Audra Jennings

An interview with Ace Collins, Author of Darkness Before Dawn Q: You categorize  Darkness Before Dawn  in the genre of moral issues suspense. How would you define that category? A novel has to be entertaining, so authors have to use some kind of genre, be it adventure, romance, drama, suspense and intrigue, in order to pull the reader in, then we can focus on moral issues. But the lesson has to be a part of the plot. This book uses drama, heartache and suspense in a way that might mirror Alfred Hitchcock’s movies, but its goal is to leave the reader thinking about choices. My next book, The Cutting Edge (due out this fall), really employs suspense to make its moral point. The suspense is the vehicle that carries the reader to the moral point we are making. Those values or issues in Darkness Before Dawn include abortion, suicide, DUI and a judicial system that can be swayed by influence, power and money. Those are pretty heavy topics, and they are wrapped in a...

In his latest novel, Darkness Before Dawn (Abingdon Press),  Ace Collins leads readers on an emotionally charged ride from revenge to forgiveness . Ace is celebrating the release of Darkness Before Dawn with a  Retribution v. Redemption 12-Day Giveaway ! Go { HERE } or click the button for all the details. Follow along for a new giveaway each day. (Moleskin journal, books, Starbucks gift cards and so much more!) Click here to enter! For more about Darkness Before Dawn, visit my previous post !

Ace Collins leads readers on an emotionally charged ride from revenge to forgiveness Tragedy brings out either the best in us or the worst. However, it is nearly impossible to predict what a person’s response will be until something life-changing happens. In his latest release, Darkness Before Dawn (Abingdon Press / March 1, 2013 / ISBN: 978-1426714672 / $14.99), best-selling author Ace Collins tells the heart-wrenching story of a young woman’s pursuit of justice after losing her husband in a senseless accident that never had to happen. On the same night she discovers she is pregnant, 28-year-old nurse Meg Richards’s husband is killed in an auto accident caused by a drunken teen. Facing the future of raising her child alone is almost more than she can bear. Angered by her senseless loss and facing life as a single mother, Meg blames God for what has happened. Her desire for the drunk driver to be punished begins to take over, and the consequences of what she is contempla...