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Library Journal
May 1st 2011
Hera's Revenge: An Yvonne Suarez Travel Mystery
Canterbury House Publishing. 2011. c.213p. ISBN 9780982905425. pap. $14.95.
"Yvonne, super conscientious travel agent, plans the perfect Greek tour for her group, only to have corpses pop up almost immediately. And then a priceless little gold sculpture of Hera is stolen from the museum when her group is there. As the wide-eyed bunch explores Athens and beyond, Yvonne befriends handsome David, who assists her in this homage—both in tone and locale—to Mary Stewart’s The Moon-Spinners. ...An abundance of red herrings...the author’s love of Greece and her insights into a tour group’s dynamics make this light romantic suspense debut a welcome distraction for an armchair traveler. A series to watch."
May 1st 2011
Hera's Revenge: An Yvonne Suarez Travel Mystery
Canterbury House Publishing. 2011. c.213p. ISBN 9780982905425. pap. $14.95.
"Yvonne, super conscientious travel agent, plans the perfect Greek tour for her group, only to have corpses pop up almost immediately. And then a priceless little gold sculpture of Hera is stolen from the museum when her group is there. As the wide-eyed bunch explores Athens and beyond, Yvonne befriends handsome David, who assists her in this homage—both in tone and locale—to Mary Stewart’s The Moon-Spinners. ...An abundance of red herrings...the author’s love of Greece and her insights into a tour group’s dynamics make this light romantic suspense debut a welcome distraction for an armchair traveler. A series to watch."
"Hera's Revenge" Set in 2003 Pre Olympics in Athens, Greece
Weaving reality into my mystery and how the reality plays out today:
While riding on a tour bus, my character tour participants could see the early stages of construction of certain stadiums, and the upfitting and enlargement of other buildings in what would eventually accommodate massive amounts of people who would attend the Olympics in 2004. Comments were made as to whether they would finish in time. I had actually been in Athens at that time and seen the construction and heard similar comments. It was a wonderful time to be in Greece as there was no civil unrest and the friendly atmosphere was perfect for vacationers.
In September 2004, BBC News reported that most of the building was completed at the very last minute. And, that the cost for this Olympics, due partly to 911, was the most expensive in history, especially due to the extensive security required. It was also disclosed that the cost of the Olympics ($8.6bn, 7bn euro) along with other social expenses were never included in Greece's national budget and blamed on previous governments lack of disclosure of the extent of Greece's debt at the time. All this contributed greatly to today's Greek debt tragedy.
While riding on a tour bus, my character tour participants could see the early stages of construction of certain stadiums, and the upfitting and enlargement of other buildings in what would eventually accommodate massive amounts of people who would attend the Olympics in 2004. Comments were made as to whether they would finish in time. I had actually been in Athens at that time and seen the construction and heard similar comments. It was a wonderful time to be in Greece as there was no civil unrest and the friendly atmosphere was perfect for vacationers.
In September 2004, BBC News reported that most of the building was completed at the very last minute. And, that the cost for this Olympics, due partly to 911, was the most expensive in history, especially due to the extensive security required. It was also disclosed that the cost of the Olympics ($8.6bn, 7bn euro) along with other social expenses were never included in Greece's national budget and blamed on previous governments lack of disclosure of the extent of Greece's debt at the time. All this contributed greatly to today's Greek debt tragedy.
