Richard Derus asked David McCaleb:

"I was like a father who’d just moved their last child into the college dorm just to awaken the next day to sounds of morning sickness emanating from the bathroom." bwaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaa My poor parents. That's me. It was almost happening to me, too, but was a false alarm. Clearly Kensington liked your humor and relatability. I expect that's also in RECALL, right?

David McCaleb Yes, there is humor in RECALL. However, as I refined the manuscript I found myself scaling it back a bit. It is a black ops thriller, after all. As I listened to reviewers read through the chapters, I learned that weaving humor into a thriller is an art of itself. You can have a good wit, but writing it into a tale of high suspense is tricky. At times, what I initially thought was hilarious came off as clunky to certain readers, while others took it in stride. I believe you'll enjoy the final result. I've written several humor pieces on my blog, and I find them easier to cast. In short, I layer humor into my thrillers, but I'm still learning the art.

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