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Story outline: a Dutch student, Dylan Timmers, believes he has found himself the best summer job anyone can imagine: lifeguard at Miami Beach. But nothing appears to be what he expected. A dead body and a small package found at the beach where Dylan is working, completely turn his life upside down. Dylan becomes mixed up in the obscenity and malpractices of terrorists and the drugs scene. Gatorway is a socialthriller, which uncovers a societal problem most people are still unaware of.
The storyline is based upon the question: "what happens when terrorist groupsand drug cartels are fighting over power?" Despite all efforts, governments are hardly capablein controlling these organizations.
I enjoyed writing the story. Included many, unexpected twists, a little romance, humor and a spectacular drone attack. Yep! Nano-technology meets ordinary crime.
The cover is not based on the 'regular thriller'
format. I wanted to use some of my own artwork, without the usual photos of
weapons, blood, running people or staring eyes. (Or any combination...). After all,
I’m an artist of ‘words and vision’. Does it make my thriller unrecognizable
for readers? Maybe as a single book. However, I'm thinking beyond this
title. Just like the mini abstract paintings at the beginning of each blog
entry, I want my thrillers to be recognizable as a series. The cover of
Gatorway is based upon the small painting illustrated in this blog. Only
20x20 cm (7.87 x 7.87 inch), mixed acrylics and sand on canvas. 'Sand tiles' as
I explained in a previous post. Pieces of art not appreciated by everyone. But
I like the way the paint creates mysterious patterns in the sand. It’s all part
of the game. Doesn’t every thriller start with a mystery?