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Mimosa Tales #3
Reckoning
Decades ago, Marshal Kris Jensen brought a man to justice.
Now his past is returning to threaten everything he holds dear...
Now his past is returning to threaten everything he holds dear...
Having left his gunslinger past behind him, Kris is now the leader of an eclectic group of lawmen who patrol the town of Mimosa, in 1870’s New Mexico Territory.
Together with a lady’s man, a former bounty hunter, a gambler, a seasoned scholar, and an eager-to-learn young greenhorn, Kris spends his days defending Mimosa from corrupt ranchers, outlaws and ruthless cannibal cults.
Determined to rebuild his life as a law-abiding citizen, Kris tentatively courts local newspaper editor, Holly Davis, in the hopes of settling down. For Kris, Holly is the promise of a settled, peaceful life – something he now wants very much.
But then an old enemy resurfaces, intent on destroying Kris’s life and everyone around him.
As the attacks escalate from a reputation-damning scandal, to a near-fatal shooting and vicious assault, Kris finds himself wildly trying to track down the killer before everything he loves is taken away from him.
Can Kris protect his loved ones and lay the tortured ghosts of dirty deeds to rest?
Reckoning is the third book in The Mimosa Tales series.
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192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 6, 2020
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About the author
Linda Thackeray
32 books22 followersBorn in a village in Malaysia and delivered by underpaid midwife, and Ann, an irritable new mother (who wouldn’t be after 48 hours in labour?), X was named by a deranged grandmother with too much creativity for her own good. Once out of her pain-induced stupor, Ann decided to give her new daughter a proper middle name to avoid the risk of being put into a home later in life.
And so, she was called Linda.
Linda was an unremarkable child, save a few notable incidents, the discovery that a pot lid is not a substitute for Wonder Woman’s tiara (five stitches), four-year old don’t need to shave (no stitches but lots of toilet paper) and utility truck drivers are not necessarily qualified operators of their vehicles (seventy stitches).
At eight, Linda received religious enlightenment when she saw Star Wars at the Odeon Theatre and hence began her writing career.
For many years, the cages of various pets in the Thackeray household were littered with pages from Linda’s scribblings. Subjects usually ranged from whatever science fiction show was on television or at the movies. There was lots of Star Wars.
At 17, Linda moved to Sydney, Australia and was disappointed it was not occupied by Paul Hogan types with big knives and croc skin jackets but pot-bellied blokes with zinc cream and terry towel hats. Linda’s father (also known as that bloke who buys me stuff to piss mum off when she’s mad at him) settled in the town of Young, a community of 6000 people with no movie theatre.
Linda survived this period in the wilderness by raising kangaroos and writing original works but eventually got saddled down with the necessities of life and though she continued to write, work came first. Work, HBO, comic books and rent. It’s a kaleidoscope.
Even the kangaroos left out of boredom.
In 2014, Linda decided to start writing seriously again. Mostly because Australia’s strict gun laws make it very difficult to go postal in the workplace. Moving to Woy Woy, which is Aboriginal for ‘Big Water’, she’s dipped her toes into the Indie pool and found she needs a pedicure. Her books are labours of love and championed by her friends on Facebook.
Eventually Creativia Publishers, appalled by Linda’s inability to conduct any marketing, offered to publish her books out of sheer exasperation.
Supported by two cats named Newt and Humphrey, she spends her days trying to write novels while having unclean thoughts about Michael Fassbender and Jason Statham, sometimes together.
And so, she was called Linda.
Linda was an unremarkable child, save a few notable incidents, the discovery that a pot lid is not a substitute for Wonder Woman’s tiara (five stitches), four-year old don’t need to shave (no stitches but lots of toilet paper) and utility truck drivers are not necessarily qualified operators of their vehicles (seventy stitches).
At eight, Linda received religious enlightenment when she saw Star Wars at the Odeon Theatre and hence began her writing career.
For many years, the cages of various pets in the Thackeray household were littered with pages from Linda’s scribblings. Subjects usually ranged from whatever science fiction show was on television or at the movies. There was lots of Star Wars.
At 17, Linda moved to Sydney, Australia and was disappointed it was not occupied by Paul Hogan types with big knives and croc skin jackets but pot-bellied blokes with zinc cream and terry towel hats. Linda’s father (also known as that bloke who buys me stuff to piss mum off when she’s mad at him) settled in the town of Young, a community of 6000 people with no movie theatre.
Linda survived this period in the wilderness by raising kangaroos and writing original works but eventually got saddled down with the necessities of life and though she continued to write, work came first. Work, HBO, comic books and rent. It’s a kaleidoscope.
Even the kangaroos left out of boredom.
In 2014, Linda decided to start writing seriously again. Mostly because Australia’s strict gun laws make it very difficult to go postal in the workplace. Moving to Woy Woy, which is Aboriginal for ‘Big Water’, she’s dipped her toes into the Indie pool and found she needs a pedicure. Her books are labours of love and championed by her friends on Facebook.
Eventually Creativia Publishers, appalled by Linda’s inability to conduct any marketing, offered to publish her books out of sheer exasperation.
Supported by two cats named Newt and Humphrey, she spends her days trying to write novels while having unclean thoughts about Michael Fassbender and Jason Statham, sometimes together.
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August 28, 2020
I received a copy from BookSprout; this is my honest review. 3.25 stars
-I'm so used to read western romance that I never thought this could be different. I chose to review the book on these premises because it's not a real romance, it's a western something and it's dark.
1. POV = 4/5 - Multiple POV, probably most of the characters. Well done except sometimes I'd get confused of who was talking or thinking - maybe put a name somewhere...
2. Setting = 4/5 - In all her books (that I've read), the author has her characters go back and forth in the present and past, which gives us a great insight.
3. Triggers = 0/5 - The author really needs to advise that her books contain triggers (violent rapes in this case) with details that are not hard to understand.
4. Darkness = 3/5 - This is not just a romantic suspense with plenty of mysteries along the way; it's dark, it's emotionally draining and it's violent in many cases.
5. Character development = 4/5 - They don't change much since the last book, unless they've matured a bit. No getting better or worse.
6. Writing = 3/5 - There are multiple repetitions of facts about almost everyone in the book; not just once or twice; some had it thrice too.
7. Interest and fluidity = 5/5 - The book started fast and kept going right up until the end. No dull moments for respite.
8. Range of emotions = 3/5 - From all the above, for me it was a roller-coaster of emotions and sometimes I didn't like it at all. I was almost afraid of turning the page or had to take a break at the end of certain chapters.
-I'm so used to read western romance that I never thought this could be different. I chose to review the book on these premises because it's not a real romance, it's a western something and it's dark.
1. POV = 4/5 - Multiple POV, probably most of the characters. Well done except sometimes I'd get confused of who was talking or thinking - maybe put a name somewhere...
2. Setting = 4/5 - In all her books (that I've read), the author has her characters go back and forth in the present and past, which gives us a great insight.
3. Triggers = 0/5 - The author really needs to advise that her books contain triggers (violent rapes in this case) with details that are not hard to understand.
4. Darkness = 3/5 - This is not just a romantic suspense with plenty of mysteries along the way; it's dark, it's emotionally draining and it's violent in many cases.
5. Character development = 4/5 - They don't change much since the last book, unless they've matured a bit. No getting better or worse.
6. Writing = 3/5 - There are multiple repetitions of facts about almost everyone in the book; not just once or twice; some had it thrice too.
7. Interest and fluidity = 5/5 - The book started fast and kept going right up until the end. No dull moments for respite.
8. Range of emotions = 3/5 - From all the above, for me it was a roller-coaster of emotions and sometimes I didn't like it at all. I was almost afraid of turning the page or had to take a break at the end of certain chapters.
August 23, 2020
The good, bad, and ugly of the old west.
Book three has Kris facing some challenges and all he really wants is peace maybe to settle down. He is courting Holly with hope for the future. Another character you are going to meet is Alexandra Styles who is looking for a fresh start and will cause a bit of a stir in the town. Now by chapter three the real action starts and it is full steam ahead. Danger and suspense face the characters in this western drama. This book like the other two shows the good, bad, and ugly of the old west. I am enjoying the series it is a bit different and a bit darker than any other western I have read. I think that is what I like most it is a piece that makes you think what the west was really like instead of the romantic western we so often read. I am happy to recommend this work also I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
Book three has Kris facing some challenges and all he really wants is peace maybe to settle down. He is courting Holly with hope for the future. Another character you are going to meet is Alexandra Styles who is looking for a fresh start and will cause a bit of a stir in the town. Now by chapter three the real action starts and it is full steam ahead. Danger and suspense face the characters in this western drama. This book like the other two shows the good, bad, and ugly of the old west. I am enjoying the series it is a bit different and a bit darker than any other western I have read. I think that is what I like most it is a piece that makes you think what the west was really like instead of the romantic western we so often read. I am happy to recommend this work also I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
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