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Beth's Book
What happens when fictional detective, Katie Shields, not only takes psychic possession of her author, but also starts to treat her creator as a suspect in a crime?
Novelist Beth Shepherd, 49, is past deadline with her New York publisher; her twenty-one year old son is pushing her away and re-uniting with his dead-beat father. Already twice divorced, Beth isn't optimistic about her relationship future.
Beth's Book tells the story of a successful, mid-list crime novelist, Beth Shepherd, suffering not from writer’s block . . . but writer’s collapse.
In addition, Beth’s drug-addicted youngest sibling, Stephen, crashes at her doorstep in order to reconcile with her. In this, she has no interest.
After a contractual showdown with her agent and publisher in New York, every door of Beth’s life is slamming shut. And her detective, Katie Shields, is on a mission to solve the greatest crime of her career--not in fiction, but in her author's life.
Novelist Beth Shepherd, 49, is past deadline with her New York publisher; her twenty-one year old son is pushing her away and re-uniting with his dead-beat father. Already twice divorced, Beth isn't optimistic about her relationship future.
Beth's Book tells the story of a successful, mid-list crime novelist, Beth Shepherd, suffering not from writer’s block . . . but writer’s collapse.
In addition, Beth’s drug-addicted youngest sibling, Stephen, crashes at her doorstep in order to reconcile with her. In this, she has no interest.
After a contractual showdown with her agent and publisher in New York, every door of Beth’s life is slamming shut. And her detective, Katie Shields, is on a mission to solve the greatest crime of her career--not in fiction, but in her author's life.
368 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 7, 2011
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September 4, 2016
Beth Sheperd is a novelist ... with a series of books featuring Detective Katie Shields. Only now she's having a severe case of writer's block.
Her publisher is having a meltdown because she's already a month past deadline. Her younger drug addicted brother has shown up on her doorstep. Her best friend is ignoring her phone calls. Her older brother and his family have cancelled plans to spend some time with her. And worst of all, her son has decided that he's going to live with his father, from whom she's been divorced 20 years.
She really gets worried when her fictional detective comes to life as she struggles to finish her book.
Has the stress finally driven her insane?
I had never read this author before, so I had no idea what to expect. His character development is superb, bar none. They are so finely detailed, credible, and make a good story great. There are surprises on every page ... a twist or turn to keep the reader engaged from start to finish.
Many thanks to the author / Word Slinger who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
Her publisher is having a meltdown because she's already a month past deadline. Her younger drug addicted brother has shown up on her doorstep. Her best friend is ignoring her phone calls. Her older brother and his family have cancelled plans to spend some time with her. And worst of all, her son has decided that he's going to live with his father, from whom she's been divorced 20 years.
She really gets worried when her fictional detective comes to life as she struggles to finish her book.
Has the stress finally driven her insane?
I had never read this author before, so I had no idea what to expect. His character development is superb, bar none. They are so finely detailed, credible, and make a good story great. There are surprises on every page ... a twist or turn to keep the reader engaged from start to finish.
Many thanks to the author / Word Slinger who provided a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
October 21, 2011
Great read. I could identify with the heartache Beth felt over her son and was fascinated with the writing process and having a character take on a life of its own. The ending was a complete surprise--didn't see it coming!
June 10, 2012
loved it , lived in the area both in california and new york so all the places were familiar. Got hooked into the story and was surprised by the ending good read
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