"Tangles" A Reading with Kay Smith-Blum

A Cold War love story wrapped inside an environmental thriller.

Kay Smith-Blum's debut novel, Tangles, is redefining historical fiction. This fast-paced, character-driven tale defies genre, mixing elements of suspense, thriller, and romance to create a page-turning read. Smith-Blum dives deep into the craft behind the book, revealing techniques used to create authenticity for not just time and place but also character. She discusses how snappy dialogue can define characters; how dual narrative can build suspense; how metaphors that express character emotions can also explain technical information that readers need to follow the “science” of a scene. Balancing humor and heartbreak, personal crisis and devastating events, Smith-Blum reminds the reader/listener of the price of love, loyalty and family, and the enduring solace of nature.

Books will be available for purchase courtesy of Roundabout Books.