C.C. Rising's Blog: The Camel and the Scorpion, page 4
June 25, 2017
Who's reading The Camel and the Scorpion today?
“A Young Woman Reading” by Cliff is licensed under CC BY 2.0
June 18, 2017
June 12, 2017
Exitement! A new review on Amazon!
A new - and great - review of The Camel and the Scorpion on Amazon - thank you!
It is so thrilling when someone has enjoyed reading my book.
It is so thrilling when someone has enjoyed reading my book.
June 6, 2017
"... an informative and compelling read ..."
By Shirley Carnahan: "The Camel and the Scorpion takes the reader into the murky world of international politics through the eyes of an intelligent but naïve young teacher who gets drawn into more than she expected. I have little background in the Middle East, but I found The Camel and the Scorpion both an informative and a compelling read, starting with the anecdote at the beginning which sets the tone for the entire novel."
By Shirley Carnahan, Colorado
By Shirley Carnahan, Colorado
June 4, 2017
"Long after you finish, their story will continue to haunt you."
"Long after you finish, their story will continue to haunt you." Mary G. Montgomery
"If you are looking for a good escape, search no further. The author immediately sweeps you into The Camel and Scorpion with such skill that you are right there, inside the main character, caught in a world of conflict and contradictions that makes you forget everything else.
C.C. Rising's characters are so real, so interesting, that if you have to put the book down - and believe me, you won't want to because the suspense builds with each chapter - you will find yourself half expecting to see them in your own world, driving past your car, sitting in a local café, or walking in the park.
Though set in the 1970s with skillful attention to detail, the challenges these characters face are universal, not restricted to time, locale .... or culture.
Long after you finish, their story will continue to haunt you. And serve as a reminder that nothing is ever as it seems."
By Mary G. Montgomery
Author of Greywolf and Awakening From Cancer
"If you are looking for a good escape, search no further. The author immediately sweeps you into The Camel and Scorpion with such skill that you are right there, inside the main character, caught in a world of conflict and contradictions that makes you forget everything else.
C.C. Rising's characters are so real, so interesting, that if you have to put the book down - and believe me, you won't want to because the suspense builds with each chapter - you will find yourself half expecting to see them in your own world, driving past your car, sitting in a local café, or walking in the park.
Though set in the 1970s with skillful attention to detail, the challenges these characters face are universal, not restricted to time, locale .... or culture.
Long after you finish, their story will continue to haunt you. And serve as a reminder that nothing is ever as it seems."
By Mary G. Montgomery
Author of Greywolf and Awakening From Cancer
June 2, 2017
Who, exactly, is Lydia Sheperd?
A review from S. Watkins:
"Caroline Cavanaugh, a young college professor, finds herself inadvertently drawn into an international intrigue by a student she has befriended. But who, exactly, is Lydia Sheperd? Is she an innocent victim of circumstances and appearances? Or has she been engaging in espionage at the behest of her on-again, off-again Palestinian boyfriend? As Caroline stands up for this young woman, she learns lessons that her graduate studies never taught her. And she embarks on an unexpected journey of self-discovery, one that will upend and change her life forever. The Camel and the Scorpion is a fresh, on-the-ground look at Arab-Israeli politics, as well as a gentle exploration of personal identity."
By S. Watkins
Manhattan Beach, California
"Caroline Cavanaugh, a young college professor, finds herself inadvertently drawn into an international intrigue by a student she has befriended. But who, exactly, is Lydia Sheperd? Is she an innocent victim of circumstances and appearances? Or has she been engaging in espionage at the behest of her on-again, off-again Palestinian boyfriend? As Caroline stands up for this young woman, she learns lessons that her graduate studies never taught her. And she embarks on an unexpected journey of self-discovery, one that will upend and change her life forever. The Camel and the Scorpion is a fresh, on-the-ground look at Arab-Israeli politics, as well as a gentle exploration of personal identity."
By S. Watkins
Manhattan Beach, California
May 28, 2017
Final Day of Launch Party
Today is the final day of my Launch Party! Please download my book free and share in my excitement about the debut of The Camel and the Scorpion.
May 26, 2017
Launch party - free download for limited time
I want to share my excitement about the publication of my book, The Camel and the Scorpion, by offering you a free download for this Memorial Day Weekend!
Please go here to download.
Will you please share this opportunity with your friends on Goodreads, Facebook, and Twitter?
C.C.
Please go here to download.
Will you please share this opportunity with your friends on Goodreads, Facebook, and Twitter?
C.C.
May 25, 2017
Introducing The Camel and the Scorpion
“A nerve-racking, vibrantly dramatic tale . . .” — Kirkus Reviews
Nothing has prepared shy young college professor, Caroline Cavanaugh, for the international storm she is about to enter when she learns that her fiery student, Lydia, has been arrested. In Israel. For espionage.
Lydia’s grandmother begs Caroline to rescue her granddaughter. Caroline risks her reputation and her dream career at the University of Texas on the unshakable belief that Lydia is innocent. But is she? How well do any of us know another person?
It’s the late 1970s. The country is reeling from the effects of the Vietnam War, the fall of President Nixon, civil rights movements, the Great Inflation, and hair-trigger tensions in the Middle East.
The Camel and the Scorpion, inspired by actual events, reminds us how elusive the meanings of guilt and innocence can be.
Nothing has prepared shy young college professor, Caroline Cavanaugh, for the international storm she is about to enter when she learns that her fiery student, Lydia, has been arrested. In Israel. For espionage.
Lydia’s grandmother begs Caroline to rescue her granddaughter. Caroline risks her reputation and her dream career at the University of Texas on the unshakable belief that Lydia is innocent. But is she? How well do any of us know another person?
It’s the late 1970s. The country is reeling from the effects of the Vietnam War, the fall of President Nixon, civil rights movements, the Great Inflation, and hair-trigger tensions in the Middle East.
The Camel and the Scorpion, inspired by actual events, reminds us how elusive the meanings of guilt and innocence can be.
