The Water Lord
by
Matt Minor
Genre: Political Suspense
Publisher: Dead Tree Publishing
Publication Date: April 2, 2018
Number of Pages: 249 pages
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A town has gone dry, and the general manager of a water district is found dead, presumably a suicide. His crazed widow is in denial and recklessly loose-lipped. Texas House District 100 is again in turmoil, and the interests of the landed class against urban sprawl are at odds.
Enter John David Dothan (The Representative). The world’s hippest legislator is back, but he is a changed man. Post-stroke Dothan dons an eccentric cane and is married to his former chief of staff, Tryphena Taylor. The two lovers reside peacefully tucked away in a country cottage with their rescued cat. But they are swimming against the tide.
Caught between the past and the future, the rural and the urban, the representative is trapped in a no-win situation both politically and emotionally. When a constituent brings to his attention a mysterious ‘retention pond’ things grow increasingly murky. The waters turn completely dark when Dothan learns his forbidden first love, former State Senator Rachael Logan has been hospitalized.
Armed with only his cane and sidekick, Mason Dixon (The District Manager), who serves as his new Chief of Staff, Dothan sets aside the ambiguities of politics and love in search of clarity and righteousness. But the cost of doing the right thing might not just be his young marriage…but Tryphena’s life.
Praise
“Great pacing and a well-written storyline. I look forward to reading more from Matt Minor!” – My Reading Addiction
“Matt Minor has great attention to detail and makes everything from the setting to the characters feel very real. It makes for a wonderfully written and very suspenseful novel.” – Momma and Her Stories
“A well-crafted suspense! The plot kept me turning the pages and I finished this novel very fast. Matt Minor’s voice is a breath of fresh air, smart, witty and full of twists… I will read more books by this author!” – Indie Express
“Matt Minor has created a novel in which the main character shows growth…I like flawed characters and if they can overcome things, it really speaks to me.” – A Life Through Books
Today I’m lucky to have a chance to share a few things about Matt, so take notes!
Let’s get personal. How do you write?
PC when at home, laptop on the road.
What does your perfect writing spot look like? Is that what your ACTUAL writing spot looks like?
I live in a cabin in the woods. This is where I prefer to write. But work takes me many places and I write wherever I am and whenever I can.
Which character from your books is most or least like you?
They are all like me and not like me. I draw from myself to varying degrees for male and female characters.
How do you decide if your main character will be male or female?
The story and the conflicts associated with the story dictate everything. But I started with a poet in politics. That was the edge of the cliff. Everything after that is the time it takes to hit the water. It’s a long fall.
What do you like to read in your free time?
Poetry; Literary Criticism; Legal Code; Fiction; Literary Biography; History.
Who are some of the authors you feel were influential in your work?
Graham Greene; Walker Percy; DH Lawrence; Thomas Hardy; Tolstoy; Larry McMurtry.
What do your plans for future projects include?
Stay alive long enough to complete what I’m working on now. I’ll worry about it if/when I get to that point.
Is there anyone you credit for being your inspiration for writing?
Those who read and enjoy my work.
What’s your funniest flaw?
Impatience.
If you could time travel, what time period would you first visit?
The 1970s.
What is your favorite quote?
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight…and learn too late they grieved it on its way – Dylan Thomas
Matt Minor presently serves as a Chief of Staff in the Texas House of Representatives. In the Texas House he has served under the Pensions Committee, Government Efficiency and Reform, Investments and Financial Services, Bond Indebtedness, and Way and Means. He has worked as a political campaign manager and is a public speaker. Matt has authored official state publications, oversees syndicated editorials, (both political and cultural) and is a speechwriter and district radio legislative commentator. Prior to his life in state politics, Matt was a professional musician and entertainer. Matt’s hobbies are centered on the arts, including the craft of poetry, an interest that has brought academic recognition and numerous awards.
His first novel, The Representative was an Amazon Political Fiction Bestseller the summer of 2015 and was accepted and archived into the Texas State Legislative Library. In April of 2016, The Representative won an IPPY Gold medal for Southern Fiction. In the summer of 2016, he released his second novel, The District Manager.
Matt Minor resides on his ranch property in Wharton County, Texas. He lives in Austin during the legislative session.
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