A recent interview of Paco Pineiro about his latest novel, Life, Love & Terrorism.-- Q. Welcome, Paco, to reader’s forum. So, let’s get down to business. Tell us, what makes your new book special or different from other novels.-- A. Well, first of all, the fact that it gives the reader the option to enhance the reading experience through the use of Google Earth©.-- Q. How does that work?-- A. Well, when we read a story and the author mentions or describes a particular place, we often wish that the description was clearer of more detailed so that we can better imagine that place, especially if it’s somewhere unfamiliar to us. So,in this novel there are over 75 spots in the narrative where the reader can, with just the click of a mouse, be transported directly to the very place being described.-- Q. You mean, like seeing a photograph of the place?-- A. Yes, but Google Earth does much more than that. It places you there and allows you to move about and explore the area and see it from various angles.-- Q. Can you give us an example?-- A. Sure. Let’s say you are reading about someone riding a bicycle down the main street of a quaint New England village and then turning down an alley way. Google Earth© can put you in that very street and you can look around to see for yourself why this village is described as ‘quaint’. You can also go down the street and turn into that alley way and in effect see the things that the protagonist saw.-- Q. Pretty neat! But won’t these side trips make the story longer to get through?-- A. Yes, and more interesting. It works especially well in this particular novel because the story takes place in many different locations around the world.-- Q. So, it’s almost like a travelogue!-- A. Exactly! Besides, these side trips are just an option. The reader can skip over any or all of them, or go back to them later.-- Q. Great! And what do you call this method?-- A. Well, we’re calling it a ‘visual novel’, because it places the book somewhere between a regular novel and a film version of it.-- Q. And what is the story about?-- A. I’m glad you asked. It’s a contemporary novel, straight out of current events and the evening news, and it deals with three major topics: first of all, its a love story. Secondly, it is about terrorism, so prevalent nowadays. And finally, it deals with the latest scientific experiments; specifically the controversial experiments with the human genetic code.-- Q. Wow! It sounds fascinating. And it’s available now?-- A. Yes, you can get it from Amazon in print or as a digital download.-- Q. Well, good luck with it, and thank you for joining us. Once again folks, that was Paco Piñeiro, and his book is called: Life, Love and Terrorism.--