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Spinning
Patricia Taylor’s spinning class instructor hates her. Maybe it’s the extra eighty pounds she carries on her frame. Maybe it’s the way she struggles while everyone else in class does just fine. But when her instructor ends up dead, Patricia has to deal with her feelings for him and for everyone else in her small coastal town—including the killer.
An Edgar Award finalist and one of the top ten stories of the year in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
An Edgar Award finalist and one of the top ten stories of the year in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
- GenresShort Stories
30 pages, Nook
First published July 1, 2000
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About the author
Kristine Kathryn Rusch
1,365 books720 followersKristine Kathryn Rusch is an award-winning mystery, romance, science fiction, and fantasy writer. She has written many novels under various names, including Kristine Grayson for romance, and Kris Nelscott for mystery. Her novels have made the bestseller lists –even in London– and have been published in 14 countries and 13 different languages.
Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction.
In addition, she's written a number of nonfiction articles over the years, with her latest being the book "A Freelancer's Survival Guide".
She has also published as:
Sandy Schofield (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kristine Grayson - romances
Kathryn Wesley (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kris Nelscott - mysteries
Kris Rusch - historical fiction
Kris DeLake - romances
Her awards range from the Ellery Queen Readers Choice Award to the John W. Campbell Award. In the past year, she has been nominated for the Hugo, the Shamus, and the Anthony Award. She is the only person in the history of the science fiction field to have won a Hugo award for editing and a Hugo award for fiction.
In addition, she's written a number of nonfiction articles over the years, with her latest being the book "A Freelancer's Survival Guide".
She has also published as:
Sandy Schofield (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kristine Grayson - romances
Kathryn Wesley (collaborations with husband Dean Wesley Smith)
Kris Nelscott - mysteries
Kris Rusch - historical fiction
Kris DeLake - romances
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April 5, 2018
Spinning was an interesting take on self image, mystery and, murder
Patricia, an insecure overweight woman, entertains vengeful thoughts against her spinning instructor to keep herself motivated to exercise and lose weight. It works. After months of effort she does lose the weight and is close to getting her revenge for his ‘disgusted’ look when she first started.
Through a twist of fate, she isn’t able to exact her revenge. However, what she does gain is both unexpected and I dare say better than revenge.
Rusch is an excellent writer, but I don’t always warm to her stories (just a matter of preference) but this main character was relatable as weight has always been an issue for me.
It’s relatively fast read.
I read this on Rusch’s website as a Fiction Monday post.
Patricia, an insecure overweight woman, entertains vengeful thoughts against her spinning instructor to keep herself motivated to exercise and lose weight. It works. After months of effort she does lose the weight and is close to getting her revenge for his ‘disgusted’ look when she first started.
Through a twist of fate, she isn’t able to exact her revenge. However, what she does gain is both unexpected and I dare say better than revenge.
Rusch is an excellent writer, but I don’t always warm to her stories (just a matter of preference) but this main character was relatable as weight has always been an issue for me.
It’s relatively fast read.
I read this on Rusch’s website as a Fiction Monday post.
April 3, 2018
Read as Monday Free Story. I liked Patricia's character, not built as a likable person, but I could relate with her feelings.
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