As always, I enjoy a book far more when I know a bit of the back story for the book, the moment of inspiration, if you will. This was true for Larry Rodness' book, The Judas Robe. Book to screenplay is not unusual for we authors that create both. But Screenplay to book well that's another matter. To do justice for this Back Story, I'm quoting Larry:
'The novel entitled “The Judas Robe” actually came out of a vampire script I’d written years ago as a screenplay. (Who hasn’t written a vampire story?) Vampires always posed existential questions to me about immortality and the consequences of actions reverberating down through the centuries. I jettisoned the vampire aspect but decided to address questions I’d long considered about religion and its effects on humankind. The most important thing was the story line – creating an inciting incident strong enough to have an impact for thousands of years and affect millions of people. The hook for me was The Judas Robe, an ancient relic that had been owned and protected by one family for years was now being threatened and its exposure would affect almost everyone on the planet.'
So, when you read The Judas Robe, imagine Larry trying to adapt it from a screenplay. More fun to read.
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