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M.M. DeLuca

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M. M DeLuca spent her childhood in the ancient cathedral city of Durham in North-Eastern England. She attended the University of London, became a teacher, and then immigrated to Canada. There she also studied writing under her mentor, Pulitzer Prize winning author, Carol Shields. She writes in many genres, including historical, suspense and YA sci-fi. She also writes for screen and TV..

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M.M. DeLuca I never met my father's mother. She died before I was born, but apparently she was a lovely, well-dressed woman who was also a spiritualist and a medi…moreI never met my father's mother. She died before I was born, but apparently she was a lovely, well-dressed woman who was also a spiritualist and a medium. My father always told us about his memories of when he was a small boy, sitting near the door of a large room where adults sat around a table, my grandmother at the head, holding a seance. The table would thump and people would speak in tongues, but he wasn't afraid. My mother claimed my grandmother's spirit visited her the night she passed away, and when my dad came home to give her the news, mom sameaid, "Your mother is dead" before he could say a word. I'd love to know if she really was the seventh daughter of a seventh daughter as she claimed and how she came to discover her "powers." I've been exploring this in a new novel I'm working on called "The Night Side."(less)
M.M. DeLuca The best thing about being a writer is that imagination has no boundaries. I can be sitting in my office working and it's winter outside, but in my st…moreThe best thing about being a writer is that imagination has no boundaries. I can be sitting in my office working and it's winter outside, but in my story I can travel anywhere, do anything and create characters who I often become attached to like friends—even the villains! Also being a writer trains you to look at the world in a different way. I call it developing writer's eyes, ears and other senses. You become more alive to the world and everything in it. You notice details that others might not, possibilities others might not recognize, societal issues that many ignore. The best thing about it is that my work can be shared and enjoyed by many people across the world, which is really the most rewarding aspect of being a writer.(less)
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The Night Side by M.M. DeLuca
"This one would get a 5 star, if it didn't take me forever to get into it. I would read a chapter at a time and I would feel like it was never going to get to the good part. All of a sudden, one night I was lying in bed reading and bam, there it was. " Read more of this review »
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A lovely, gentle story about the turbulence and complexities of family relationships, written in clean, uncluttered, unpretentious prose.
The story centres around siblings Danny and Maeve, their unshakeable bond and their deep connection to The Dutch
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The Divorce Party by M.M. DeLuca
"In her usual fast-paced, twisty, plot and character driven style, MM Deluca reveals a lighter side to her storytelling with a tongue-in-cheek mean-girls-grown-old adventure in Divorce Party. Like tasty Easter eggs hidden in unexpected places, DeLuca " Read more of this review »
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The Perfect Family Man by M.M. DeLuca
"Wow! What a book! I absolutely loved this and couldn’t bring myself to out it down! I just had to know what had happened, and the were so many secrets and plot twists throughout the whole thing.

The book is well written, and the author did amazing wi" Read more of this review »
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"The perfect family man by M.M. DeLuca.
Five years ago, my little boy went missing. Now my husband’s vanished, too.
Wow a brilliant read. I read this in one sitting couldn't put it down. I loved Olivia and how she wouldn't stop fighting to find out wha" Read more of this review »
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The Broken Detective by Joel Nedecky
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Private investigator Jake Joelson doesn't regret assaulting his sick mom's abusive boyfriend but he's unprepared for the jail sentence he receives as a result. Now he has two weeks to get his affairs in order and that means making enough money to sup ...more
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The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco by Michelle Chouinard
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The City of San Francisco really sparkles in this page-turning crime mystery by Michelle Chouinard. The author's love for this beautiful city allows the reader to step into its streets and feel the fog, see the grand mansions and be a part of this tw ...more
The Savage Instinct by Marjorie DeLuca
" Thank you so much for the wonderful review. This book was very special to me and I hoped readers would appreciate the complexities of life for women i ...more "
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“She poisoned my life with a secret.
One that must be guarded with lies.
But I read once in a poetry book that a lie is but the truth in masquerade, so I am not afraid, for this past year I have survived by subterfuge and pretence.”
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“Make no waves, Annie had said. Keep bold opinions in check or you may invite unwanted concern and attention.”
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