Interview with V.W. Raynes, author of Twisted Venom

Title: Twisted Venom

Author: V. W. Raynes

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Genre: Suspense/Thriller

Format: Ebook

When young internist Claudia Ranelli attends a medical conference in San Francisco, she has a sexual encounter so bizarre and frightful it nearly kills her. But that isn't the end of her terror. Claudia and her cousin Dru Salinas must discover the identity of the person terrorizing them both, a quest that leads from pit vipers to modern genetics. Claudia tells a gripping story with sensitivity, a humanly scientific perspective, eroticism and a wry sense of humor.

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THE INTERVIEW

Question1- Could you please tell us a little about your book? TWISTED VENOM is the story of a young oncologist (cancer physician) who attends a medical conference in San Francisco, meets a man named Chance and has a bizarre sexual experience that seems venomous and nearly kills her. When she gets home to Texas, she and her cousin Dru Salinas realize that someone is out to terrorize them both, and their quest for answers leads them from pit vipers to modern genetics.

Question2 – Who or what is the inspiration behind this book? I refer quite a few patient samples for genetic testing and am fascinated by the huge breakthroughs that have been made in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics. I wanted to write something that might teach people a little about what's going using a fictional format that, although somewhat kinky, might be more interesting reading. The gene mutation that I incorporate into the story is real, and the research to find a compound with the ability to reverse the effects of this mutation is ongoing and important. It is somewhat difficult, however, to put into a format that a non-medical person can understand.

Question3- What cause are you most passionate about and why? No single cause, but I like the idea of making people familiar with new medical or scientific findings in an entertaining format.

Question4- Do you have any rituals you follow when you finish a piece of work? Not really. I do get more sleep.

Question5- Who has influenced you throughout your writing career? It's a short career so far. I took a writing class, and the instructor kept me going; she's very patient.

Question6- What are some of your long term goals? I hope to write more medical thrillers--but I'm not quitting my job.

V. W. Raynes is the pen name of a physician practiciing in Texas