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Based in New York and London, I wrote for magazines for over a decade—from Omni to Connoisseur. I then wrote an unprecedented, well-publicized, 7-part series for Playboy Magazine, Men and Women, with British author, Jo Durden-Smith, which became a book, Sex and the Brain (Arbor House, Warner Books, Pan/Picador U.K.; seven languages). This was the first book ever written for the layperson, on the heady time in the biological sciences, when we began to ask the question: “So…who are we as a species?” A way into that question for scientists was to look at the differences/ similarities between males and females in body, brain, and behavior -- and their inherent equality. Thus: Sex and the Brain! During a break from writing, I held a psychotherapy practice and co-developed two cohousing communities. I did pen a memoir during that time tucked into Feathers Brush the Heart (Warner Books 2002 ed. Sinclair Browning). Then I fell in love with Thailand and wrote, Dear Thailand: A Love Story (Amazon, 2013) a memoir about a people and a culture that radically reshapes your heart. A number of stories inspired “Reconciliation” – the most notable of which was an unresolved murder of astrophysicist, engaged in research into extraterrestrial intelligence. I entered the entire ET field and had to sort out the woo-woo! What I learned in the process fueled the entire story!
Reviewed by Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite
Reconciliation: Heaven and Earth by Diane de Simone is a great blend of sci-fi and intrigue, a story that explores the nuances of quantum physics and takes readers on a rollicking ride that follows one woman’s psychological struggles and belief mutation. Meet seasoned psychologist, Martha Mathewson, who is so sure of her convictions to the point that she makes fun of her husband Don’s fascination for the quantum world. But when Don is murdered, she believes it’s because of his research. Someone is looking for his files. It seems there is more to Don’s files than meets the eye, and moving to Tucson, Arizona doesn’t protect her and her daughter from enemies who will stop at nothing until they get what they want.
Martha questions everything she’s ever believed in when a small metal ball found in Don’s old desk begins to speak telepathically to her, and she knows nothing will ever be the same again. Now, she understands that the object comes from the future and is on a mission to protect her, but from what? This is an intelligently plotted and masterfully executed novel with great potential to delight readers, not only those who have a particular interest in quantum physics, but anyone looking for a well-written and engaging story. The characters are strong, well-developed, and utterly compelling and I enjoyed the psychological transformation witnessed in the protagonist. Diane de Simone’s Reconciliation: Heaven and Earth has a strong setting, a fast pace, and twists that will surprise readers. Diane de Simone weaves suspense into her tale in a way only a mistress of the genre could.
