A Slasher-Thriller Homage to Horror Film with R.J. Jacobs

A Slasher-Thriller Homage to Horror Film with R.J. Jacobs

September 20th 2022 | 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Do you love horror movies? Can you always guess who'll be the final girl? If so, this event is for you! Join us at 6pm on Tuesday, September 20th as we welcome author R.J. Jacobs to Zoom to discuss his new slasher-thriller novel Always the First to Die. Following protagonist Lexi as she returns to the set of a horror film she acted in years ago—only to discover that real-life is starting to resemble yesterday's fiction—this book is sure to appeal to readers of Riley Sager, B.A. Paris,and Mary Kubica. R.J. will be in conversation with Rea Frey, award-winning author of Secrets of Our House and Not Her Daughter. Don't miss out!

This event is free and open to all; simply register at the link below to receive the Zoom link. Can't wait to see you there!

 

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About the Book

 

For fans of Riley Sager with a classic slasher twist, Always the First to Die follows a former horror movie actress as she returns to the set of her most iconic film, only to find that the strange circumstances begin to resemble the plot of her most famous film.

After her husband's death, Lexi has refused to return to the Pinecrest Estate on the Florida Keys, too many hard memories on that strip of land. Memories of meeting her husband on the set of an iconic horror movie. Of being cast as an extra, of watching herself get killed on screen. And of scoffing at the rumors of the Pinecrest Estate "curse," until she witnessed a cast member die that very summer. But when her daughter sneaks away to visit her grandfather, legendary horror movie director Rick Plummer, Lexi is forced to face her past. That's when a Category Four hurricane changes course, and hits the southern coast.

Unable to get through to her daughter, Lexi drives to the Keys in the wake of the storm. What she finds is an island without cell service, without power, and with limited police presence. A desolate bit of land, with only a few remaining behind: the horror director, the starlet once cast as the final girl, the young teenager searching for clues of her father, the mother determined to get off the island, and...the person picking them off one-by-one.

Soon enough Lexi's life begins to resemble Rick's most famous horror film, and she must risk her life to save her daughter before someone, or something, destroys them all.

 

About the Author

R.J. Jacobs has practiced as a psychologist since 2003. He maintains a private practice in Nashville, focusing on a wide variety of clinical concerns. After completing a post-doctoral residency at Vanderbilt, he has taught Abnormal Psychology, presented at numerous conferences, and routinely performs PTSD evaluations for veterans. His novel, titled: And Then You Were Gone, was published in 2019. His second novel: Somewhere In the Dark, was published in 2020.

 

About the Conversation Partner

Rea Frey (she/her) is an award-winning author of several nonfiction books and the novels Not Her Daughter, Because You’re Mine, Until I Find You, and Secrets of Our House. She is also the founder and CEO of Writeway, which teaches writers about the business of publishing―not just the craft. She lives in Nashville with her husband and daughter.

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