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Norma Huss

Goodreads author profile

url

http://www.goodreads.com/NormaHuss

born

November 01, 1929

gender

female

website

http://www.normahuss.com

twitter username

normahuss

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult

influences

Dorothy Gilman and my parents

member since

June 2011

About this author

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I call myself The Grandma Moses of Mystery. Although I've previously published short stories and articles, my first book was published a month before my eightieth birthday.

The original Grandma Moses was an American folk artist who began painting in her late seventies. She created hundreds of rural scenes that eventually graced everything from greeting cards to curtains, cookie jars to coffee ads, and museum walls. She painted until her death at one hundred one years. Since my mother is now one hundred two years old, I have the genes to be just as active writing mysteries!

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Norma Huss's Blog

First Lines to Love

I just read a list of first lines in the May issue of The Writer. These were, of course, for the edification (Don't you just love that word?) of the writer. I am a writer, but first I'm a reader. One thing I absolutely love is that first paragraph of a new book. Hesitantly, I pull a volume from the shelf, look at the cover, both front and back, read the blurb, then...open to the first page.

Only... read more »

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Books by Norma Huss

Average rating: 4.75 · 8 ratings · 6 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Death of a Hot Chick 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Yesterday's Body 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:
	A Knucklehead in 1920s Alaska 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	My rating:
	Yesterday's Body 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	My rating:

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Norma is Currently Reading

Norma Huss is currently reading:

Air Time (Charlotte McNally, #3)

by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Goodreads Author)

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May 30, 2012 07:19pm

Norma Huss is currently reading:

Jackdaws

by Ken Follett

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Apr 28, 2012 07:15am

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Norma Huss made a comment in the group Cozy Mysteries — What is your favorite opening (opening paragraph, opening dialogue,etc) in a Cozy book? Share them here. topic "I just posted ten of my favorite book openings on my Goodreads blog. (All mysteries, of course.) The first one is: Three months to the day after my hus...more "
12 hours, 13 min ago
Norma Huss wrote a new blog post: First Lines to Love First Lines to Love I just read a list of first lines in the May issue of The Writer. These were, of course, for the edification (Don't you just love that word?) of th... read more »
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Norma Huss made a comment in the group Cozy Mysteries — Introduce yourself topic "Welcome Wendy, Hope, Alkmini, and Alan. Alan, besides this spot to introduce yourself, there's another for authors to tell about their books as well....more "
May 31, 2012 11:42am
Norma Huss is currently reading: Air Time (Charlotte McNally, #3) by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 30, 2012 07:19pm
Norma Huss gave to: Antiques Knock-Off (A Trash 'n' Treasures Mystery, #5) by Barbara Allan read in May, 2012	My rating:
If you like your cozies laugh-out-loud crazy, this is the book for you. The plot keeps surprising the reader with unusual characters, their goings-on, and more twists than a pretzel. Couldn't guess who-dun-it, not at all.
May 30, 2012 07:17pm · see review
Norma Huss made a comment in the group Cozy Mysteries — What Cozy Did You Just Finish Reading??? topic "I just finished reading [image] The cover says, "If you like laugh-out-loud mysteries,this one will make your day." Romantic Times. Very true! "
May 28, 2012 01:55pm
Norma Huss made a comment in the group Cozy Mysteries — Cozy Blogs/Book Blogs topic "Marja, I checked it out your blog. I agree with you, too much drama, so light mystery is it! (I keep finding new parts of this group. This is a new on...more "
May 24, 2012 08:00pm
Norma Huss marked as to-read: Outside In (Insider, #2) by Maria V. Snyder (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 22, 2012 08:41am
Norma Huss marked as to-read: Drive Time (Charlotte McNally, #4) by Hank Phillippi Ryan (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
May 22, 2012 08:40am
Norma Huss gave to: A Beautiful Blue Death (Charles Lenox Mysteries, #1) by Charles Finch read in May, 2012	My rating:
This mystery is beautifully written, and slow-moving. It takes place in a London before cars, before the popular Downton Abbey TV show takes place, but it gives the reader a similar sense of history. However, the book is a leasurely walk, while the T...more
May 08, 2012 08:04am · see review