Thanks so much to all the authors, publishers, and publicists for all of the awesome giveaways! They are so much fun to host and I know my readers appreciate them!! Thanks to everyone who entered the following giveaways! Winners, please reply to the email I sent you today within 48 hours to claim your books. After 2 days you will be disqualified and a new winner will be picked. Rafflecopter picks all winners using Random.org.
Thanks to Anneliese Grosfeld of Simon & Schuster Canada, I am giving away one print copy of The River Burns.
Book Description:
Wakefield is a small town where a unique collection of longstanding citizens has lived mostly in harmony. But underneath the picture perfect exterior a battle rages between those who wish to preserve the historic single-lane covered bridge across the river, and the loggers who want it replaced with a modern alternative. As the days pass with no change in the dispute, tensions begin to boil over, friends turn against one another, and the town seethes with potential violence.
Family man and second-generation logger Denny O’Farrell has been leading the charge to modernize the bridge. When the bureaucratic route fails to produce results, Denny and his friends need a new plan of action. But local police officer Ryan O’Farrell, Denny’s brother, is very worried about exactly how much Denny and friends are willing to risk in order to win the war.
About Trevor Ferguson:
Trevor Ferguson has been highly praised for his stunning and dramatic writing, and his ability to explore the mysteries of the human heart. With The River Burns, he takes the reader on a passionate journey through the humanity, temptation, devastation, and, ultimately, the redemption of a small town.
This giveaway is open to Canada only and ends on May 2, 2014. Please use Rafflecopter to enter.
Publisher: Analytical Media, Inc. (October 1, 2013) ISBN-13: 978-1480078062 Category: Political Thriller Tour Dates: March, 2014 Available in: Print & ebook, 368 pages
The President’s wife has a premonition, setting in motion a transatlantic story of love, sex and betrayal.
Set against a backdrop of drug dealing, covert political manipulation and murder the Muffin Man is an authentic and atmospheric tale from the 1970s. Based on real events, the story begins with a premonition that leads to the formation of a secretive political organisation. The plot unfolds in twists and turns through the ordinary lives of innocents who are sucked into an accelerating and dangerous vortex of drug dealing, assassination and murder.
A former high-flying US Army Colonel, his alienated daughter, an accidental drug dealer, his beautiful but manipulative girlfriend and a corrupt police inspector all become sucked into the secretive organisation, initiating a succession of assassinations. Rewards lead to arrogance and an early death, or do they?
The “Muffin Man” motion picture is under development by Analytical Media. The scripting is now complete so expect further announcements soon.
My Thoughts:
Muffin Man is set in in the U. S. and UK. Ed, the main character, suffers from post traumatic stress disorder. His daughter, Anne runs away and works for a secretive organization. Then their are David and Louise who get involved in drug dealing all because a friend leaves his stash at their house and he is now on the run.
There is a list of colorful characters and it is fun to see how they are all interconnected as the story goes on. Muffin Man is an atmospheric thriller with drugs, sex and politics. The landscape is stark and contrasts the characters really well. Though Muffin Man is not an easy read, it is a great read and I highly recommend it.
4/5
I received the ebook version of this book for my honest review.
About Stephan Collina:
Stephan Collina grew up in the 1970s: a troubled time of recession, poverty, industrial disruption, political tension and terrorism. But for younger people, it was also a post-1960s wide-flared, drug-enhanced and extravagant-haired innocence.
Stephan later became a prominent businessman, acquainted with a number of high-ranking politicians. Stephen ran international technology businesses, spending a great deal of time in the USA and various European and African countries.
The Muffin Man grew from a combination of these unique experiences: his early knowledge of the sometime innocent business of drug dealing (although he never inhaled), and of the much dirtier businesses of covert political and military action, and of international business practices.
Stephan’s first novel explored the nefarious and complicated emotional and sexual relationships of a remote village in Wales, where he had spent his early years.
Stephan holds a degree in Philosophy. He is also a qualified commercial ship’s captain. He now lives quietly by the sea, and concentrates on his writing and related filmmaking activities.
Thanks so much to all the authors, publishers, and publicists for all of the awesome giveaways! They are so much fun to host and I know my readers appreciate them!!
