The novel has been receiving high praise from critics, who especially like the complex and multilayered lead character. A strong, confident woman who has a sense of humor as well as a sense of duty, Armstrong is a rare find. “The truth is: I love these characters, so they’re great to spend time with,” says Casey via her blog. “It’s amazing how fiction is such a different experience. With true crime, I interview somewhere around 100 people for each book and work so hard to stay accurate. If I can’t find it out, I can’t make it up. With fiction, it’s all in my imagination, and I’m in charge. At least, I think I am. Once in a while it feels more like the characters take over.”
Casey also has a true crime title being released later this summer, A Descent into Hell, The True Story of an Altar Boy, A Cheerleader and a Twisted Texas Murder, based on Austin’s Colton Pitonyak case. She reads from Singularity today at 6:30 p.m. Murder by the Book, 2342 Bissonnet. For information, call 713-524-8597 or visit www.murderbooks.com. Free.
Tue., July 8, 6:30 p.m., 2008
