed to death in his office. Acting Chief Inspector Cormac Robertson, who strongly believes in the power of past life regression, decides that the key to solving the murder lies in uncovering Caitlyn’s past lives through hypnosis. While under hypnosis, Caitlyn reveals numerous details from her previous lives, offering insights into historical connections and motives for the crime.This information enables the detective to identify the main suspect, who he realizes is on their way to attack Caitlyn again, seeking revenge for a betrayal from their past lives.
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REVIEWS:
“Those not familiar with the inner workings of higher education may be shocked at the complexity and hellishness of various committees, faculty hierarchies and the pressure to publish. Tiegerman devotes substantial real estate to these topics, laying groundwork in the process for the motive of the killer or killers. Caitlyn’s passion and idealism is also a doorway into putting her character into potential danger as well.”
– Mishka Rao, Best Thrillers
“The book brims with twists and turns that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. It also highlights the unpleasant reality of the divergence of opinions on political views on university campuses, which can lead to tension between professors and students.”
– Amanda Hanson, The US Review of Books
INTERVIEW:
- What research did you have to do for this book, and how did you go about it?
The research for this book involved reading all of Dr. Weiss’s books and everything I could get my hands on in terms of authors writing about “firsthand experiences.” So, one book that I recommend tremendously is called Soul Survivor by Andrea Leninger.
- How do you approach writing dialogue to make it sound natural and engaging?
When I write dialogue, I either listen to the conversation in my head or I actually speak it out loud so that I can hear what each character is saying. It needs to sound natural when I “speak” the dialogue, otherwise, I will change it.
- What techniques do you use to build suspense and keep readers hooked?
I think it is important for my characters to share their thoughts, fears and concerns so that their challenges are not only imposing but very realistic. I have tried throughout Past Lives Denied to have Caitlyn Morrys be as authentic as possible about herself and all of the challenges that she faces.
- How do you decide on the point of view from which to tell your story?
Past Lives Denied is written from Caitlyn’s perspective because the novel is about her personal journey of self-discovery and acceptance. I wanted to give readers the opportunity to understand the challenge of acceptance and provide them with a process that they could use in their own lives to deal with past life memories and flashbacks.
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