Mario Martinez

Mario Martinez creates his various characters to have a blend of intelligence, fear, courage, self-doubt, cruelty, and humanity. He can create street scenes and dangerous situations that put the reader beside his characters. By his description of ethnic foods, the reader can almost taste the food being served. His ability to accurately create his ethnic characters come from actually conferring with people of the culture being portrayed whether they are British, Hispanic, Native American, African American, or Middle Eastern. This adds to the believability of his storyline and adverse situations. He uses women, as well as men, in heroic roles, yet they retain their tenderness and femininity. This allows the reader to interject him or herself into the story. His stories are not formulaic and do not always have a happy ending. His goal is to write stories that mimic real life, good or bad. So pick up one of his books and see where his imagination takes you.