Today’s interview is with Kristina McBride, author of The Tension of Opposites!
Two years ago Noelle disappeared. Two long years of no leads, no word, no body. Since the abduction, Tessa, her best friend, has lived in a state of suspended animation. She has some friends, but keeps them distant. Some interests, but she won’t allow herself to become passionate about them. And guys? She can’t get close—she knows what it is like to really lose someone she cared for.
And then, one day, the telephone rings. Noelle is alive. And maybe, just maybe, Tess can start to live again, too.
A haunting psychological thriller taken straight from the headlines, The Tension of Opposites is a striking debut that explores the emotional aftermath a kidnapping can have on the victim, and on the people she left behind.
BIO: Kristina McBride, a former high-school English teacher and yearbook advisor, wrote The Tension of Opposites in response to the safe return of a child who was kidnapped while riding his bike to a friend’s house. She lives in Ohio with her husband and two young children. This is her first novel. Visit her online at www.kristinamcbride.com.
And because it’s so awesome, the trailer for The Tension of Opposites:
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INTERVIEW
1. If you could meet any author in the world, living or dead, who would it be? What would you say to them?
I cannot name just one! I feel like I’d be betraying some of my closest friends. I’ll list a few, if that’s okay. Nathaniel Hawthorne is an author I’ve had a crush on since college. His short stories, Rappaccini’s Daughter and The Artist of the Beautiful spurned my imaginary romance. I think I’d just like to stare at him, which might make my husband a little jealous, so it’s good Nate is dead (yes, I call him Nate). I would give just about anything to hang out with Laura Ingalls Wilder. Need I say more? As for current authors, I’d love to spend some time with Laurie Halse Anderson or John Green. How cool are they? I would like to think that I’d be cool and reserved if I ever met these authors, able to explain my admiration of their talent, and ask all kinds of smart writerly questions. But I’d probably just stutter around until they decided it best to walk away from me.
2. What’s your favorite dinosaur? How do you feel about the Brontosaurus being an accidental mix-up of bones and not a real dinosaur?
What? The Brontosaurus isn’t a real dinosaur? I’m shocked! I have to admit here that I’m not all that up on my dinosaur trivia. I really liked the one from Jurassic Park that spit toxic, killing juice. I would’ve enjoyed having that ability a few times while I was a high school English teacher. (Just kidding people, I really loved my students!)
3. Do you have any “guilty pleasure” shows you watch? If so, what are they and what makes them irresistible?
Oh dear, there are so many. I love several teen shows: Gossip Girl, Glee, The Vampire Diaries. I’m a reality show girl too: Survivor, Project Runway, Big Brother. And while I hate the idea of soap operas, I’m kind of addicted to The Young and the Restless. I think the thing that makes any of these shows irresistible is that when I sit down to watch them, I can totally forget about all the things I have to do in my real life – TV in general gives me a much needed break!
