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Susan Froetschel

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Susan Froetschel is the author of five mystery books. The most recent is Allure of Deceit, set in rural Afghanistan, about how charity can have a hidden agenda and lying is a form of self-defense.

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Susan Froetschel Judy, For Fear of Beauty, I tried to travel to Afghanistan, embedded with a military unit, but never had the opportunity. I spent a great deal of time…moreJudy, For Fear of Beauty, I tried to travel to Afghanistan, embedded with a military unit, but never had the opportunity. I spent a great deal of time examining historical book about the country, written between the 1940s and 1960s, and I spoke to many Afghanis while living in Washington, DC. The research and writing for this book took a year and then I had six months to revise. Thank you for reaching out! Susan(less)
Susan Froetschel Write every day - at least a little bit. Also, decide which character, which plot development, to work on the next day - and you will find yourself th…moreWrite every day - at least a little bit. Also, decide which character, which plot development, to work on the next day - and you will find yourself thinking about that and taking notes the next 24 hours.... (less)
Average rating: 3.73 · 300 ratings · 61 reviews · 7 distinct worksSimilar authors
Fear of Beauty

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Interruptions

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Alaska Gray

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Allure of Deceit

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Royal Escape

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Foster by Claire Keegan is a compact book, sharp like a punch to the gut, about children's lack of control in this world and a summer of lessons about letting actions speak louder than words. 

Set in Ireland, a girl leaves home for the summer to live with an aunt and uncle who lost their only child. That home stands in stark contrast to the only home she knows, run by a

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“finding words used too often with so little thought. Evil is one. Beauty is another. Both require an observer, and both emerge as the result of another person’s assessment. An individual can never be completely confident that she is beautiful or free of evil. The designation demands acknowledgment from another person.”
Susan Froetschel, Fear of Beauty

“Anything repeated enough could take on the aura of truth.”
Susan Froetschel, Fear of Beauty

“But prayers of the living do not move the dead.”
Susan Froetschel, Fear of Beauty

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“And then there is that day when all around,
all around you hear the dropping of the apples, one
by one, from the trees. At first it is one here and one there,
and then it is three and then it is four and then nine and
twenty, until the apples plummet like rain, fall like horse hoofs
in the soft, darkening grass, and you are the last apple on the
tree; and you wait for the wind to work you slowly free from
your hold upon the sky, and drop you down and down. Long
before you hit the grass you will have forgotten there ever
was a tree, or other apples, or a summer, or green grass below,
You will fall in darkness...”
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Beth Hi Susan,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow mystery author on Goodreads!
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