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Is it Worth a 2nd Chance?

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2 nd Chance is the second novel in the Women’s Murder Club series by James Patterson with Andrew Gross.   I liked the first one and wanted to see what I thought about the second one in the series.   Does it make the series worth continuing? Synopsis: Lindsay is enjoying some time off when she gets the call about a shooting in a San Francisco neighborhood.   She has received a promotion since we last met her in First to Die .   The clues eventually lead to the main suspect of Chimera.    Who is he?   Will Lindsay be able to find him in time?   Call in the Women’s Murder Club of Jill, Cindy, and Claire.   Can they help Lindsay piece together case before more bodies show up? My Thoughts:   Was it worth it?   Yes, I enjoyed the story.   I happened to listen to it.     The story was narrated by actors Melissa Leo and Jeremy Piven.   I haven’t been a fan of their work on the screen, but thoroughly enjoyed their performance in this audiobook.   There is even a special n

ComicCons

Next week I start my 2015 season of attending ComicCons and Fan Expos to promote my books so I thought it would be a good idea to write something about my experiences with those as the topic for this guest post. First of all, ComicCons and Fan Expos are an amazing place to make some personal contact with a lot of different people who don't yet realise that they are fans of your books. Particularly at the bigger events with high attendance the number of potential fans out there who have no idea who you are is quite large. And having the chance to chat with them and tell them all about your books is a great and rewarding opportunity. I always look forward to meeting people and seeing their reactions to the different book series that I have written. This "instant feedback" is also incredibly valuable for me in terms of the books I write in the future as well. Generally speaking these events will offer two types of booths or tables: the larger (and more expensiv

A Great Companion!

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Earlier I shared the book Becoming Myself by Stasi Eldredge, and now I am sharing about the eight session study guide.   This book is the companion and study guide to the material mentioned previously.   Now it is time to apply what you have learned! Synopsis: There are eight sessions that correspond to the chapters in the book.   There are instructions at the beginning of the sessions to let you know which chapters in the book to follow.   She asks questions included with scripture.   Ultimately asking how this impacts you?   Your relationship with God?   How do we move forward? My Thoughts:   I love bible studies that create great stimulating challenge for us readers.     I feel sometimes that I was spoiled by the homework from Beth Moore.   Stasi has less homework so if you aren’t a fan of lots of work then this study guide is for you!    I think the study has a great structure and explores the topic well!   I am becoming a fan of Stasi’s writing which I have

Kitty Hawk and the Curse of the Yukon Gold is the thrilling first installment in a new young adult series of adventure mystery stories by Iain Reading.

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This first book of the Kitty Hawk Flying Detective Agency Series introduces Kitty Hawk, an intrepid teenage pilot with her own De Havilland Beaver seaplane and a nose for mystery and intrigue. A cross between Amelia Earhart, Nancy Drew and Pippi Longstocking, Kitty is a quirky young heroine with boundless curiosity and a knack for getting herself into all kinds of precarious situations.  After leaving her home in the western Canadian fishing village of Tofino to spend the summer in Alaska studying humpback whales, Kitty finds herself caught up in an unforgettable adventure involving stolen gold, devious criminals, ghostly shipwrecks, and bone-chilling curses. Kitty's adventure begins with the lingering mystery of a sunken ship called the Clara Nevada. As the plot continues to unfold, this spirited story will have readers anxiously following every twist and turn as they are swept along through the history of the Klondike Gold Rush to a suspenseful final climatic chase a