Interview CJ Zahner Author of Suicide Gene
Give a warm welcome to CJ Zahner author of Suicide Gene release date September 26, 2018. Available for preorder now!
Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about CJ and Suicide Gene.
Why should we read this book/series and what sets you apart from the rest and makes your book/series unique?
Without giving too much away, read The Suicide Gene to realize you never truly know another human being. This novel is an amalgamation of fiction and reality. There are impossible anomalies mentioned, yet the suicide factor is real and daunting and a great challenge in today’s society.
I have wondered my entire life if there is a suicide gene. With this book, I wanted to create a story that both entertained readers but made them think, so I threaded real emotion into a fictitious story line.
When I began writing this book, suicide was not as common of an issue, but today the media seems enamored by it. Now, Thirteen Reasons Why on Netflix and A Million Little Things on ABC both depict the heart-wrenching aftermath of suicide. My novel takes this hard topic one step further and asks: is this genetic?
Who would you recommend this book to and what should readers be aware of before reading it?
Readers who like complex story lines with underlying meanings should read The Suicide Gene. This novel commands your attention. Chapters are filled with hints of what’s to come and readers must pay attention to repeated phrases, dates, and numbers. There is so much hidden in this book I doubt anyone will uncover all of the buried messages.
I do not believe this book is appropriate for anyone having suicidal thoughts, and I state this in the beginning. I believe people suffering deep depression should NOT read this book or any other book with suicidal events or topics. Chronic depression and suicidal thoughts are not something to take lightly and should be addressed through counseling.
What inspired you to write?
As a child, I was often alone. My only sibling, a brother, was eleven years older than me and married when I was nine years old. My parents both worked several jobs, and so I wiled the hours away creating characters and writing stories.
In high school, an English teacher, Mrs. Patricia Root, catapulted my love of writing into a full-fledged addiction. I entered college majoring in English. My third novel, Within the Setting Sun, was actually begun in my teenage years.
However, the summer before my freshman year I worked in retail beside four women who were English major graduates. Scared, I switched my major to accounting at the last minute and ended up working in the business world, but I always managed to find my way back to writing. I wrote grants and freelance articles for local magazines and newspapers. I blogged. Once you fall in love with words, it’s hard to cure yourself of the writing itch.
And now, everything inspires me. There is a story in everyone.
Where do your story ideas come from? If they come to you in the middle of the night, do you get up and write them all down?
Life incidents and people inspire my stories. Then my crazy imagination catapults those inspirations into full-length novels. But it is my running where I grow my plots. I run five days a week religiously (down from seven days after suffering a stress fracture) and if I’m not running side by side with one of my friends, you can bet I’m dreaming up my next novel. I love plotting and scheming and you can bet there will always be underlying messages in my books. I reuse phrases to give clues to readers. Dates and numbers have meaning. Honestly, I have the most fun putting little clues in my books that may forever remain unnoticed.
SPEED ROUND FOR A LITTLE ADDED FUN:
Speed Round (one word only answer): Yep, I know torture for a writer!<evil laugh>
Favorite scary movie: The Perfect Getaway
Favorite scary book: The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Last scary book read: The Mist by Stephen King
Favorite color: Pink
Stilettos or flipflops or boots: sneakers
Coffee or tea or flaming drink: coffee
Ebook or audiobook or paperback: ebook
Pencil or pen or quill with blood ink jar: pen
Favorite scary song:????
Favorite costume: Belle from beauty and the beast (because she loves to read)
Favorite dessert: chocolate
Favorite junk food: chocolate
Favorite thing to do to relax: Chase bats? run
Champagne or gin or magic potion: champagne
Paranormal or Historical: paranormal
Wonder Woman or Top Model or Witch’s Ball: witch’s ball
Favorite scary TV show: ???
Hot or cold: hot
POV: ???
I’d die if I don’t have: coffee, chocolate, wine and cheese
Review or Not: review
A little about Suicide Gene
She thought they were her siblings. By the time she realized they weren’t, one of them was dead.
Doctor Emma Kerr had no right counseling them. Adopted and her birth records lost, she believed she was born a McKinney. Her face, intelligence, and depression resembled theirs. For years people mistook her for their sister. So she devised a plan. What begins as a scheme to counsel the McKinney family and determine if they are blood relatives, quickly causes Emma to wonder if she had truly done the manipulating. Is someone following her?
Now Emma clamors to escape the McKinney world of domination and deception.
Is she Mathew McKinney’s sister? She can’t be. Is he in love with her? He can’t be. Then how do he and his sisters know more about her than she knows herself? This is a game to them. Is the game Suicide? Or Murder?
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CJ, I see you’ve brought friends.
Yes, Attorney Gifflord Johnson and Dr. Emma Kerr from Suicide Gene.
Well lets do a quick question and answer for both. Starting with the attorney.
Tells us about the real you—
……What makes you laugh out loud? Little things in life. People who take themselves too seriously. Men who sit down to a poker table thinking they know what they are doing.
……What makes you angry? Relatively little. Yet, I’m protective of the people I love, so I will stand up to anyone who insults or hurts them. But more than likely, that will involve a good debate.
What event in your past has left the most indelible impression on you? My father’s death and my mother’s Alzheimer’s.
What do you most value? People and relationships.
…..What do you sleep in at night? Boxers.
What is the type of woman you want to spend the rest of your life with? For a long time, I believed the perfect woman for me was someone intelligent, lighthearted, fun, and easygoing, but now I know first and utmost, she must challenge me. (And Emma does.)
What do you consider most important in life? Family with career as a close second.
What is your biggest secret? I sneak away to play poker whenever I am able.
Okay Dr. Kerr your turn.
Who are you really? That’s the question I’ve asked myself many times. I’m definitely intelligent and logical. I enjoy running and am addicted to my iPhone. I can be fun in the right company. I tell little white lies, and I’ve suffered from depression most of my life, hence my obsession with identifying my birth family. I’m convinced my depression is genetic, as I have no reason to be depressed. I was adopted by two wonderful people who loved me unconditionally.
……What makes you laugh out loud? Giff’s jokes, Ally’s escapades, and, lately, a good country song.
……What makes you angry? I don’t take criticism well.
……What do you sleep in at night? Running shorts and a sports bra or t-shirt.
Who were the biggest role models in your life? My adoptive parents, hands down.
What kind of man do you want to spend the rest of your life with? Someone caring, compassionate, and intelligent. A person who knows me and loves me as I am.
(or if you don’t want romance – Why not?)
What kind of man would you never choose? Someone superficial. I thought I was in love with that type once. His confidence attracted me. He was smart, poised, and quite self-centered, which I didn’t mind. Taking a backseat to others has never bothered me. But in the end, I couldn’t weather his shallowness.
What is most important to you in life? Helping those suffering with depression.
What is your biggest fear? That there is a suicide gene, and that it runs in my biological family.
How about a sneak peek between the pages of Suicide Gene.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The Funeral Parlor.
The face in the casket was her own. It nearly freaked her out.
She stood between her brother and sister, knees wobbling. Her high-necked dress clung to her skin, choking her throat, squeezing her long, slender body tighter and tighter until she felt her lungs might explode. Damn panic attacks.
Her siblings moved closer, tightening their grip on her when they heard her struggling to breathe. Together their tall frames—movie-star handsome—melded into a dark mass at the foot of the casket. It took all the energy the three of them could muster to keep her upright.
“Are you okay?” Melanie asked her.
She nodded.
“Try not to embarrass yourself,” Matt whispered.
Again, a nod.
She wasn’t sure she could get through the day without fainting. There were no breaks at a funeral, and she just wanted to get away from the grim whispery-whirrs of the bereaved and the sickeningly-sweet waft of the flowers. But she couldn’t leave. Matt would kill her and, besides, she had no cigarettes. Her sister was her supplier. Now she’s dead.
The parade of mourners stretched out of the room and down the hall and it was only 2:05. Some faces in line she didn’t recognize, which infuriated her. Her sister had no real friends. Nosy bastards. They just want to know what happened.
She tried to ignore surrounding conversations and remain composed. But like Medusa’s venomous mane, muffled words of hand-covered comments serpentined toward her from all directions. She couldn’t block them. They echoed in her head like garbled phrases over a worn intercom. “Why did she do it?” “Like her mother.” “Was it suicide?”
That last question nearly sent her to her knees. Her body sagged. Melanie caught her and Matt pulled her close, so she could lean on him until it passed.
“Don’t look if looking makes you queasy,” Melanie told her, but her glance drifted back to her sister’s pasty face. That’s what I would look like if I were dead.
She, herself, had considered suicide for so long it was hard to believe she still feared death.She hated funerals, could barely walk through the front door of a funeral home without hyperventilating. Yet, she had to go to this one. Her own identical twin sister lie in that ugly copper box, her head sunk low in billowing white silk.
“I’m sorry for the three of you.” Her aunt Carol’s hoarse voice coaxed her attention from the coffin. Notably thinner—grief now topping her midmorning chemotherapy cocktail,— her aunt dabbed a tissue at tear-stained cheeks. She was in the third round with breast cancer and getting her butt kicked. “I can’t believe this is happening to our family again. Did you know she was that bad?”
“Well.” Melanie paused. “She’s always had those tendencies, but we thought—with the counseling—she was doing better.”
“Counseling?” Aunt Carol’s cheeks pinked.
“Yes,” Matt said. “Six months ago we started seeing a psychiatrist—all four of us.”
“We thought a counselor might help,” sweet Melanie continued. “We decided maybe we did have some baggage about Mom’s—” She took a deep breath. Her gaze moved to her sister.
Don’t say it, Mel, don’t say suicide.
“Death.” Melanie looked away.
“How horrible.” Aunt Carol straightened. She appeared appalled. “You should sue him—that counselor.”
“Her.” Matt shook his head, eyes glaring. “She’s a psychiatrist.”
“We will sue her.” The twin’s voice rose, but she stopped, glanced at Matt, and tightened her jaw. “She didn’t give a damn about us. Now my sister is dead. She’ll pay.”
It happened then—at 2:10 p.m. She felt Matt’s piercing gaze and watched as he released his grip on her arm. Her aunt Carol became so emotional that Matt had to help her to the back of the room. Family members congregated there amidst her wild sobs while Matt held her, and a rush of people came toward her and Melanie at the casket. One after another. Melanie let go of her, too, and she had to stand on her own.
For the first time in her life, she was alone.
So CJ, tell us a little about writing Suicide Gene. Was it fun or difficult? Do your characters always act as you expect? Are you a plotter, or fly (write) by the seat of your pants?
Writing The Suicide Gene was both fun and difficult. Fun creating characters and devising impossible yet believable anomalies; however difficult due to the subject. I’ve suffered from depression at different periods during my life. While in my teens, twenties, and thirties I experienced occasional suicidal thoughts before my periods. Fortunately, I recognized it was hormonal. Also, I had loving parents, a supportive husband, and three beautiful children that helped me through my worst times.
Regarding the characters, yes, they absolutely turned my book around. They did not act exactly as I intended.
First of all, Minnie McKinney was the name of my great-great-grandmother. (Who names a child that?) I made her a little crazy not only because her name seems to imply it, but because someone once told me she was the black sheep of our family. Since she was three generations removed, I didn’t think anyone would mind if she wasn’t so sane. I named her twin Mary, and although I never intended to like either twin, I did like Mary.
Secondly, naming a character Gifford was important to me because my grandfather, Frank Gifford (not THE Frank Gifford but Frank Merle Gifford), did attempt unsuccessfully, thank heaven, to commit suicide after his wife died. Hence Giff was named after my grandfather. I intended him to be a minor character; however, I made a mistake. I patterned his personality after my own son’s, and because he was so like my son, of course, I grew to love him and couldn’t bear him taking second fiddle to any other male character in the book. So, he emerged as a main character.
Here is something I learned from character development and something I advise other authors: Never base a character after your child or grandchild. You can’t bring yourself to write anything bad about that character. (Remember Amazing Amy in Gone Girl?) Go ahead and try. I dare you.
Finally, in regard to what type of writer I am, for my first three books, The Suicide Gene, Dream Wide Awake, and my work-in-process, Within the Setting Sun, I flew by the seat of my pants. My fourth novel, The Dream Snatchers, is a sequel to Dream Wide Awake and I’m trying to turn myself around by outlining and plotting. Will see where that leads. From my experience so far, no matter what I do or how determined I am for the story to go as planned, the characters take on a life of their own!
More about the author:
Cyndie “CJ” Zahner is a digital-book hoarder, lover of can’t-put-down books, runner, author, and Mensa wannabe. That last trait explains the inspiration for her first novel, The Suicide Gene. Her second book, Dream Wide Awake, was inspired during long runs on Presque Isle State Park in her hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania. She is a proud mother of three and an even prouder grandmother of one.
Before becoming a novelist, CJ worked as a grant and freelance writer. Her articles varied from business to women’s health to the paranormal.
In 2015, she began looking at life differently when her brother and his wife were diagnosed with dementia and early-onset Alzheimer’s. At that time, her husband pulled her aside and said, “Quit your job. You’re a writer.” After twenty years of service, CJ picked up her purse at work one day and quietly walked away.
Now, she rises before dawn, writes, runs, and smiles much. She completed The Suicide Gene and Dream Wide Awake, and is nearing completion of two other novels, Within the Setting Sun and The Dream Snatchers.
A hard worker and story lover, CJ Zahner is determined to read, write, and run happily ever after…
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Interview Tena Stetler Author of An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement
Good Morning Everyone! I’m so excited to share my new release An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement with you. It’s the fourth book in A Demon’s Witch Series. To celebrate, I’m throwing a Facebook Party Friday, August 10th from 6-9 pm EDT. featuring several talented authors, games, prizes, giveaways and lots of fun. 
You don’t want to miss it so mark your calendars. Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/events/234885453771841/ Hope you see you there!
Won’t you pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and I’ll tell you a little about An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement. Oh did I mention about getting Down and Dirty with USA Today Life Happily Ever After? Take a peek. You’ll enjoy it! By the way, why do you read? How do you decide on buying a book by a new to you author?
First off, I gotta tell you my process of writing books not what you’d expect. I write my scenes and chapters out of order, as well as my books in series. That’s why An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement as been on the back burner for a while. It was the second book I wrote, but discovered that other characters in the A Demon’s Witch Series need to have their stories told before An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement would see the light of day. I am so excited to release this book out into the world. Caden Silverwind and Mystic Rayne have waited a long time to have their story told. It is worth the wait, I promise.
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Now a little about An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement:
Fallen warrior angel, Caden Silverwind, lives alone in Colorado’s rugged Rockies, healing from physical wounds as well as the mental anguish suffered during battles with dark demons. Then he finds a woman barely clinging to life after a horrendous beating. He is not prepared for the entanglement she brings to his life, nor the feelings she awakens in him.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Agent, Mystic Rayne’s personal dilemma and assignment nearly gets her killed. Divine intervention is a complication she never expected and her growing attraction to Caden is undeniable. Can she trust him with her secret?
Their quest to uncover her attacker takes them from the pristine mountains in Colorado to the wilds of Wyoming. Along the way, they find answers which may place them in more danger. Determined to solve the mystery, they must also navigate their feelings and fears to find love and unite heaven and earth.
A sneak peek between the pages of An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement;
Screams of terror accompanied by mournful howls pierced the crisp night air as Caden Silverwind settled into his chair in front of the crackling campfire. Shadows from the flames danced across the dark tree trunks, curling and twisting in mesmerizing shapes. Caden had heard it all before, but tonight the usual ceremonial chants ended with menacing growls then sudden eerie silence, rather than the quiet winding down of previous nights.
Maybe he should investigate the unearthly sounds that echoed against the canyon walls, but he just couldn’t. The last battle with dark demons had nearly destroyed his body and shattered his soul. Once shimmering marble-gray wings, now hung charcoal black with his muscles barely able to bring them forth from his back to brush the air without severe pain and fatigue.
Against the advice of his superiors, he chose an indefinite sabbatical in the Colorado Rockies. Their rugged strength and majestic beauty allowed him the serenity to pick up the pieces, face his own fears, and contemplate the future, if there was one.
Perhaps I should’ve remained among the warrior angels and used the facilities above to heal physically and repair what is left of my damaged soul. He shook his head slowly taking in the bounty of nature around him. No, I made the right decision. Leaning back in his chair, he relaxed and watched the dancing flames consume the logs until glowing embers were all that remained in the fire ring.
He had no idea the events of the next day would change his life forever! You can purchase An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement at the following links.
Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon AU, itunes, The Wild Rose Press and Barnes and Noble.
About the author:
Tena Stetler is a best-selling author of award winning paranormal romance novels. She has an over-active imagination, which led to writing her first vampire romance as a tween to the chagrin of her mother and delight of her friends.
With the Rocky Mountains outside her window, she sits at her computer surrounded by a wide array of paranormal creatures, with a Navy SEAL or two mixed in telling their tales. Her books tell stories of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Travel, a bit of mystery, and adventure flourish in her books. Pssst… want to know a secret? Besides crafting her paranormal romances, Tena is excited to be working on her first cozy mystery with magic spark.
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Thank you so much for letting me share with you my new release An Angel’s Unintentional Entanglement, fourth book in A Demon’s Witch Series! Don’t forget to stop by my facebook party, Friday August 10th from 6-9 pm EDT for fun games, prizes, giveaways and exciting tales from a talented bunch of authors! See you there!
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Cover Reveal – Between The Shadows by Casi McLean!
Today I have treat for you. Best-selling Author, Casi McLean, has gifted me with one of the first peeks at the cover of her upcoming September 18, 2018 release BETWEEN THE SHADOWS! Pssst… if you are looking for a free read and goodies, access her award-winning short story, Destiny, through this link: http://casimclean.com/welcome-to-my-inner-circle/
A little about Between The Shadows!
She never expected to confront deadly villains…let alone fall in love with one…
After her friend, York, encounters the ghostly image of a young woman, Mackenzie Reynolds seizes the opportunity to initiate a time jump, thrusting them back to 1865 Georgia. Resolved to thwart the girl’s untimely fate, Kenzi stumbles into a deadly conflict over a stockpile of stolen Confederate gold.
An injured Civil War survivor, James Adams departs for home with a war-fatigued companion he’s determined to help. After pilfering a horse and kidnaping a woman, he never dreamed his hostage would steal his heart.
Kenzi and James must unravel a deadly plot, while helping York save his ghost woman from a brutal death. But can she leave York in a violent past to save James’s life?
A Gripping Novel By Award-Winning Author Casi McLean.
A sneak peek between the pages of Between the Shadows!
Kenzi pressed the blood-soaked gauze against the left side of his abdomen. “I won’t lose you. Not now.”
Barely clinging to life, he opened his eyes a slit, raised his hand still clenching Colin’s gun, and shot two rounds.
Stunned, Kenzi snapped around. “No.” She screamed and dove for the gun through the hazy blue mist engulfing them.
“Brady…” His voice faded as he slipped into semiconscious mumbling.
Yanking the pistol from his grip with her right hand, she maintained pressure with her left. A heartbeat later, the cylinder encasing them rotated open. Kenzi stood then sprinted across the room and pounded on a fist-sized alert button affixed to the wall. The resulting alarm shrieked through the underground chamber, reverberating as it radiated throughout the compound. Two men dressed in white jumpsuits burst through double doors.
“Gurney. Now.” Kenzi screamed at the attendants. “And O-Neg blood. Hurry. Go, go, go.” She ran to James and knelt beside him. Lifting his head, she slid a knee underneath it for support and smoothed a chunk of his dark brown hair from his face. “I’ve sacrificed way too much to have you die now,” she whispered. “My ass will burn for this. Not to mention the repercussions for abandoning York.”
Pulse racing, she checked his bandage. Despite her efforts, streams of crimson still oozed from the wound. Pressing again on the gauze, she shook her head. “Geez. You’ve lost so much blood. Please, hang on.”
Again, the double doors swung wide. This time, a gurney pushed through, followed by the two assistants. One man ran to Kenzi.
“Help me lift him.” Her hands, slick with blood, shot to her white T-top, already drenched in crimson. On second thought, she swept them down the rear of her jeans. Sliding her slippery arms beneath his back, she braced her stance with one bent knee.
“One, two, three.” They heaved him in tandem onto the gurney. She doused her hands with Betadine then splashed more on James’s forearm, snatched an IV from the attached supply basket, and punctured a vein on the inside of his wrist with the sterile needle. Once connected, she hooked the blood pouch on the IV pole and barked at the team, “Let’s move. If this man bleeds out, there will be hell to pay.”
The men, poised with hands on the side of the rails, awaited their next move. “Where to, Dr. Reynolds?”
Kenzi stared at James’s ashen face, worried her meager experience wasn’t enough to save his life––but she had no option. “Surgery.”
Springing into action, one man rolled the gurney down the hallway, while a second leapt onto the base and slipped an oxygen mask over James’s nose and mouth. “I hope this guy isn’t allergic to Propofol.” He attached an anesthesia drip to the IV. “Damn, what caused this gaping wound?”
“He was shot…with a musket.”
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So what do you think? I think the cover of Between the Shadows is delicious and the story line intriguing. Can’t wait to read it! How about you?
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Kathryn Knight’s Gull Harbor Available on Audiobook
Give a warm welcome to Kathryn Knight, author of Gull Harbor, now available in Audio Book. Yippee!
Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about Kathryn Knight and Gull Harbor Audio Book.
Author: Kathryn Knight
Narrator: Kristin James
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Released: Feb 14, 2018
Genre: Paranormal Romance
When Claire Linden’s job sends her to the sleepy town of Gull Harbor, she never expects to encounter her ex-boyfriend. As a medium, the prospect of tackling a haunted house is less daunting than seeing Max Baron again. Throughout their passionate college relationship, he promised to love her forever. Then, without explanation, he abandoned her on graduation day.
Max never intended to break Claire’s heart – a cruel ultimatum forced him to disappear from her life. While he’s shocked to find her in Gull Harbor, he isn’t surprised by the bitter resentment she feels for him…or the fiery attraction that remains between them.
Claire is determined to rid her temporary home of its aggressive ghost, but Max soon realizes she’s facing a danger beyond the paranormal. When Claire risks everything to help a desperate spirit, Max must race to save her – before another tragedy tears them apart forever.
Kathryn Knight spends a great deal of time in her fictional world, where mundane chores don’t exist and daily life involves steamy romance, dangerous secrets, and spooky suspense. Kathryn writes contemporary romance spiked with mysterious hauntings as well as YA paranormal romance filled with forbidden love. Her novels are award-winning #1 Amazon and Barnes & Noble Bestsellers and RomCon Reader-Rated picks. When she’s not reading or writing, Kathryn spends her time catching up on those mundane chores, driving kids around, and teaching fitness classes. She lives on beautiful Cape Cod with her husband, their two sons, and a number of rescued pets.
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Kristin “KJ” James was born and raised in the Nashville, TN area. Acting has always been a passion of hers. Starting on the stage as early as preschool, KJ pursued her passion into college where she received a BA in Communication with a double emphasis in Theatre and Public Relations from Mississippi State University. After college she found herself more and more drawn to voice overs. Several classes, coaching sessions, seminars, research, and a closet-turned-studio later, and she now records and produces audiobooks on a regular basis. She has also done several radio commercials for clients such as Advance Financial, TriStar Health, and GAC. Her ultimate dream is to work in video games and animation, so
hopefully in the not-too-distant future you’ll hear her in an RPG or cartoon. When she’s not in her booth, you can find her crocheting, playing video games, or running agility with her dog, Phoenix.
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When Claire Linden’s job sends her to the sleepy town of Gull Harbor, she never expects to encounter her ex-boyfriend. As a medium, the prospect of tackling a haunted house is less daunting than seeing Max Baron again. However, the ghost of a young woman desperate for someone to tell her story embroils Claire into a dangerous situation she may not survive. She enlisted Max’s help, but will he be too late? You’ll have to pick up a copy of riveting audiobook to find out.
The narration brings this exciting story and it’s characters to life. I truly enjoyed the setting on Cape Cod. The twist and turns kept me on the edge of my seat until the satisfying conclusion. I enjoyed listening to the Gull Harbor audiobook and highly recommend it.
I received this audiobook as part of my participation in a blog tour with Audiobookworm Promotions. The tour is being sponsored by Kathryn Knight. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.
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