Accentuate the Positive

Whistle Stop Cafe Mysteries #8

by Jeanette Hanscome

Accentuate the Positive, is book number eight in the Whistle Stop Café Mysteries fiction series.

When Janet Shaw buys a vintage portable writing desk filled with old stationery, a lifetime supply of pencils, and an old fountain pen, she decides to set up a place in the Whistle Stop Café for customers to write encouraging words and notes. Her best friend, Debbie Albright, agrees that it will add some cheer to the dreary days of January. Customers are immediately drawn to the idea, including a mysterious white-haired woman who seems to have her eye on Harry Franklin. Janet is sure he has an admirer, unlike Harry, who notices something familiar about the woman but can’t put his finger on what it is.

Meanwhile, Janet finds herself on the trail of a thief when the fountain pen, which turns out to be valuable, goes missing. But she’s also committed to volunteering at a writing workshop for the senior citizens of Dennison. Their moving stories and memories about the Greatest Generation remind Janet of what really matters.

282 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Jeanette Hanscome is a multi published author of fiction and nonfiction, including her devotional memoir, Suddenly Single Mom: 52 Messages of Hope, Grace, and Promise, and novels for Annie's Fiction and Guideposts. Jeanette has also contributed to devotionals and story collections.

Newest Release:
My Dreams Are Getting Better, Whistle Stop Cafe Mysteries Book 24 (Guideposts)

Published Books:
Rumors Are Flying, Whistle Stop Cafe Mysteries Book 16
Accentuate the Positive, Whistle Stop Cafe Mysteries Book 8
The Last Word, Rose Cottage Book Club Book 12 (Annie's Fiction)
And the Plot Thickens, Rose Cottage Blub Book 7
Gifts: A Christmas Novella (Self-published through Story Architect)
Suddenly Single Mom: 52 Messages of Hope, Grace, and Promise (Worthy Inspired)
Running with Roselle, co-authored with Michael Hingson (Roselle's Dream Foundation)
Rescue Dogs, Firefighting Heroes and Science Facts - Contributing Author of "Learning from Tragedy"

Past Books - Focus on the Family:
Good-Bye to All That
Dragonfly on My Shoulder
Want More? Joy

Compilations:
All God's Creatures: Daily Devotions for Animal Lovers, yearly since 2019 (Guideposts)
Mornings with Jesus 2019 (Guideposes)
Every Day with Jesus (Guideposts)
21 Days of Grace: Stories that Celebrate God's Unconditional Love
21 Days of Love: Stories that Celebrate Treasured Relationships

Reviews

[patricia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Janet buys a portable desk at an antiques shop and an old fountain pen. Back at the cafe she sets it up to encourage people to leave an encouraging note, prayer just to brighten up January. The pen turns out to be valuable. Harry tells her it reminds him of a pen that he was given during the war. Janet is determine to find it. Janet is asked to help out with a senior writing program, then she and Debbie are asked to do a dinner for those seniors but Kate (she is running the program) wants it high end. Their writings are put into a book. How Harry got his pen is told. Also the story of a little girl named Birdie who would take pictures of the soldiers and "interview them". a newcomer to Dennison is Roberta and she expresses interest in Harry. Is Roberta Birdie? Who took the pen? Accentuate the Positive is written by Jeanette Hanscome.

[Joyce Sral · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved the entire story and how each person's life was intertwined with those they met in the past. Things really do come full circle.

[Melmo2610 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story In the Whistle Stop Café mystery series. I loved the mystery of this one and how everything ended up connecting in the end. Really enjoying this series.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable read in the series. Five stars for the Harry story but some other parts not as much.