[(Quoth the Raven : There Are More)] [By (author) MS Pamela P Conrad] published on

Quoth the Raven #1

by Pamela P. Conrad

The huge black raven soars above the city looking for the ragged homeless girl who feeds him. He has a gift for her – a human finger with a gold wedding ring. His gift will set off a hunt for a serial killer. He knows who it is. He tries to lead Susan, the new police detective, to the bodies and help her track down the killer before more are killed. But he warns the woman detective with the raven black hair, “There are more.”

Paperback

First published August 14, 2013

About the author

Pamela P. Conrad entertains her readers in the mode of the old storytellers and wandering bards. She draws on her background as an lifetime student of history, archaeology and keen observer of life to people her novels with unique heroes and heroines. Ms. Conrad has her Bachelor’s Degree in English and a Master’s Degree in Instructional Design from the University of Iowa. She has had a varied career in business and education and was president of her own training corporation. Now retired, she focuses on writing her novels. She is married and has two children. She is also an artist, fencer, SCUBA diver, yogini, belly dancer, and musician.

Reviews

[Kathy Boehm · Rating 4 out of 5]

Author Raven B. Earlygrow was a big fish in the little pond of Point Arena, a bohemian coastal town up in Mendocino County, California, population at the time around 440. The communes had faded out maybe fifteen years before, but the hippie aesthetic was still alive and well during the years of the book, 1985-1996. A native of Flushing, New York, Raven had lived in California for 30 years. He was a founder of the Green Party of California, and the elected mayor from 1994 through 1996. He was a travel agent and part owner of the local coffee shop and a natural foods store, as well as the 1927 Arena Theater, fighting passionately for its renovation and preservation. Music, dance, and nature gave him great joy. Community was very important to him.

The essays are presented chronologically. Raven didn’t shy away from controversial topics. He discussed issues that are still on the agenda today: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the push to restrict abortion rights, and his suggestions for gender-neutral pronouns. He writes about the fragility of our Constitution, which we still may think is unshakable. By 1989, he already had his fill of Donald Trump.

His writings about trips to Colorado, New York City, Nicaragua, Belize, and Chile are more than just travelogues. He freely expresses how each of these places enhanced his awareness. His accounts about his little town shine the brightest however. That’s where his heart was. Raven passed away at age 56 in 2002, but he left his legacy, the Arena Theater, still open and entertaining his beloved community. His mantra was, “Live each day like it’s your birthday.” Recommended!