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Book Details: Book Title: The Burden of Hate (An Annie Collins Mystery) by Helen Starbuck Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 216 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Routt Street Press Release date: March 2020 Format available for review: print (USA and Canada), ebook (Gifted Kinde, PDF), audiobook (audible download) Tour dates: Jan 13 to Feb 9, 2021 Content Rating: R. Several explicit sex scenes, profanity, medical scenes
Book Description:
How far would you go for someone you love? How much hate would you need to commit murder? Revenge. Hate. Fear. Not exactly traditional wedding gifts. But when convicted killer Ian Patterson escapes from prison, operating room nurse Annie Collins and fiancé assistant district attorney Angel Cisneros are forced to confront these realities head on. Will Ian Patterson’s quest for revenge toward the two people responsible for sending him to prison—Annie Collins and Angel Cisneros—bring them face to face to settle the score once and for all? Find out why Kirkus Reviews calls The Burden of Hate, “A thriller that offers a master class in suspense.”
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Book Title: The Mad Hatter's Son (An Annie Collins Mystery #1) by Helen Starbuck Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 285 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Routt Street Press Release date: 2018 Format available for review: ebook (Gifted Kinde, PDF), audiobook (audible download) Tour dates: Jan 13 to Feb 9, 2021 Content Rating: R. Two explicit sex scenes, profanity, medical scenes.
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Curiosity killed the cat, so the saying goes, and it may end up killing operating room nurse Annie Collins. Annie’s estranged friend Libby Matheisen needs Annie’s help to discover what is causing her vague, puzzling symptoms. Unwillingly drawn into her friend’s life, Annie must discover whether Libby is really ill or if there is a hidden agenda. Faced with Libby’s apparent suicide, Annie is unable to stop asking questions to uncover the truth about her illness and death. The answers to these questions don’t come without a price, and pursuing the mystery of Libby’s death threatens to end her life as well. Friends change, love betrays, and the end results are never what you anticipate. Find out why the BookLife Prize called The Mad Hatter’s Son “An outstanding debut,” and it was the winner of The National Indie Excellence Book Awards mystery category. 
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Book Title: No Pity in Death (An Annie Collins Mystery #2) by Helen Starbuck Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 249 pages Genre: Mystery Publisher: Routt Street Press Release date: 2019 Format available for review: ebook (Gifted Kinde, PDF), audiobook (audible download) Tour dates: Jan 13 to Feb 9, 2021 Content Rating: R. Two explicit sex scenes, profanity, medical scenes.
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Struggling to put her life back together after almost being murdered, operating room nurse Annie Collins agrees to help homicide Detective Alex Frost investigate a troubling number of patient deaths in the ICU step down unit at her hospital. Are the patients succumbing to life threatening illnesses or is someone helping them die? Assistant district attorney and close friend, Angel Cisneros, worries about Annie’s involvement with Frost’s investigation, and his concern escalates after a person from her past contacts her. His feelings for her, which have grown deeper, complicate everything. Dangerous enemies are something Annie and Angel have in common. As they quickly discover, paybacks can be hell. 
Meet the Author:
Helen Starbuck is a Colorado native, former OR nurse, and award-winning author of the standalone romantic suspense novel Legacy of Secrets, and the Annie Collins Mystery Series. She loves mysteries, suspense, romance, and any book that is well written. She’s a huge fan of books with independent, strong, women characters and, as Neil Gaiman says, “…stories where women save themselves.” Connect with the author: Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Jan 13 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of The Mad Hatter’s Son / giveaway Jan 13 - Literary Flits – books spotlight / giveaway Jan 14 – CorinneRodrigues – book review of The Mad Hatter’s Son / giveaway Jan 14 - She Just Loves Books – audiobook review of The Mad Hatter’s Son / giveaway Jan 15 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of No Pity in Death / giveaway Jan 15 - Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of The Mad Hatter’s Son / giveaway Jan 15 - Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of The Mad Hatter’s Son Jan 18 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review of The Burden of Hate / giveaway Jan 19 – Elizabeth McKenna - Author blog – book spotlight / giveaway Jan 19 - - She Just Loves Books – audiobook review of No Pity in Death / giveaway Jan 19 – Bigreadersite – book review of The Mad Hatter’s Son Jan 20 – Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of The Mad Hatter’s Son / giveaway Jan 21 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of The Mad Hatter’s Son / giveaway Jan 22 – CorinneRodrigues – book review of No Pity in Death / giveaway Jan 25 – StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway Jan 26 – Bigreadersite – book review of No Pity in Death Jan 26 - She Just Loves Books – audiobook review of The Burden of Hate / giveaway Jan 27 – Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of No Pity in Death / giveaway Jan 28 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of No Pity in Death / giveaway Jan 29 – Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of No Pity in Death / giveaway Jan 29 - Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of No Pity in Death Feb 1 – Books and Zebras @jypsylynn – book review of The Burden of Hate / giveaway Feb 1 - Sadie's Spotlight – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 2 – CorinneRodrigues – book review of The Burden of Hate / giveaway Feb 2 – Bigreadersite – book review of The Burden of Hate Feb 3 – Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of The Burden of Hate / giveaway Feb 4 – Olio by Marilyn – book review of The Burden of Hate / giveaway Feb 5 – Books Lattes & Tiaras – book review of The Burden of Hate / giveaway Feb 8 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Feb 8 - Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of The Burden of Hate Feb 9 – Adventurous Jessy – book review of The Burden of Hate / giveaway Feb 9 - Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway
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Join us for this spotlight tour from Nov 9 to 20, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: DON'T LOOK IN Author: Tom Saric Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 230 pages Genre: Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Severn River Publishing Release date: October, 2020 Tour dates: Nov 9 to Nov 20, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. No gratuitous sex, profanity or violence.
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A PSYCHIATRIST BECOMES PRIME SUSPECT IN THE MURDERS OF HIS PATIENTS IN A NEW THRILLER The patients of psychiatrist Gus Young are turning up dead in Tom Saric’s new thriller, DON’T LOOK IN (October 6, 2020; Severn River Publishing), and he is the main suspect. Gus fled the big city to escape the shame, gossip and glares of his family, friends and colleagues after he tarnished his reputation. He ends up in a small, backwater rural town in Maine where no one will know him and he can start his life over. But someone is out to get him, and is framing him for the murders of his patients. Wanda Flynn, the sexy town prostitute who is having an illicit affair with the married mayor, is demanding that he leave his wife for her. Her brother has just been released from jail after a ten-year sentence, and is back in town. It was Wanda’s testimony that was pivotal in sealing his conviction. Suddenly she is found dead, shot in the head in front of her apartment, shortly after she had unburdened her secrets, fears and desires to Gus Young. Because of patient-client confidentiality, Gus cannot reveal that she is his client, nor what she revealed to him, even if it will help to solve the murders, or clear his name as a suspect. Then another patient, Ned, who is suffering from paranoia and is sure he knows the identity of Wanda’s killer, is found dead in his home after he had an altercation with Gus that left him bleeding on the floor. The police find bullets in both victims that match a rare gun, the Lee-Enfield No.4, which has mysteriously vanished from Gus’s basement. And they find Wanda’s turquoise necklace in his possession. All the evidence point to Gus. He is the prime suspect in the murders, but in order to protect his clients’ confidentiality, even after they are dead, Gust doesn’t reveal information that can prove his —Over— innocence. Gus puts his own life in jeopardy in a desperate effort to clear his name and track down the real killer. When his estranged daughter comes to visit him, her life and the life of his trusted friend Sheila, are in jeopardy from the real killer who wants to do them harm. As a sinister plot unravels, Gus discovers a horrible secret about his past. Tom Saric, who is a psychiatrist, packs his thriller with quirky characters: the cross-dresser, the married couple who don’t enjoy sex, the psychopath who is a petty criminal, the town sex-worker, and a love interest, the tall beautiful blonde who shares his love of country music and is the first woman to show an interest in him after his messy divorce. DON’T LOOK IN is the first in a series featuring psychiatrist Gus Young who uses his acuity in understanding the human psyche to solve murders. Fans of the HBO series, In Treatment starring Gabriel Byrne, will relish the character of Gus Young as he solves murders using psychological, not forensic, evidence. 
Meet the Author:
Tom Saric, a pseudonym, has been practicing psychiatry for ?? years. He has written several thrillers, including, Indicted, and Compromise. DON’T LOOK IN is the first in a series featuring psychiatrist Gus Young. Saric lives in Canada. connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Nov 9 –Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Nov 10 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway Nov 10 - Leels Loves Books – book review Nov 11 - Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / guest post / giveaway Nov 11 – Working Mommy Journal – book review / giveaway Nov 12 - Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway Nov 12 - Olio by Marilyn - bookspotlight / author interview Nov 13 –All Booked Up Reviews – book review Nov 13 -Lamon Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 16 – Books and Zebras @jypsylynn – book review / giveaway Nov 17 – Book World Reviews – book review Nov 17 -Cover Lover Book Review – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 18 – Mystery Suspense Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 18 – As Read by Danielle – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 19 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 20 - Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Nov 20 -Adventurous Jessy – book review / giveaway TBD – Fur Everywhere – book review / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Nov 3 to Nov 23, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: How to Pack for the End of the World by Michelle Falkoff Category: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 320 pages Genre: Literary / Mystery Publisher: HarperCollins (HarperTeen) Release date: Nov 20, 2020 Format available for review: Print, NetGalley Download (mobi for kindle, epub, pdf) Will send print books out: USA and Canada Tour dates: Nov 3 to Nov 23, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13. Language is clean, no sex on the page but reference to it, dark subject matter--wasn't sure the best category based on descriptions.
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If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do? This is the question that haunts Amina as she watches new and horrible stories of discord and crisis flash across the news every day. But when she starts at prestigious Gardner Academy, Amina finds a group of like-minded peers to join forces with—fast friends who dedicate their year to learning survival skills from each other, before it’s too late. Still, as their prepper knowledge multiplies, so do their regular high school problems, from relationship drama to family issues to friend blow-ups. Juggling the two parts of their lives forces Amina to ask another vital question: Is it worth living in the hypothetical future if it’s at the expense of your actual present? 
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Michelle Falkoff is the author of Playlist for the Dead, Pushing Perfect, Questions I Want to Ask You, and How to Pack for the End of the World. She is a graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and currently serves as director of communication and legal reasoning at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ instagram ~ goodreads
Tour Schedule:
Nov 3 –Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 3 - Splashes of Joy - audiobook review / guest post / giveaway Nov 3 -Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 4 –Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 5 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 5 - Book Corner News and Reviews - book review / giveaway Nov 6 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 9 –Jazzy Book Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 10 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Nov 10 -Corinne Rodrigues - book spotlight / giveaway Nov 11 –Pick a Good Book – book review / author interview Nov 11 –Rockin' Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 11 - Rockin' Book Reviews - book review/ giveaway Nov 12 – Books, Tea, Healthy Me – book review / author interview / giveaway Nov 12 -Instagram:. All Booked Up Reviews – book review Nov 13 – Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post Nov 16 –She Just Loves Books – book review / giveaway Nov 17 –Westveil Publishing - book review / giveaway Nov 18 – JulzReads – book review Nov 18 - 411 ON BOOKS, AUTHORS, AND PUBLISHING NEWS - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 19 –100 Pages A Day - book review / giveaway Nov 20 -Lamon Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Nov 23 - Writer with Wanderlust - book review / guest post / giveaway Nov 23 –My Fictional Oasis – book review / giveaway Nov 23 - Locks, Hooks and Books - book review / giveaway Nov 23 –Books and Zebras @jypsylynn – book review
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Join us for this tour from Sep 21 to Oct 16, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Killer Deadline (A Nikki Bryant Cozy Mystery) by Lauren Carr Category: Adult Fiction (18 +), 232 pages Genre: Mystery/Cozy Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: April 23, 2020 Audiobook release date: August 5, 2020 Format available for review: audible download, mobi, epub, PDF Tour dates: Sep 21 to Oct 16, 2020 Content Rating: G. This is a true cozy mystery. No sex. No on-stage violence. No swearing. Just good clean fun!
"Here we go! Carr is a master storyteller who always offers a plot full of twists and turns, a bit of humor to offset the dark, and a unique cast of characters. In Killer Deadline that cast includes - handsome Ryan, her first love (who is now her step-brother); a mysterious social media friend called Nerdy Guy; Elmo, a super smart dog, a boxer, she rescued who has become a social media star and has a penchant for cleaning; a TV station full of suspicious employees; and more.
"This book is a wonderful read to pick up at the end of a long day. It truly is a "cozy murder mystery." I promise, it'll draw you in right from page one and keep you turning the pages until you reach the very last page. I can't wait for the second book in this series." - Marilyn R. Wilson, Olio by Marilyn
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Folks in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, claim that where Nikki Bryant goes, trouble is not far behind. Her refusal to back down from a challenge has made Nikki Bryant a top investigative journalist. When an online friend nudges her to join him in a pact to reconnect with their first loves, Nikki and her boxer dog Elmo leave the bright lights of Las Vegas for the charming town of Pine Grove. There, she must face the biggest challenges in her career and life—the first love she had left behind and her father’s unsolved murder. But before she has time to unpack her car, Nikki stumbles upon the dead body of local news anchor, Ashleigh Addison, her childhood rival. Could Ashleigh’s death be connected to an explosive news story that she had teased about airing live? Did that explosive story have anything to do with the murder of Nikki’s father? With the clues in her father’s cold case hot again, Nikki intends to chase down the story of her life until she catches his killer—no matter what it takes. 
Meet the Author:
Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson Cold Case, and Thorny Rose Mysteries—over twenty-five titles across three fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Killer Deadline marks Lauren's first venture into mystery's purely cozy sub-genre with a female protagonist. Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. A popular speaker, Lauren is also the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German Shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Bookbub
Tour Schedule:
Sep 21 –Locks, Hooks and Books – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 22 – Books, Tea, Healthy Me – audiobook review / giveaway Sep 22 - Books, Tea, Healthy Me - book spotlight / author interview Sep 23 –seasons of opportunities – audiobook review Sep 23 -Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review / guest post / giveaway Sep 23 -A Page Before Bedtime –book review / giveaway Sep 24 –I'm All About Books – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 25 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 28 –Stephanie Jane – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 29 –Viviana MacKade – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 29 -Blooming with Books – audiobook review / giveaway Sep 30 - Cover Lover Book Review - audiobook review / giveaway Oct 1 – The Book View – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 2 –My Journey Back – audiobook review / giveaway Oct 2 - Splashes of Joy - audiobook review / giveaway Oct 5 –eBook Addicts – audiobook review Oct 5 -Pen Possessed – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 –fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 6 -Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review / giveaway Oct 7 –Library of Clean Reads – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 7 - Buried Under Books - audiobook review / giveaway Oct 8 –Mystery Suspense Reviews – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway Oct 8 - Pine Enshrined Reviews - audiobook review / guest post / giveaway Oct 9 –Hall Ways Blog – audiobook review / giveaway Oct 9 - Lisa's Reading - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 12 - Amy's Booket List - audiobook review / giveaway Oct 12 –Deborah-Zenha Adams – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 13 –jea reads/instagram – book review Oct 13 - Book Lover in Florida - book review / giveaway Oct 13 - Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / giveaway Oct 14 – Christa Reads and Writes – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Oct 14 - Why I Can't Stop Reading- audiobook review Oct 15 – My Reading Journeys – audiobook review / giveaway
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Join us for this tour from Aug 31 to Oct 9, 2020!
Book Details: Book Title: Candidate for Murder by Lauren Carr Series: A Mac Faraday Mystery (Volume 12) Category: Adult fiction, 464 pages Genre: Murder Mystery / Political Satire Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: June 9, 2016 Format available for review: Print (USA only). Audible download, ebook (mobi, epub, PDF) Tour dates: Aug 31to Oct 9, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 - (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
"It is an amusing look at politics and media today. Appropriate to see how the Deep Creek mayoral election relates to current events. Dissatisfaction with politicians on many levels often leave us looking for extreme change. It may leave you thoughtful. It may leave you writing Gnarly's name in as your preferred candidate in the next election." Reviewer: Merry Citarella, Jaquo.com
"Hilarious, mysterious and full of adventure, Gnarly and his human friends will have you on the edge of your seat unable to put your book down. Candidate for Murder is well written, played out and a story that you have just never heard before. I enjoyed every moment reading this book!" Reviewer: Working Mommy Journal
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It’s election time in Spencer, Maryland, and the race for mayor is not a pretty one. In recent years, the small resort town has become divided between the year-round residents who enjoy their rural way of life and the city dwellers who are moving into mansions, taking over the town council, and proceeding to turn Deep Creek Lake into a closed-gate community—complete with a host of regulations for everything from speed limits to clotheslines. When the political parties force-feed two unsavory mayoral nominees to the town’s residents, David O’Callaghan, the chief of police, decides to make a statement—by nominating Gnarly, Mac Faraday’s German shepherd, to run for mayor of Spencer! What starts out as a joke turns into a disaster when overnight, Gnarly becomes the front-runner, and his political opponents proceed to dig into the canine’s past. When one of the mayoral candidates ends up dead, it becomes apparent that slinging mud is not enough for someone with a stake in this election. With murder on the ballot, Mac Faraday and the gang—including old friends from past cases—dive in to clear Gnarly’s name, catch a killer, and save Spencer!
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"Lauren's dialogue is brisk, her setting beautiful and the addition of Gnarly is very clever...It's Murder, My Son is a delightful read and I look forward to more of Carr's Mac Faraday mysteries." --Connie Gregory, Connie's Reviews
"I couldn't put this book down! Lauren Carr develops the characters and weaves the details of the murder investigation into a complex storyline that keeps the reader relentlessly turning pages. She is skilled at teasing you into reading more. I finished the last page still wanting to read more!" -- Kelly Carpenter, Kelly's Lucky You "No disrespect to Mac Faraday, Archie Monday, David O'Callaghan, Travis Turner or any of the multitude of good, bad and ugly characters populating Lauren Carr's It's Murder, My Son; but to me the most interesting character in the book is a lovable, mischievous, sneaky German shepherd named Gnarly." - David M. Kinchen, Huntington News 
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Book Title: It's Murder, My Son by Lauren Carr Series: A Mac Faraday Mystery (Volume 1) Category: Adult fiction (18+), 288 pages Genre: Murder Mystery Publisher: Acorn Book Services Release date: June 23, 2010 Format available for review: Audible download, ebook (mobi, epub, PDF) Tour dates: Aug 31 to Oct 9, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 - (Lauren Carr's books are murder mysteries, so there are murders involved. Occasionally, a murder will happen on stage. There is sexual content, but always behind closed doors. Some mild swearing (a hell or a damn few and far between). No F-bombs!
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What started out as the worst day of Mac Faraday’s life would end up being a new beginning. After a messy divorce hearing, the last person that Mac wanted to see was another lawyer. Yet, this lawyer wore the expression of a child bursting to tell his secret. This confidence would reveal Mac as heir to undreamed of fortunes, and lead him to the birthplace of America’s Queen of Mystery and an investigation that will unfold like one of her famous mystery novels. Soon after she moves to Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, Katrina Singleton learns that life in an exclusive community is not all good. For some unknown reason, a strange man calling himself “Pay Back” begins stalking her. When Katrina is found strangled all evidence points to her terrorist, who is nowhere to be found. Three months later, the file on her murder is still open when Mac Faraday, sole heir to his unknown birth mother’s home and fortune, moves into the estate next door. Little does he know as he drives up to Spencer Manor that he is driving into a closed gate community that is hiding more suspicious deaths than his DC workload as a homicide detective. With the help of his late mother’s journal, this retired cop puts all his detective skills to work to pick up where the local investigators have left off to follow the clues to Katrina’s executor. 
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Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Chris Matheson Cold Case, Thorny Rose Mysteries, and the Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—close to thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr’s seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. A popular speaker, Lauren is also the owner of Acorn Book Service, the umbrella under which falls iRead Book Tours. She lives with her husband and two spoiled rotten German Shepherds (including the nephew of the late-great Gnarly! (pictured above)) on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Connect with the author: Website ~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Pinterest ~ Goodreads
TOUR SCHEDULE:
Sep 1 –Dab of Darkness Audiobook Reviews – audiobook review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Sep 2 – Books for Books – book review of It’s Murder, My Son Sep 2 - Blooming with Books - book spotlight of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Sep 3 – Bound 4 Escape – book review of It’s Murder, My Son / giveaway Sep 4 – Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Sep 7 –Book Corner News and Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 8 – Christa Reads and Writes – book review of It’s Murder, My Son / giveaway Sep 8 - My Reading Journeys - audiobook review of It's Murder, My Son / giveaway Sep 9 –My Fictional Oasis – book review of Candidate for Murder Sep 11 –Nighttime Reading Center – series spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 11 –fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Sep 14 –Literary Flits – book review of It’s Murder, My Son / giveaway Sep 15 –Jazzy Book Reviews – book review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Sep 16 –Books for Books – book spotlight Sep 17 –Rockin' Book Reviews – audiobook review of It's Murder, My Son / guest post / giveaway Sep 18 –My Journey Back - audiobook review of It's Murder, My Son / giveaway Sep 21 –My Journey Back - audiobook review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Sep 22 –Mystery Suspense Reviews – audiobook review of Candidate for Murder Sep 22 - Mystery Suspense Reviews - book spotlight / author interview Sep 23 –Books and Zebras @jypsylynn – book review of Candidate for Murder Sep 24 –Bound 4 Escape – audiobook review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Sep 25 –Buried Under Books - audiobook review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Sep 28 –StoreyBook Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 29 –Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Sep 30 –Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Sep 30 - Blooming with Books - audiobook review of It's Murder, My Son / giveaway Oct 1 –Christa Reads and Writes – book review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Oct 1 - So Fine Print – book review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Oct 2 –Adventurous Jessy – book review of It’s Murder, My Son / giveaway Oct 5 –Splashes of Joy – book review of It’s Murder, My Son / giveaway Oct 6 –Literary Flits – book review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Oct 6 - Amy's Booket List - audiobook review of Candidate for Murder Oct 7 –Sylv.net – book spotlight Oct 7 - My Reading Journeys - audiobook review of Candidate for Murder / guest post / giveaway Oct 8 - Splashes of Joy – book review of Candidate for Murder / guest post / author interview / giveaway Oct 9 –Nighttime Reading Center – audiobook review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway Oct 9 -Adventurous Jessy – book review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway TBD – Confessions of the Perfect Mom – book review of Candidate for Murder / giveaway TBD – Confessions of the Perfect Mom – book review of It’s Murder, My Son / giveaway
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  Join Us For This Tour from August 24 to September 18, 2020 BOOK DETAILS: Series Title: COPY BOY by Shelley Blanton-Stroud Category: Adult Fiction (18+) Genre: Noir, Historical Mystery, Literary Publisher: She Writes Press Release dates: June 23, 2020 Format available for review: print, ebook, audiobook Will send print books out: USA & Canada Tour dates: August 24 to September 18, 2020 Content Rating: PG-13 + M. The book includes: the F-word 7 times, the word "g--dammit" 4 times, and one violent fight in the beginning. Book Description: Jane’s a very brave boy. And a very difficult girl. She’ll become a remarkable woman, an icon of her century, but that’s a long way off. Not my fault, she thinks, dropping a bloody crowbar in the irrigation ditch after Daddy. She steals Momma’s Ford and escapes to Depression-era San Francisco, where she fakes her way into work as a newspaper copy boy. Everything’s looking up. She’s climbing the ladder at the paper, winning validation, skill, and connections with the artists and thinkers of her day. But then Daddy reappears on the paper’s front page, his arm around a girl who’s just been beaten into a coma one block from Jane’s newspaper―hit in the head with a crowbar. Jane’s got to find Daddy before he finds her, and before everyone else finds her out. She’s got to protect her invented identity. This is what she thinks she wants. It’s definitely what her dead brother wants. Buy the Book: Amazon ~ B&N ~ Bookshop.org Audible ~ Libro ~ Kobo GooglePlay ~ Scribd ~ Chirp Walmart Audio ~ Amazon (audiobook) Add to Goodreads  Meet the Author: Shelley Blanton-Stroud grew up in California’s Central Valley, the daughter of Dust Bowl immigrants who made good on their ambition to get out of the field. She teaches college writing in Northern California and consults with writers in the energy industry. She co-directs Stories on Stage Sacramento, where actors perform the stories of established and emerging authors, and serves on the advisory board of 916 Ink, an arts-based creative writing nonprofit for children. She has also served on the Writers’ Advisory Board for the Belize Writers’ Conference. Copy Boy is her first novel, and she’s currently working on her second. She also writes and publishes flash fiction and non-fiction, which you can find at such journals as Brevity and Cleaver. She and her husband live in Sacramento with an aging beagle and many photos of their out-of-state sons. Connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ instagram ~ bookbub Tour Schedule: Aug 24 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Aug 25 - Locks, Hooks and Books – audiobook review / giveaway Aug 25 – fundinmental – book spotlight / giveaway Aug 26 – Book Corner News and Reviews – book review / giveaway Aug 27 – I'm Into Books – book spotlight / giveaway Aug 28 – Reading Authors Network – book review / giveaway Aug 28 - PuzzlePaws Blog - audiobook review / giveaway Aug 31 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight Sep 1 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review / giveaway Sep 2 – T's Stuff – book spotlight / guest post / giveaway Sep 2 - Literary Flits – book review / giveaway Sep 3 – She Just Loves Books – audiobook review / giveaway Sep 4 –Pick a Good Book - book spotlight / giveaway Sep 8 – 100 Pages A Day – book review / giveaway Sep 9 – Olio by Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview Sep 9 - Olio by Marilyn – book review / giveaway Sep 10 – Books for Books – audiobook review Sep 11 – Hall Ways Blog – audiobook review / giveaway Sep 14 – Amy's Booket List – audiobook review / giveaway Sep 15 – Casia's Corner – book review Sep 16 – Dab of Darkness Audiobook Reviews – audiobook review / author interview / giveaway Sep 17 –Pen Possessed - book review / giveaway Sep 18 - My Fictional Oasis – book review Sep 18 - PuzzlePaws Blog - book review / giveaway TBD – Svetlanas reads and views – book review Enter the Giveaway:
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Series Details: Book Title: The Annie Oakley Mystery Series by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 83 to 332 pages Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release dates: Shoot Like a Girl (2019); Girl With a Gun (April, 2020); Peccadillo at the Palace (April 2020); Folly at the Fair (June, 2020) Tour dates: June 22 to July 10, 2020 Content Rating: R for some swearing, violence, and mature themes. 
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Book Title: Shoot Like a Girl (A PreQuel Novella to Girl With A Gun) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 84 pages Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: November 2019 Tour dates: June 22 to July 10, 2020 Content Rating: R for Mature themes and some violence. No bad language.
Book Description:
Shoot like a Girl depicts the historically fictive tale of a young Annie Oakley's struggles before she becomes the most famous sharpshooting woman of all time. After the death of her father, Annie is sent to the Drake County poorhouse where she learns to cook, sew, and keep house for other families to help her mother make ends meet. Annie ends up at the McCrimmons, a couple whom she comes to refer to as "the wolves." Cruel and neglectful, the McCrimmons push Annie to the brink of despair. The only bright spot in her dreary existence is Buck, a beautiful buckskinned horse, and the two form a bond. Despite her resolve to help her family, Annie loses hope of ever seeing them again, as life at the McCrimmons' becomes more oppressive, and she is cut off from all outside communication. Physically and emotionally weak from illness, hunger, and abuse, Annie resigns herself to a life of servitude to the abusive couple. But, when Mr. McCrimmon's continued cruelty to Buck finally threatens the horse's life, Annie takes matters into her own hands and formulates a plan for escape. 
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Book Title: Girl with a Gun (An Annie Oakley Mystery) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 316 pages Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: April 2020 Tour dates: June 22 to July 10, 2020 Content Rating: R for one explicit sex scene. There is some swearing, violence, mature themes.
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In an exciting new historical mystery series, award-winning author Kari Bovee brings the beloved American icon, Annie Oakley, into the world of mystery and crime as a plucky, amateur sleuth. Fifteen-year-old Annie Oakley is the sole supporter of her widowed mother and two younger siblings. An expert markswoman and independent spirit, she hunts game to sell to the local mercantile to make ends meet instead of accepting a marriage proposal that could solve all her problems, including the impending foreclosure of her family's farm. After a stunning performance in a shooting contest against famous sharpshooter Frank Butler, Annie is offered a position in the renowned Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Finally, she has a chance to save her family's farm--and make her dreams come true. But after her catapult to fame, a series of crimes takes place in the Wild West Show, including the death of Annie's Indian Assistant. The coroner claims the death was due to natural causes, but Annie is unconvinced. Then her prized horse, Buck--a major part of her act--is stolen, and she realizes that someone is out to get her. With the help of a sassy, blue-blooded reporter, Annie sets out to find her horse, solve the crimes, and clear her good name--before everything she's worked for is destroyed. 
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Book Title: Peccadillo at the Palace (An Annie Oakley Mystery) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 332 pages Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: April 2020 Tour dates: June 22 to July 10, 2020 Content Rating: R for some swearing, violence, and mature themes.
Book Description:
In this second book in the Annie Oakley historical mystery series, award-winning author Kari Bovee brings back the lovable character, Annie Oakley, as an amateur sleuth. It's 1887, and Annie and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show are invited to Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebration in London, England. But their long journey across the Atlantic takes a turn for the worst when the queen's royal servant ends up dead and Annie's husband, Frank Butler, falls suspiciously ill. Annie soon discovers that the two events are connected--and may be precursors to an assassination attempt on the queen. In London, it becomes clear that there is rampant unrest in the queen's kingdom--the Irish Fenian Brotherhood, as well as embittered English subjects, are teeming in the streets. But amid the chaos, even while she prepares for the show, Annie is determined to find the truth. With the help of a friend and reporter, Emma Wilson, the renowned poet Oscar Wilde, and the famous socialite Lily Langtry, Annie sets out to hunt down the queen's enemies--and find out why they want to kill England's most beloved monarch. 
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Book Title: Folly at the Fair (An Annie Oakley Mystery) by Kari Bovee Category: Adult Fiction (18 + yrs), 322 pages Genre: Historical Mystery Publisher: Bosque Publishing Release date: June 2020 Tour dates: June 22 to July 10, 2020 Content Rating: R for some swearing, violence, and mature themes.
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She never misses a target. But unless she can solve this murder, she’ll become one… Chicago World’s Fair, 1893. “Little Sure Shot” Annie Oakley is exhausted from her work with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. But when a fellow performer scuffles with a man who threatens her harm, she has to keep her eyes peeled. And when the heckler is found dead under the Ferris Wheel, Annie won’t rest until she proves her defender is innocent. Before she can rustle up any clues, an old friend asks Annie to protect her young daughter. And as more bodies turn up around the grounds, she’s going to need all her sharpshooting skills just to stay alive. Can Annie live up to her reputation and put a bullseye on the killer? Folly at the Fair is the third book in the Annie Oakley Mystery historical fiction series. If you like strong heroines, Wild West adventures, and suspenseful twists and turns, then you’ll love Kari Bovee’s fast-paced whodunit. 
Meet the Author:
When she’s not on a horse, or walking along the beautiful cottonwood-laden acequias of Corrales, New Mexico; or basking on white sand beaches under the Big Island Hawaiian sun, Kari Bovee is escaping into the past—scheming murder and mayhem for her characters both real and imagined, and helping them to find order in the chaos of her action-packed novels. Empowered women in history, horses, unconventional characters, and real-life historical events fill the pages of Kari Bovée’s articles and historical mystery musings and manuscripts. An award-winning author, Bovée was honored with the 2019 NM/AZ Book Awards Hillerman Award for Southwestern Fiction for her novel Girl with a Gun. The novel also received First Place in the 2019 NM/AZ Book Awards in the Mystery/Crime category, and is a Finalist in the 2019 International Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Awards and the International Chanticleer Goethe Awards, as well as the Next Generation Indie Awards. Her novel Grace in the Wings is a Finalist for the 2019 International Chanticleer Chatelaine Awards and the International Chanticleer Goethe Awards. Her novel Peccadillo at the Palace is a Finalist in the 2019 International Chanticleer Murder & Mayhem Awards and the 2019 International Goethe Awards, as well as a Finalist in the 2019 Best Book Awards Historical Fiction category. Bovée has worked as a technical writer for a Fortune 500 Company, has written non-fiction for magazines and newsletters, and has worked in the education field as a teacher and educational consultant. She and her husband, Kevin, spend their time between their horse property in the beautiful Land of Enchantment, New Mexico, and their condo on the sunny shores of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Connect with the author: Website ~ Goodreads ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Instagram
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June 22 –Working Mommy Journal – series spotlight / giveaway June 23 –History from a Woman’s Perspective – series spotlight / giveaway June 23 -Two Gals and a Book – series spotlight / giveaway June 24 –The Irresponsible Reader – series spotlight / giveaway June 25 – Pen Possessed – series spotlight / giveaway June 26 – T's Stuff – series spotlight / giveaway June 29 –Celticlady's Reviews – series spotlight / giveaway June 29 - A Mama's Corner of the World - series spotlight / giveaway June 30 –Jazzy Book Reviews – series spotlight / giveaway July 1 – Pick a good book– series spotlight / giveaway July 2 –Locks, Hooks and Books – series spotlight / giveaway July 4 - fundinmental - series spotlight / giveaway July 6 – She Just Loves Books – series spotlight / giveaway July 6 -Splashes of Joy - series spotlight / giveaway July 7 – Lizofwords – series spotlight / giveaway July 8 – Library of Clean Reads – series spotlight / giveaway July 9 – Laura's Interests – series spotlight / giveaway July 10 -100 Pages A Day – series spotlight / giveaway
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