Gareth Crocker's "Journey from Darkness"

Gareth Crocker, a former journalist, lives with his wife and two children in Johannesburg, South Africa. He wrote Finding Jack, his first novel, in the company of his three dogs, Jill, Rusty and Jack.

Here the author shares some suggestions for the talent to carry his latest novel, Journey from Darkness, to the big screen:

In Journey from Darkness, I would love to see either Leonardo DiCaprio or Edward Norton in the lead role.

In terms of the bad guys, my first choice would be the brilliant Christoph Waltz. His ability to broadcast a sort of unspoken menace is almost without parallel.

In terms of directors, Frank Darabont (director of The Shawshank Redemption) would be my first choice.

Learn more about the book and author at Gareth Crocker's website and blog.

The Page 69 Test: Finding Jack.

Read--Coffee with a Canine: Gareth Crocker & Jill, Hannah, Rusty and Jack.

The Page 69 Test: Journey from Darkness.

Writers Read: Gareth Crocker.

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