9.9.07 M.J. Rose, author of The Reincarnationist
The Reincarnationist is equal parts modern-day thriller, historical fiction and love story. With one foot in present-day Rome and New York and another in Rome some 1,600 years ago, my story is about two worlds on a collision course.
Photojournalist Josh Ryder survives a terrorist’s bomb, only to be haunted by near hallucinatory memories of a violent past life in Rome descend on Josh at will, pulling him to an ancient trail of secrets and present-day murders.
The questions of who we are cannot be asked without first asking who we were. And I’ve tried to answer that using my own research into reincarnation theory - as well as the tenets and writings of those who have studied and believed in reincarnation over thousands of years.
About the Author: International bestselling author M.J. Rose is the author of eight previous novels, including Lip Service and three titles in the Butterfield Institute series: The Halo Effect, The Delilah Complex and The Venus Fix. She’s also the coauthor of two nonfiction books on marketing. Rose is on the board of directors of the International Thriller Writers and lives in Connecticut.
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[…] EST/3PM PST! And this week I’m utterly thrilled about our lineup. I’ll be chatting with M.J. Rose, author of The Reincarnationist & Sophie Gee, author of The Scandal of the Season. Both novels are spectacular fall reads and […]
I have been fascinated with reincarnation for a number of years. What brought about your interest in this theory?
I find it interesting that the city of choice is Rome considering the staunch religious beliefs in that area of the world and the strong-hold of the Vatican even today. Was this a conscious decision to juxtapose the theory of reincarnation and a pagan priest, with a city that is so strongly catholic today?
I’m also curious about Josh’s job as a photojournalist and how that plays a role in the story? Having not read the book yet I can only guess as to the motives. Photojournalism is something of special interest to me, so I’m curious. Is it perhaps because as a photojournalist covering so many different stories in different parts of the world, you are observing and “experiencing” so many different lives - and yet, it’s all shielded through the lens, so it’s only a partial experience?
Okay, so the excerpt totally hooked me! I’ve just recently noticed that books have video trailers now. Is it because we’re such a tv/film culture now? Felicia, what’s your take on this? I find them a bit distracting. I’d rather read an interview, excerpt or review. But I’m not a marketing guru.
Here’s my question for MJ Rose: How do you think the philosophy of reincarnation fits with today’s society? My parents were raised Catholic and yet always talked about their next life or their past life (I’m Asian-American). Do you think this duality of belief occurs more often than we realize? Or is it just a cultural/ethnic thing?