Last Sister by Kendra Elliot Thanks to Jennifer Richards of Over The River, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Last Sister’ by Kendra Elliot.
Description Last Sister by Kendra Elliot
Three sisters’ secrets collide in a shocking novel of suspense by the Wall Street Journal and Amazon Charts bestselling author of the Mercy Kilpatrick series.
Twenty years ago Emily Mills’s father was murdered, and she found his body hanging in the backyard. Her younger sister, Madison, claims she was asleep in her room. Her older sister, Tara, claims she was out with friends. The tragedy drove their mother to suicide and Tara to leave town forever. The killer was caught. The case closed.
Ever since, Emily and Madison have tried to forget what happened that night—until an eerily similar murder brings it all back. It also brings FBI special agent Zander Wells to the Oregon logging town. As eager as he is to solve the brutal double slaying, he is just as intrigued with the mystery of Emily’s and her sisters’ past.
When more blood is shed, Zander suspects there’s a secret buried in this town no one wants unearthed. Is it something Emily and Madison don’t know? Or aren’t telling? And Tara? Maybe Emily can’t bear to find her. Because when Tara disappeared, she took a secret of her own with her.
Praise Last Sister by Kendra Elliot
An Amazon Best Book of the Month: Romance
“[A] gripping novel of suspense from Elliot (A Merciful Secret)…Elliot skillfully unravels layers of intersecting stories, each one integral to the overall story of the Mills family and their small-town secrets. Readers will want to see more from this author.” —Publishers Weekly
“Suspense on top of suspense. This one will keep you guessing until the final page and shows Elliot at her very best.” —The Real Book Spy
“Every family has skeletons. Kendra Elliot’s tale of the Mills family’s dark secrets is first-rate suspense. Dark and gripping, The Last Sister crescendos to knock-out, edge-of-your seat tension.” —Robert Dugoni, bestselling author of My Sister’s Grave
About Kendra Elliot
Kendra Elliot has landed on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list multiple times and is the award-winning author of the Bone Secrets and Callahan & McLane series, as well as the Mercy Kilpatrick novels. Kendra is a three-time winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award, an International Thriller Writers Award finalist, and an RT Award finalist.
She has always been a voracious reader, cutting her teeth on classic female heroines such as Nancy Drew, Trixie Belden, and Laura Ingalls. She was born, raised, and still lives in the rainy Pacific Northwest with her family, but she looks forward to the day she can live in flip-flops.
One lucky winner will receive ‘The Last Sister’ as well as Kendra Elliot’s previous bestsellers, ‘Vanished’ and ‘A Merciful Death’. This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on February 14, 2020 midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
Reason 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
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 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.
Giveaway Reason for Concern: Mrs. B Mystery by Anita Kulina
This giveaway is for the winner’s choice of one print or ebook copy of the book. Print is open to the U.S. only and ebook is available worldwide. There will be 3 winners. This giveaway ends November 1, 2019, midnight pacific time.
Reason 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
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?
Praise Question of Devotion: Mrs. B Mystery by Anita Kulina
“I found it captivating and funny how one elderly lady’s typical life changes from doing games at a senior center to investigating a crime. The characters including Mrs. B are believable. For fans of The Murder She Wrote, Piriot, and Columbo, readers will love this book. I was engaged, entertained, and can’t wait for the next installment. Mrs. B is my new favorite lady detective. Smart, brave, and funny. Overall, I recommend A Question of Devotion to all.”-Danielle Urban of Urban Book Reviews
“This is a wonderful cozy mystery. Mrs. B is a sweet little old lady that knows everyone and everyone knows her. Most people might not think of her as a detective but that is not going to stop her search for the truth. I loved reading about her bumbling around on the internet. But I loved the interaction between her and Kelly. If you like cozy mysteries look no further. This one has a great story and some hair raising events. I will be looking forward to other books in this series.”-Jessica Bronder of J Bronder Book Reviews
“I adored A Question of Devotion and Mrs. B. It’s my goal to be Mrs. B when I “grow up. The mystery in A Question of Devotion is shockingly not a murder! However, it was a nice change to have a mystery that involved a robbery rather than your typical cozy mystery book murder. Mrs. B gets involved because the man accused of the crime is her good friend’s son. With some quick deduction, Mrs. B is able to help her friend. Along the way, you’ll meet some interesting characters at the senior center, and you’ll feel like you’re part of the story through the way the author describes this neighborhood. I definitely recommend A Question of Devotion to all of you cozy mystery fans! This one’s a keeper. I can’t wait for more Mrs. B.”-Christy of Christy’s Cozy Corners
“You know the warm glow you get from drinking a cup of hot tea or coffee? This book will warm your insides in the same way. For those of you who love frogs as much as I do, how about the pleasure you get from listening to the spring peepers at the beginning of each spring? Reading this book gives one the same feeling. Hmm. Is there such a thing as a warm, comforting mystery? If so, this one definitely falls into that category.”-Lisa of Lisa’s Writopia
Achievement in Literature award from the Community of Hazelwood (in Pittsburgh PA)
Interview with Anita Kulina, Author of ‘Reason For Concern
TR: Mrs. B fell into being an amateur detective but does she enjoy it? Is there something else she would rather be doing?
AK: Good question, Teddy. Mrs. B had a quiet life until all these mysteries started popping up.
The most important thing in Mrs. B’s life is the people she loves – her daughter Helen, her missing son Leo, her little neighbor Kelly, and her friends at St. Mary’s Senior Center. Every time Mrs. B gets involved in a mystery, it’s because she wants to help someone else. So to her, it’s worth every minute.
One of the things I love about Mrs. B is that she still always seems to find time to read a book on her porch, watch a favorite movie star on the classic movie channel, or take a little nap.
TR: Where did you get the inspiration for your cover?
AK: That beautiful car! When I realized that Anne had her grandson’s 1968 Mustang in her garage, I knew it wouldn’t stay there. The image of Mrs. B and her friend cruising around in that old car wouldn’t let me go, and I was fortunate to have a friend refer me to Marci Evancho Mason. Marci is an amazing watercolor artist who knew exactly how to use my vision to bring Mrs. B’s latest adventure to life.
TR: How long did it take you to write this book from concept to fruition?
AK: The first draft took about a year. Then another year to edit. Then the extra time it took to get feedback from my beta readers. I recently retired from Carnegie Mellon University so I’m hoping that means the next book won’t take quite so long!
TR: What draws you to the cozy mystery genre?
AK: Cozy mysteries seem to have two things in common, and I love both of them. One, I care what happens to the characters. They become real to me. Two, the location of a cozy mystery is almost like an additional character. I feel like I know Miss Marple’s St. Mary Mead, Jessica Fletcher’s Cabot Cove, and Hamish Macbeth’s Lochdubh so well – almost as if I have walked on their streets and visited the village shops.
TR: What was the first major news story you remember as a child?
AK: I remember sitting on the floor in our living room when my parents were reading the newspaper and talking about Alaska and Hawaii becoming states. I was young enough that I was mostly fascinated with the fact that the U.S. flag would now have two additional stars. Since the 48 stars were all in neat rows, everyone was wondering where the extra two stars would go.
TR: When did you first have a desire to write? How did this desire manifest itself?
AK: Gosh, I guess I was around 9. We had to write a poem for school, and after that I was hooked. My first publication was a letter to the editor in my favorite comic book.
TR: What are you currently working on?
AK: The next Mrs. B adventure. I have a folder full of plot ideas, and right now I’m deciding which to choose next!
About 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.
Giveaway Reason for Concern: Mrs. B Mystery by Anita Kulina
This giveaway is for the winner’s choice of one print or ebook copy of the book. Print is open to the U.S. only and ebook is available worldwide. There will be 3 winners. This giveaway ends November 1, 2019, midnight pacific time.
Last Sister by Kendra Elliot
