Welcome to my blog hop where you can win two of my very
favorite things—chocolate (a $20 See’s Candies gift card)and my novel The Rhyme’s
Library. Here’s a review of the book (chocolate doesn’t need a review. And no,
I haven’t met this reviewer, nor were they compensated…not even with chocolate.
In the second book that I
have read from this author, she is fast becoming an author for me to watch for
in the contemporary mystery genre. The Rhyme's Library is a clever murder
mystery, rife with family and small-town secrets and an engaging, intelligent heroine
at its center. Blair is cleverly created, a librarian by default, she has a
fascination with the "word a day" theory, in fact each chapter starts
with a word and its definition; some obscure, some not. When she finds the body
of her newly deceased aunt in the basement of her family home, turned library,
the coincidences, secrets and suspicious characters just seem to appear in
every person she encounters. Stalled or put off by the police, injured,
threatened and nearly drowned in several rainstorms, Blair perseveres trying to
piece together the puzzle that is her family.
Kristy Tate has managed to craft Blair into an empathetic character that you do not pity, despite rather tragic and scary circumstances. While injecting a bit of humor into some of the situations, and adding several eccentric characters who manage to provide cryptic clues and miscues, the pacing never stalls, and there are more than enough suspects to wonder about. While never reaching a frenetic page-turning pace until the very end, this book was difficult to put down. A wholly surprising and satisfactory ending that hints at the potential for a romance leaves readers wondering just what the next book will bring.
Kristy Tate has managed to craft Blair into an empathetic character that you do not pity, despite rather tragic and scary circumstances. While injecting a bit of humor into some of the situations, and adding several eccentric characters who manage to provide cryptic clues and miscues, the pacing never stalls, and there are more than enough suspects to wonder about. While never reaching a frenetic page-turning pace until the very end, this book was difficult to put down. A wholly surprising and satisfactory ending that hints at the potential for a romance leaves readers wondering just what the next book will bring.
If you would like to win, here’s what you have to do:
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Please be sure and leave a comment with your contact info! If you are interested in writing your own honest review of any
of my novels, please e-mail me at kristyswords@yahoo.com
for a smashwords coupon. Here’s the link to my Amazon author page:
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So fun. Will make sure this is on my to-read list.
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I remember when See's Candies had a small store in our local mall. I would walk in at holidays just to look at all the PRETTY candies--they have wonderfully decorative creations. And I've always wanted to be a librarian, have wacky relatives, and would LOVE to read your book:) So, thanks for the giveaway--I'll keep my fingers crossed!!!!
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April Fools Day! April fools always seems to come and go without any practical jokes played. This year, however, my parents decided to play a prank. My 62 year-old parents! Well, they purchased a very realistic-looking fake tarantula and placed it on the toilet seat. When lifted the lid, I was in for a surprise. Instead of freaking out, like my parents hoped I would, I just cursed and then asked who's idea it was. I've never played a practical joke on April Fools. I need to get more creative and think of someone who would really appreciate it. Up until this year, I would've never thought my parents would be the practical joke-playing type! By the way, did anyone see Len Goodman from DWTS play a practical joke on gymnast, Aly Raisman and her partner, Mark. I was stunned and then laughed my ass off.
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