Have you no decency?
“This brushing aside of the presumption of innocence is becoming commonplace…Defaming the dead is just plain cowardly.” Something’s been bugging me for a while now. A bit like that piece of popcorn that gets stuck in your teeth during a movie that you can feel, but you can’t quite locate and remove. I’ve been wanting […]
Violence Against Women in Fiction: Sunlight or Ostriches?
I was about ready to fire my publicist when she sent me a draft press release for Eye for Eye which stated that the book handled violence with “sensitivity.” Cringe… What kind of publicity is that? Since when does “sensitivity” sell thrillers? Then we chatted, and I understood what she meant. You see, there has apparently […]
Our Obsession with “Stranger Crime”
“It’s when fiction approaches reality that we start to feel uncomfortable. And it’s this uncomfortable corner of our psyche that I wanted to explore.” This is a true story. It’s a dark and moonless night. My wife and two daughters were staying in a small cabin in the woods. The storms that had […]
Eye for Eye Prequel, the Series and more!
“Talion prequel out October 2019, Books 2 and 3 released Spring 2020” Hello everyone! So, after the marathon run-up to the launch of Eye for Eye, I took a well-earned vacation. A little bit of time in the islands to unwind, clear the mind, and begin to focus on what’s next for JK Franko. […]
Book Two – Tooth for Tooth – FINISHED!
Greetings Friends, Fans, and Family! It’s been a very busy month – and April isn’t over yet. On April 6 we launched Eye for Eye in the UK, an amazing night in Covent Garden with a live performance of The Trial – an interactive play which is a prequel to the Talion Series. View highlight […]