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July 2, 2019
#ShareAReviewDay Tuesday – “Someone Close to Home” by Alex Craigie
Check out this great review on Marcia Meara’s blog today …
Today, I have the pleasure of introducing one of the nicest people I’ve met online, Alex Craigie. Alex (a/k/a Trishthetrout) is sharing a lovely review of her book, Someone Close to Home. Thi…
Source: #ShareAReviewDay Tuesday – “Someone Close to Home” by Alex Craigie
#BookReview: Unclear Purposes
by Joan Hall
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5 Stars
Book Blurb:
Some people take secrets to the grave…
Three years after her husband’s murder, Christine Lawrence still struggles for balance. She has a rewarding career and a close circle of friends but feels oddly unfulfilled. Worse, the close relationship she once had with her teenage daughter has grown increasingly strained.
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Former FBI agent, Vince Green, is battling demons of his own—painful secrets that drove him from Driscoll Lake. Newly resettled in the small town, he makes his living as a private investigator.
When Vince and Christine cross paths, stumbling over the body of a murder victim, he’s forced to confront memories he thought long buried. The circumstances surrounding the killing are eerily similar to a victim from his past.
As the body count continues to rise, Christine finds herself drawn to Vince. With a murderer stalking the streets of Driscoll Lake, neither is aware the killer has targeted her as the next victim—or that Vince’s past is key to unmasking a disturbed and deadly killer.
My Review:
Unclear Purposes is the third and final book in the Driscoll Lake Series. It opens at a fast pace and keeps going up til the end. I had no clue who the killer might be until after the 80% stage of the book. The author did a great job of weaving in the many plot threads and character arcs, which all resolved nicely by the close of the book. Although this is the third book in the series, it can be read as a standalone novel. If you like intrigue, crime drama, and a splash of romance, you’ll love this book. I highly recommend you give it a go.
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NOTE ON RATINGS: I consider a 3-star rating a positive review. Picky about which books I give 5 stars to, I reserve this highest rating for the stories I find stunning and which moved me.
5 STARS: IT WAS AMAZING! I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN! — Highly Recommended.
4 STARS: I WOULD PULL AN ALL-NIGHTER — Go read this book.
3 STARS: IT WAS GOOD! — An okay read. Didn’t love it. Didn’t hate it.
2 STARS: I MAY HAVE LIKED A FEW THINGS —Lacking in some areas: writing, characterisation, and/or problematic plot lines.
1 STAR: NOT MY CUP OF TEA —Lots of issues with this book.
Sue Coletta’s RACKED #bookreview #suspense
This looks like a fantastic read. Check out the review over on Staci Troilo’s place today …
Ciao, amici. Today, I want to share my early thoughts on Sue Coletta’s upcoming release, Racked. Sue has two ongoing series at the moment, and I’m hard-pressed to say which I enjoy more…
June Book Reviews, Part One
Check out a few reviews on good-looking books over at Mae Clair’s place today …
Happy July! It’s a new month and that means new book reviews! I should have broken this post into a mid-June post, followed by one the latter half of the month. But I didn’t do a lot of reading the…
Source: June Book Reviews, Part One
July 1, 2019
Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Taking Advice from the Wrong Person ~ WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Check out this Conflict Thesaurus post over on Writers Helping Writers today … what might happen if you took advice from the wrong person? …
Conflict is very often the magic sauce for generating tension and turning a ho-hum story into one that rivets readers. As such, every scene should contain a struggle of some kind. Maybe it’s an internal tug-of-war having to do with … Continue reading →
Source: Conflict Thesaurus Entry: Taking Advice from the Wrong Person ~ WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Can the Writing Gene be Inherited?
Check out this thought-provoking post from Mae Clair over on Story Empire today …
Hello, SEers! Mae here with you today as we enter a new month. Happy first day of July! In June, I raised the question “are writers born or made?” Today, I want to follow up with anothe…
June 28, 2019
Book Cover Friday: The Feed
Which book cover would draw you more? Head on over to Story Empire today to see my Friday Book Cover post …
Hello SErs! Harmony here
June 27, 2019
#ThorsDaySmile – Summer In Florida
Check out this bit of Thursday fun over on Marcia Meara’s blog …
It’s here. Summer in Florida, where weeks of triple digit temps keep most of us locked safely inside our air-conditioned houses. But for those brave souls who venture forth to pursue trivial …
June 26, 2019
Introducing the Conflict Thesaurus ~ WRITERS HELPING WRITERS®
Check out this great upcoming author resource over on Writers Helping Writers today … Can’t wait to see these
Expansion Pack: Fanatic Fans
Check out this great post on writing fiction that makes readers want more by Craig Boyack over on Story Empire …
Hi, gang. Craig here again with another of my Expansion packs. These are intended to enhance your stories without being absolute requirements. They mix in well with the series I wrote about The Her…
Source: Expansion Pack: Fanatic Fans
