THE PAWN: Who's Really Pulling the Strings? | John David

Tonight, I sit back down with returning guest John P. David to talk about his new thriller, The Pawn, the second book in his Lemaster Files series. We get into how the series has evolved since The Bystander, why book two felt different to write, how his background in crisis communications continues to shape his fiction, and why stories about media, reputation, and public perception still matter so much. John also shares how real headlines, real-world chaos, and even a few painfully real personal moments have found their way into his books. Beyond the novels themselves, our conversation opens up into a broader discussion about truth, perception, social media, citizen journalism, surveillance, and the strange tradeoffs between convenience and privacy. We also talk about the books and shows John loves, what inspires his storytelling, and what readers can expect as he heads toward book three, The Pretender. If you enjoy thrillers rooted in reality and conversations about how narratives get built in the modern world, this one is for you. John David (author page): https://tulepublishing.com/authors/john-david/ John David (Website): https://davidpr.com The Lemaster Files series: https://tulepublishing.com/series/the-lemaster-files/ The Bystander by John David: https://tulepublishing.com/books/the-bystander/ The Pawn by John David: https://tulepublishing.com/books/the-pawn/ Watch / Listen Watch on Rumble: https://rumble.com/JoeRooz ▶️ Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@JoeRooz Website: https://joerooz.com Support The Joe Rooz Show & Go Backstage Support The Joe Rooz Show for just $5/month and get access to exclusive content, including The Post Show Show—where Joe returns to the ideas, questions and moments from these conversations that he wasn't quite finished talking about. ️ Patreon: https://patreon.com/joerooz ▶️ Rumble: Click JOIN on The Joe Rooz Show channel Locals: https://joeroozshow.locals.com Special thanks to: Executive Producer Wayne Rankin Executive Producer Rosanna Rankin Executive Producer Carolina Jimenez Executive Producer Angela Wetuski Executive Producer John Seeley Executive Producer Karl Nicosia Want to be a guest on The Joe Rooz Show? Send Joe a message on #PodMatch: https://www.podmatch.com/member/joe Check out our partners: PodHome: https://podhome.fm Creative Edge: https://www.creative-edge.services/ Get MasterPeace https://masterpeace.health/Rooz (00:01:38) Joe welcomes novelist John P. David back (00:02:55) From debut author to building a book series (00:06:39) How John writes and what readers loved most (00:09:11) The Pawn premise and the story behind the title (00:13:38) How the Le Master Files became a series (00:15:45) Real headlines that inspired The Pawn (00:22:26) Media narratives, perception, and truth (00:34:05) Surveillance, privacy, and modern convenience (00:46:02) Rapid fire questions on coffee, bourbon, and books (00:55:41) Stranger than fiction stories and final reflections (01:01:13) Where to find John's books and Joe's closing thoughts - Joe "Rooz" Russiello https://www.joerooz.com/support https://www.joerooz.com