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Frank Sennett is the author of the Rafe Hendrix thrillers. SHADOW STATE  (Crooked Lane) published on Feb, 21, 2023. Contact: frank [at] franksennett.com

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Shadow State signing at the ALA Annual Conference

Attending the American Library Association Annual Conference #ALAAC23 in Chicago? I'd be glad to see you at the Dreamscape booth, #2425, where I'll be signing Shadow State on Saturday starting at 10am.

“A smart, lean, action-packed political thriller that pulls you in on the first page and doesn’t let you go until the last.”

—Chicago Sun-Times

“An exciting contemporary thriller that is both psychologically astute and action packed.”

—Adrian McKinty, award-winning author of The Chain

“A sophisticated political thriller [with a] captivating if damaged hero.”

—Chicago Tribune

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Extended Shadow State interview

A few excerpts from the Times of Northwest Indiana:

"For several years before I started writing Shadow State, I kept coming back to one sentence: Pain is information. I wanted to start a novel with that sentence," he said. "I couldn't make it work, but it worked perfectly as the opener of the second section of the book. I kept asking myself, what kind of character would think something like that in a moment of extreme duress? It would have to be someone both mentally and physically tough, probably someone with elite military training and live combat experience, quite possibly someone who had experienced more than his share of pain. Rafe Hendrix began to take shape."

"I really like Rafe, but my favorite character is his best friend, President Wyetta Johnson. Wyetta shares some biographical elements with Barack Obama and Tammy Duckworth, but she is a truly impressive, one-of-a-kind person, and also charismatic with a lacerating sense of humor. I wish I could hang out with her in real life," he said. "The next book in the series will see Wyetta and Rafe's past coming back to haunt them--and the whole world--in a big way. I'm a few chapters in and it's been a blast to experience so far. I hope to be channeling stories about Rafe and Wyetta for many years to come."

His own literary work has evolved over time while remaining action-packed and filled with plot twists and turns.

"I'm more interested these days in creating characters with emotional depth and exploring how the choices they make affect them in often significant ways," he said. "But I still prize sparky dialogue and action set pieces that would look spectacular on the big screen. Hint, hint."

He hopes readers will come along for the adventure.

"If you like fast-moving plots, engaging characters, plenty of twists and a big finish, I reckon you will get a kick out of Shadow State," he said. "I always enjoy finding a new series to love, and I hope Rafe Hendrix fits that bill for my fellow thriller fans."

'Shadow State' thriller novel untangles political intrigue

A new political thriller novel by a veteran Chicago journalist starts with an assassination attempt and ratchets up the action from there.

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Frank Sennett and John Soss talk ‘Shadow State’ and ‘Pick Up the Pieces’

Author Frank Sennett joins Rick Kogan in studio to talk about his novel Shadow State and his party Monday at 5:30 p.m. at Club Lago. Rick Ko

Talking Shadow State with Rick Kogan on After Hours on WGN-AM 720.

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Amazon calls Shadow State one of its Hot New Releases...

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Punch ticket, grab book

“Shadow State” is the sort of a thriller that gets you through the hours spent traveling.

"This is a thriller for liberals, and a welcome reminder that liberals also love their country. They are equally passionate Americans fighting to preserve our nation, not pretend patriots imagining tiny grievances. They are defending cherished ideals, not undermining them. ...

"Riding the Washington Metro, lost in 'Shadow State,' I almost missed my stop because I was engrossed in Sennett’s taut narrative and thrill-a-minute prose. I slammed the book shut and hurled myself through the doors just as they were closing, quite Rafe Hendrix-like.

"Sitting at gate C32 at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, I reached the end of 'Shadow State,' heard an audible sob somewhere, took off my glasses and wiped a knuckle across each eye.

"Frank Sennett’s 'Shadow State' is a smart, lean, action-packed political thriller that pulls you in on the first page and doesn’t let you go until the last, when Sennett promises, 'Rafe Hendrix will return.' Can’t wait." -- Neil Steinberg, Chicago Sun-Times

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"Sennett’s writing is captivating and gets you right in the story. The plot is intriguing and gut-wrenching. Overall it’s just an excellent experience."

"It's hard sometimes to picture action scenes in books, Sennett does a great job at describing these scenes making them impossible to not visualize. I can’t wait to see where Rafe goes next. The next book can not come soon enough."

Review: Shadow State

Book: Shadow State Author: Frank Sennett Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an advanced audio copy. My favorite part of Shadow Sta

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What it took for Frank Sennett to write his new novel, the political thriller ‘Shadow State’

One of Frank Sennett's goals with "Shadow State" is to explore the real and heavy effects of trauma and grief on protagonists and antagonist

"...with the publication of 'Shadow State,' Sennett is into a new chapter. This is, he plans, the first of a series, writing at the book’s end, 'Rafe Hendrix will return.'

"Good, because Hendrix is the captivating if damaged hero of the book, a former U.S. Army Ranger, heading the Secret Service detail responsible for protecting Wyetta Johnson, the first Black female gay U.S. president. A violent encounter leaves her alive but Hendrix’s daughter dead. Adrift and heartbroken, he moves to Texas where, for a time and thanks to a new romance, all seems well until a diabolical killer, with a twisted sense of political history, emerges." -- Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune

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State of Excitement: A Review of Frank Sennett's "Shadow State"

Sennett's new thriller "Shadow State" serves up a terrific hero, accelerated action and an impressively complex conspiracy.

"One can vividly imagine an all-star cast eager to play roles of depth in a blockbuster movie filled with this kind of excitement."