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Purple Haze
Residents of Pineview, Texas initially have no reason to suspect foul play when a popular young couple is killed in a car accident. However, many years later, when another friend of Landan and Janda (the Colquin twins) turns up dead, the twins begin to think there is a killer in their midst. Fearing for their lives, will they be able to find the killer and make sure they are brought to justice before someone else meets an untimely demise?
300 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2004
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About the author
J.A. Adams
8 books4 followersThis award winning author uses her writing to plant seeds of healing. At a very early age, long before \r
finishing elementary school, she began writing as a hobby. Her understanding of how words may make or \r
break the human spirit led her to bring her desire to become a published writer to fruition. Guiding her \r
reading audience in search of self-actualization through her multi-level characters, she uses her gift to bring \r
life back to the broken soul. Addressing the plagues of today's social-ills, she shows how we are all intricately \r
connected by six degrees of separation. The action of one has a ripple affect on others. Thus, God has made us \r
all accountable and responsible for each other.\r
The author is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a graduate of Prairie View A and M University, \r
and volunteers with Christian Hope Outreach. In addition, JA Adams tours throughout the country with Delta \r
Authors on Tour and Divine Literary Tour.\r
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finishing elementary school, she began writing as a hobby. Her understanding of how words may make or \r
break the human spirit led her to bring her desire to become a published writer to fruition. Guiding her \r
reading audience in search of self-actualization through her multi-level characters, she uses her gift to bring \r
life back to the broken soul. Addressing the plagues of today's social-ills, she shows how we are all intricately \r
connected by six degrees of separation. The action of one has a ripple affect on others. Thus, God has made us \r
all accountable and responsible for each other.\r
The author is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a graduate of Prairie View A and M University, \r
and volunteers with Christian Hope Outreach. In addition, JA Adams tours throughout the country with Delta \r
Authors on Tour and Divine Literary Tour.\r
"
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June 12, 2011
When will I learn to say no to reviewing a book. The synopsis sounded exciting. Three friends from the class of 1977 of Pineview High School die mysteriously. Within a few years, two more die. The police explain the deaths away as accidental or suicide, but their friends from high school are sure that there is a murderer in their midst. It's a good story.
The trouble is in the writing. There are too many instances of poor word choice. Some sentences read as though the author had picked from a list out of a Thesaurus and didn't consider the context.
"Since entering the Navel(sic) Academy, Eugene's patriotism had become a little eccentric, but surely, he had not sent the letters, Landan placated.
She "had still not encountered so many good-looking black brothers of this calibre of class."
"Talia's death devastated Landan causing him to build up immense long-term anguish toward God."
"She was classy and had all the signatures of an upscale professional female."
That's just four of many more. After a while I stopped groaning at the misspellings and use of the wrong homonyms Navel/Naval, past/passed, apart/a part, lose/loose, and no plural for breast or guest.
I read a review on Amazon that indicated that this was a re-issue of the original book after some "editorial corrections." I hope the editor wasn't paid. I wish the author success in her future writing as she does have a gift for story-telling. I hope next time she finds a good editor.
The trouble is in the writing. There are too many instances of poor word choice. Some sentences read as though the author had picked from a list out of a Thesaurus and didn't consider the context.
"Since entering the Navel(sic) Academy, Eugene's patriotism had become a little eccentric, but surely, he had not sent the letters, Landan placated.
She "had still not encountered so many good-looking black brothers of this calibre of class."
"Talia's death devastated Landan causing him to build up immense long-term anguish toward God."
"She was classy and had all the signatures of an upscale professional female."
That's just four of many more. After a while I stopped groaning at the misspellings and use of the wrong homonyms Navel/Naval, past/passed, apart/a part, lose/loose, and no plural for breast or guest.
I read a review on Amazon that indicated that this was a re-issue of the original book after some "editorial corrections." I hope the editor wasn't paid. I wish the author success in her future writing as she does have a gift for story-telling. I hope next time she finds a good editor.
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