Murder in Real Time
by Julie Anne Lindsey
The mystery is interesting and kept me flipping the pages until the end, wanting to know who was doing this and why. I also really liked the way the author tells the story. She’s creative with it and I felt like I was one of the islanders through most of the story.
~The Gal in the Blue Mask
~The Gal in the Blue Mask
As for the mystery, it’s an engaging one that will keep the reader hooked all the way to the end… So as I tell my students – if you want to know what happens you HAVE to read the book. Seriously, I highly recommend you read the book. My to be read list is out of control and there’s not much room to add more, so when I say that I’m adding a series to my must read list (you know the list of authors/series that you always buy?) then you know the book is a must read.
~Booklady’s Booknotes
~Booklady’s Booknotes
- Print Length: 228 pages
- Publisher: Carina Press (September 29, 2014)
- ASIN: B00KV62MK4
Synopsis:
Book three of The Patience Price Mysteries
With the chaos of summer tourists and fall birders out of town, counselor Patience Price is looking forward to the quiet life she remembers. She longs for some peace. And an apple fritter. But the calm is cut short when a reality show sets up camp to film a special about ghosts on her little island. Now fans, reporters and crew have flocked to sleepy Chincoteague. Who knew ghost hunters had an entourage?
When two cast members are killed in a room at the local B&B—a room usually occupied by Patience’s FBI agent boyfriend, Sebastian—she finds herself on the case. Sebastian doesn’t want Patience ruffling any feathers but, as always, she can’t help herself.
Patience promises to let Sebastian handle the investigation—he is FBI, after all—but after a drive-by shooting, her wicked curiosity gets the best of her. And with the TV show forging ahead with filming, the list of suspects (and the line of food trucks) only grows. But has the shooter already flown the coop? And how do you find a killer when you don’t know who the target is?
Thank you so much for the author to guest on our blog today,
Guest Post;
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Guest Post;
Writing with
Children
Writing is an
astronomically difficult task on my best day, in solitude, with
coffee. Writing this fall has been a spectacular test of patience,
endurance and sanity. With school back in session and the kids
getting older (1st,
3rd
and 6th
grade – all on the local swim team – two in academic fast-track
programs) I’m losing what’s left of my loopy mind. I cry out
regularly, “I’m only ONE person.” Usually, I’m alone while
yelling, but I admit to losing it in front of the husband on
occasion, too. And over the phone with my literary agent. Sometimes
via texts with friends. Always to my mother. Bless her heart for
never letting my calls go to voice mail. She must know I’m calling
for a hug. She has
to know.
Fall is hard. In the
summer, things are different. Easier. Yes, all the kids are home, but
in the summer, they can go outside. Even in the rain. Barring a
lightning storm or tornado, my kids live in the yard, making mud pies
and shooting hoops. Sometimes shooting mud pie hoops. Cumulatively
they exude enough energy to power the Space Station, but in the
summer, I can write in relative peace. No one needs anything.
Nothing. Everything is calm.
But it’s not
summer.
It’s a new sign,
review, purchase, gather, create everything school year /
homework-apocalypse. Even while the kids are gone, I can’t write
like I want. I have to do allllll the things. I’m the mom. I do the
hunting and gathering. Plus, random supply shopping for things that
weren’t on the bring home lists. And the shoe and pant shopping for
kids who outgrew the pants and shoes they
just wore in the spring.
Little Miss needs a special dress for picture day. Guess when that
is? TOMORROW. Because for some reason my kids never bring a flyer
home until the day stuff happens, I should be thankful for the
gracious 24-hours of notice. I am thankful, of course, to have happy,
healthy, growing children, but the writing….when does this happen?
When? Seriously. I’m asking you because I’m not sure how to
remove sleep from my repertoire or clone myself before my next
deadline. Halloween is my next deadline. If you know a reputable
cloner…give her my card.
Okay. I know. Mine
are good problems to have. It’s true. But, the plummet back into
the school/swim routine has made my writing-life sporadic, wildly
unpredictable and a little bananas. As an author, the bananas show.
As a person, too. I kicked my shoes off yesterday and discovered I’d
worn two different shoes while shopping for new goggles and clearance
Nikes. I somehow walked around all morning in one penny loafer and
one Converse without laces. Fancy.
As I’m writing
this post, I’m eyeballing a list of things that need written,
edited or plotted, all by Halloween and another list of
school-room-mom responsibilities also with that deadline. My laundry
is taller than my middle child and we’ve eaten canned soup with
grilled cheese for three dinners in a row. Can you stand the glamour?
Writing with kids isn’t easy, but it’s worth it. Authoring isn’t
pretty. Parenting isn’t pretty. But I can’t imagine life without
either. I’m made of those things (and may others – equally crazy,
but loved). As my heroine, Patience Price, says, “My life may be
bananas, but they’re MY bananas.”
So, for now. I’ll
write what I can. Love the giggles out of my kids and praise my
patient husband for his endless support and encouragement. Then, I’ll
put on a pot of coffee when the family turns in tonight and write
myself into another world, where the sun sets over a harbor, wild
ponies roam the island and Patience gets herself into trouble with a
killer.
If your days are
made of nuts and insanity, I hope you’ll consider a mental vacation
with me, Patience and her crew. Chincoteague, Virginia is the perfect
escape and Murder in Real Time might even make you smile.
And here’s to
parenting! Cheers! (I can’t promise there’s straight coffee in
this mug).
.
Murder
in Real Time
With
the chaos of summer tourists and fall birders out of town, counselor
Patience Price is looking forward to the quiet life she remembers.
She longs for some peace. And an apple fritter. But the calm is cut
short when a reality show sets up camp to film a special about ghosts
on her little island. Now fans, reporters and crew have flocked to
sleepy Chincoteague. Who knew ghost hunters had an entourage?
When
two cast members are killed in a room at the local B&B—a room
usually occupied by Patience's FBI agent boyfriend, Sebastian—she
finds herself on the case. Sebastian doesn't want Patience ruffling
any feathers but, as always, she can't help herself.
Patience
promises to let Sebastian handle the investigation—he is FBI, after
all—but after a drive-by shooting, her wicked curiosity gets the
best of her. And with the TV show forging ahead with filming, the
list of suspects (and the line of food trucks) only grows. But has
the shooter already flown the coop? And how do you find a killer when
you don't know who the target is?
About
Julie:
Julie
Anne Lindsey is a multi-genre author who writes the stories that keep
her up at night. She’s a self-proclaimed nerd with a penchant for
words and proclivity for fun. Julie lives in rural Ohio with her
husband and three small children. Today, she hopes to make someone
smile. One day she plans to change the world.
Murder
in Real Time
is the conclusion to The Patience Price Mysteries series, from Carina
Press.
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Julie Anne Lindsey is a multi-genre author who writes the stories that keep her up at night. She’s a self-proclaimed nerd with a penchant for words and proclivity for fun. Julie lives in rural Ohio with her husband and three small children. Today, she hopes to make someone smile. One day she plans to change the world.
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i would love to read this series!!!!
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