CW Thomas’ latest offering is a punch in the emotional gut as it takes us for a wild ride. From the first page to the last, Thomas keeps a frenetic pace up woven within a solid plot. The book is a fast read and an important read. Thomas tackles two subject matters revolving around a town in a fictitious county in Vermont. The first one is a child sex ring, the second is a relevant topic in the state, drug addiction. Our lead character isn’t a Vermonter, he’s not even American, he’s a middle aged Scotsman named Glen McLeod, a former boxer and a retired member of the British Royal Engineers. He leads a pretty quiet life and keeps to himself. Glen works at the local hardware store and putters around his house living out the rest of the days with his dog Remy. Deep down, Glen has a haunted past, which comes out slowly as the books moves along.
As the book begins Glen’s quiet life is interrupted by Jenna his heroin addicted neighbor, when her daughter is abducted in the middle of the night. Glen takes pity on her, because he understands what it is like to be addicted to a substance. His vice, alcohol and he believes the girl needs a break, even though her Aunt and everyone else in town, think she doesn’t and that includes Sheriff Bart Walken, whose interest in the case is more than a bit lackluster and that’s another reason why Glen decides to get involved.
Thomas keeps you guessing as you move along and you’re never sure who the true villain is. I read this book in three days and could not put it down from the first page to the last. Read this book and you won’t be disappointed in the thrill ride. You can purchase Rabbit Punch on Amazon along with Thomas’ other works.
Spencer For Hire,” movies such as “Ollie Hapnoodles Haven of Bliss, starring James Sikking(Hill Street Blues) a young Jerry O’Connell,”Concealed Enemies”, a movie about the Alger Hiss story, and a prominent character in the movie 
“In the Bedroom”, which starred Sissy Spacek and Tom Tom Wilkinson. He was also the voice for many years for the Pella Window television and radio ads.
It was a struggle and he had to put it away, until he could take a second sabbatical, once again in Tamworth New Hampshire, where we permanently moved. That year he wrote a second draft and made his first attempt at selling the book. A lot of publishers liked it, but it wasn’t what they were looking for. Once again, my Dad put the book away. Then this internet came along and a whole new world opened up for writers, the world of Self Publishing. Instead of rewriting O’Reilly’s Porch,” my father did what all writers do, he took a step back to give himself some perspective and wrote something different. A short wild farce, that had germinated on one of his many trips to Ireland. I think those trips after his retirement, were mostly to find the inspiration for a new story. What came out of his trip to Ireland was roaring romp called. “The Stain On Caitria”
The story is of a young Banker living in the suburbs of Philadelphia, who leads a miserable life with his mother. His life doesn’t get any better with the two wives he marries, but after his mother dies and leaves him a fortune, George decides to move to Ireland. Ireland is a different world for George, he buys a small local cottage not far from the local pub, he frequents, he takes in a stray cat named Cyril, who teaches him about life and independence. As the first few months move along he establishes relationships with some of the many wild Irish characters he meets, Duffy, Bill The Bus, Malloy the drunk, and Chinner. When a local film crew comes into to film a movie, he meets not only his match, but the love of his life, Nora Eddy, famed movie star. It is a story, that is warm, poignant and filled with kinds of farcical situations, that are told better than most British writers.
“Making Of Daniel” about a Mulatto man named Daniel Camphore and his relationship with a white woman. The book is set in Virginia, not long after the Civil War. It’s a riveting read, that is thrilling and exciting, with suspense, dark secrets and voodoo. I think it’s my favorite book, because of the voodoo, something the great Peter Straub would have written about.
The Script is the thing 