Richard Bard on “Brainrush”

1. What is the name of the book and when was it published?

BRAINRUSH, a Thriller. Print version published August, 2011. eBook published July, 2011

2. What’s the book’s first line?

Jake Bronson spent the past two weeks preparing to die. He just didn’t want to do it today trapped in this MRI scanner.

3. What’s the book about? Give us the “pitch”.

When terminally ill combat pilot Jake Bronson emerges from an MRI with extraordinary cognitive powers, everyone wants a piece of his talent—including Battista, one of the world’s most dangerous terrorists.  To save his love and her autistic child, Jake is thrust into a deadly chase that leads from the canals of Venice through Monte Carlo and finally to an ancient cavern in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan—where Jake discovers that his newfound talents carry a hidden price that threatens the entire human race.

4. What inspired you to write the book? A particular person? An event?

Inspiration for “Brainrush” was born from my personal struggles as a young Air Force pilot that faced a stage-III cancer diagnosis.

Add to that the fact that I’ve read 40-50 thrillers a year for my adult life, and I’m fanatical about going to the movies twice a week (as long as there’s good popcorn), and you can imagine what it’s like inside my brain.  It’s packed full of characters and adventures.  A lot of them surface when I’m dreaming—and some of those dreams are pretty intense.  I wake up in a sweat, grab my notebook and start writing.  The next morning I sift through the scribbles and scenes emerge.

For me, writing isn’t an optional exercise; it’s mandatory.  If I get to the end of a day and I haven’t advanced the story, I feel bad.  I suppose.............

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