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Derailed by Mary Keliikoa: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 12, 2020
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Derailed by Mary KeliikoaDerailed by Mary Keliikoa


Thanks to Deb Zipf of Meryl Moss Media, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Derailed by Mary Keliikoa

Description Derailed by Mary Keliikoa


A dying wish. A secret world.
Can this grieving investigator stay on the right track?

PI Kelly Pruett is determined to make it on her own. And juggling clients at her late father’s detective agency, a controlling ex, and caring for a deaf daughter was never going to be easy. So she takes it as a good sign when a letter left by her dad ties into an unsolved case of a young woman struck by a train.

Hunting down the one person who can prove the mysterious death was not just a drunken accident, Kelly discovers this witness is in no condition to talk. And the closer she gets to the truth the longer her list of sleazy suspects with murderous motives grows. Each clue exposes another layer of the victim’s steamy double life.

On a crash course with a killer, she must piece together the puzzle of what really happened to the victim that rainy night, before her own fate is sealed and she loses everything near and dear, including her life.

Praise Derailed by Mary Keliikoa


“Winning series and debut launch…Keliikoa offers believable characters, valid motives, a shifting cast of suspects, and an appealing protagonist, who balances her life as a divorced mother of an eight-year-old daughter with her increasingly chaotic career. This is definitely a series to watch.”– Publisher’s Weekly

“With Derailed, debut author Mary Keliikoa introduces us to single mom and second generation Portland PI Kelly Pruett on her very first murder investigation. The story is straight from the Kinsey Millhone school of private investigation yet still manages to create a unique and complex main character reeling from the recent death of her father and a demanding ex-husband. Kelly must decide if following her father’s wishes by pursuing this case is worth possibly losing her daughter. It’s that perfect blend of personal and professional that makes Derailed a welcome addition to the genre. I can’t wait to follow both Kelly and Keliikoa’s careers.”–Kellye Garrett, Anthony, Agatha, and LeftyAward-winning author of Hollywood Homicide

“Mary Keliikoa’s debut novel is an important addition to the PI genre – strong with voice, a compelling protagonist in Kelly Pruett, and unforgettable family secrets. DERAILED was hard to put down – and I can’t wait to read the next book in this crackling new series.”–Alex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout and Miami Midnight

About Mary KeliikoaDerailed by Mary Keliikoa


Mary Keliikoa is a former legal secretary who uses the legal system as a lens to discover what makes people tick. From the first petition filed to preparation for trial, she takes legal maneuverings to a new level as her characters overcome obstacles to find meaning and purpose in a crazy world.

Website:  https://marykeliikoa.com/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/mary_keliikoa

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May 20

1

Miranda and the D-Day Caper by Shelly Frome: Review, Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on May 1, 2020
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Miranda and the D-Day CaperMiranda and the D-Day Caper by Shelly Frome


Publisher:  Boutique of Quality Books (March 1, 2020)
Category: Cozy Mystery
Tour dates: May-June, 2020
ISBN:  978-1945448577
Available in Print and ebook, 338 pages

Miranda and the D-Day Caper by Shelly Frome

Description Miranda and the D-Day Caper by Shelly Frome


On a sparkling spring morning in the Blue Ridge, small-town realtor Miranda Davis approached the tailgate market, intent on dealing with her whimsical cousin Skip’s unexpected arrival from New York. It turns out that Skip was on the run and, in his panic, grabbed his beloved tabby Duffy, recalling that Miranda had a recent part in solving a case down in Carolina. His predicament stemmed from intercepting code messages like “Countdown to D-Day,” playfully broadcasting the messages on his radio show over the nation-wide network, and subsequently forced to flee.

At first, Miranda tried to limit her old childhood companion’s conundrum to the sudden abduction of Duffy the cat. But the forces that be were hell-bent on keeping Skip under wraps by any means after he now stumbled close to the site of their master plan. Miranda’s subsequent efforts to decipher the conspiracy and somehow intervene placed both herself and her old playmate on a collision course with a white-nationalist perpetrator and the continuing machinations of the right-wing enterprise, with the lives of all those gathered for a diversity celebration in nearby Asheville and a crucial  senatorial vote on homeland security hanging in the balance.

You met Miranda Davis in Shelly Frome’s ‘Moon Games’ now she has a new mystery to solve!

Guest Review Miranda and the D-Day Caper by Shelly Frome


Whoo-boy, what a read! I have read a couple of Shelly Frome’s books before, so I knew I was in for a whirlwind when I started this one and I was not disappointed. Frome’s style of story telling is exactly the type of thing that I enjoy– fast-paced, quick, witty dialog and smart characters who can actually manage to get themselves out of their own predicaments. I absolutely adored the other books of his that I read and this one was no exception.

I’ve read the previous Miranda Davis book before this one, but it was a while ago and I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to remember the character or the setting very well. Of course, I should never have doubted, Frome’s writing brought it all back instantly.

In this book, Miranda starts out trying to enjoy a simpler life after the end of her last tense case. Unfortunately for her, while she is shopping at the farmer’s market she’s approached by her cousin who turns out to be embroiled in a case of his own. This one involves World War II code breaking, a massive conspiracy and a stolen cat. Miranda agrees to take the case initially to try and help her cousin find his cat, but ends up getting pulled into something much bigger and much more international than one simple purloined feline.

As a mystery, this was pitch-perfect. It kept me guessing the whole way through and at the end of the book, when everything started working itself out, I had one of those beautiful “Ah-ha!” moments that we mystery readers love so much. I highly recommend this book to anyone. It’s a fun ride and one that I won’t be forgetting. I can’t wait to read what Shelly Frome cooks up for his next story! I highly recommend it and give it a 5 out of 5.

I received the ebook for my honest opinion.

Guest review by Sol A.

About Shelly FromeMiranda and the D-Day Caper


Shelly Frome is a member of Mystery Writers of America, a professor of dramatic arts emeritus at the University of Connecticut, a former professional actor, a writer of crime novels, cozy mystery novels, and books on theater and film. He is also a features writer for Gannett Media’s Black Mountain News. His fiction includes Sun Dance for Andy Horn, Lilac Moon, Twilight of the Drifter, Tinseltown Riff,  Murder Run, Moon Games and The Secluded Village Murders.

Among his works of non-fiction are The Actors Studio and texts on the art and craft of screenwriting and writing for the stage. Miranda and the D-Day Caper is his latest foray into the world of crime and the amateur sleuth. He lives in Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Website: http://www.shellyfrome.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shellyfrome
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shellyFrome

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Nov 19

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Reason for Concern: Mrs. B Mystery by Anita Kulina-Review

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on November 14, 2019
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Reason for Concern: Mrs. B Mystery by Anita KulinaReason for Concern: Mrs. B Mystery by Anita Kulina

Publisher:  Brandt Street Press (August, 2019)
Category: Cozy Mystery, Women Sleuths
Tour dates: October & November, 2019
ISBN:978-1-950836-01-7
Available in Print and ebook, 240 pages
Reason For Concern

Description Reason for Concern: Mrs. B Mystery by Anita Kulina


Mrs. B is back on the case with a new mystery to solve!

People don’t vanish into thin air.  Yet no one has seen Alice since St. Mary’s Senior Center had their Supper Club outing on Sunday.  As Mrs. B learns more about her friend, the disappearance seems to involve a burglary, an emerald necklace and maybe even a motorcycle gang.

Where in heaven’s name is Alice?

Review Reason for Concern: Mrs. B Mystery by Anita Kulina


Guest review by Sage Nor

Book two of the Mrs. B Mystery series features a strong plot, a compelling mystery and, just as the book did before it has the perpetually charming Mrs. B herself.

This book finds Mrs. B and her similarly-aged, firecracker of a friend, Anne looking for their shared friend, Alice who has gone missing from the senior center. Mrs. B feels personally responsible for Alice’s disappearance as she was supposed to give her a ride home that Sunday but ended up leaving without her when Alice never emerged from the senior center. This, as well as some personal issues with her daughter, takes an emotional toll on Mrs. B throughout the novel, an aspect that I felt really added a lot to her character development in the series.

Overall, I was really struck and impressed by the lengths that Mrs. B was willing to go to in searching for her friend. She was so persistent and tenacious that even when she was repeatedly told that Alice had probably just left town of her own accord, Mrs. B still continued to look for her if only just to confirm the naysayers conclusions. And, of course, since it’s a mystery, we all know that there was more to the story than just that.

Anita Kulina is a great writer with a lot of talent and ingenuity. There were so many creative and distinctive qualities to the writing of this book, even down to the way that she separated out the sections with the headings detailing what day it was so you knew where you were in the story. I would love to read more of her writing and I hope she has many more books in mind for this series in particular. Mrs. B is a gem! I hope if I ever go missing she will come looking for me, too! 5 out of 5 stars.

Sage received the ebook for her honest review.

About Anita KulinaReason for Concern by Anita Kulina


Anita Kulina has been writing since she was nine years old and kneeling, pencil in hand, at the coffee table in a house very much like Mrs. B’s.  Nowadays, she writes mystery books.  When she’s not writing, she helps people tell their family stories.  Anita’s other books are Millhunks and Renegades and A Question of Devotion: A Mrs. B Mystery.

Website: http://www.brandtstreetpress.com/booksmain.html
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anita.k.smith
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-kulina-smith-4094812?trk=hp-identity-name

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