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Martha A. Cheves's Blog – September 2009 Archive (3)

And on the Surface Die - Lou Allin, Author

And on the Surface Die - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

'"Don't discount petty-ante crime," Ben Rodgers, her mentor in The Pas, had told her. "Sometimes they're part of a bigger picture, and it usually involves drugs. Why steal a CD player you can sell for only a twenty unless you need another fix?" But Ben had made his own fatal error. Their last month… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 20, 2009 at 4:51pm — No Comments

Man Corn Murders - Lou Allin, Author

Man Corn Murders - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

'Now she was too weak to leave the bunk, her tongue swollen and her lips cracking against every shallow breath, and she prayed for blessed release back into a warm, wet womb, her own barren into eternity. The tears had surrendered days ago, re summon them though she would to bathe sore eyes. She blinked a final time as cotton closed her ears and the pain… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 12, 2009 at 4:33pm — No Comments

Secrets by the Sea - Mary Montague Sikes, Author

Secrets by the Sea - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

'Far below, in a brilliant flash of lightning, Dana saw something move. Heart pounding, she brushed her hand across her eyes and leaned closer to the glass. She watched a dark shadow rise from the water - a human shadow with arms flailing skyward.'

Since very early childhood, Dana Sinclair had… Continue

Added by Martha A. Cheves on September 5, 2009 at 12:11pm — No Comments