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The Persecution of Mildred Dunlap By Paulette Mahurin

An amazing book, which I could not put down from start to finish. It featured hatred in it´s true form.
The main storyline, focused on Mildred, but there were other aspects, which were mentioned in the book, all with the same theme, hatred causes nothing but pain, wasted energy and life is too short.

The book was vivid, and the scenes were excellently set, that I felt that I was in this historical town. Even with the advantages of technology, the descriptions of news travel, and the limitations in the evidence of this news. Also, I felt I was in this small town, with the characters in the book.
Unfortunately, Mildred felt love and hate for this town for different reasons, which were made clear in the book.

I was never disappointed with each section of the book, from the beginning to the middle and especially at the end.
I was expecting a twist and was glad that it did happen in an unexpected light. I recommend this book to other´s, because I truly believe to move forward in life, we need to learn from history.
These were historical events that did happen, and I loved the way this news effected others in the town. At times it made me laugh and other times, I felt sadness............well done, to the author, for their first novel, it is such an excellent achievement.

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Shadow Play

1. What types of books do you write?
I write Urban Fantasy Romance. I love to write strong woman and even stronger men.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
My debut novel Shadow Play is due out in Dec. But my latest novel that I am working on is book three called Times Fallen Warrior (my daughter picked the name.) Further details can be found on my website

3. Is it part of a series, if so which one?
Yes, Shadow Play is book 1 in my Tracker Series

4. When did you start writing?
I started writing in high school.

5. Why did you start writing?
I read a story that didn’t have a happy ending and it broke my heart. Even twenty plus years later it still upsets me. So I wrote another ending for the book.

6. Who are your influences?
Jeaniene Frost, when I read her Cat series I was inspired to write and finished three novels in the next year. But I love the writings of Mercedes Lackey, Johanna Lindsay, love anything funny and contemporary. I have to admit I love to read, and am inspired by so many authors that I can’t really name them all.

7. What can we expect from you in the near future?
Book signing events, other details. My debut novel Shadow Play will be released Dec. 12th. I will be doing a two week blog tour for it. Also book two will be out in late Jan or Feb and I’ll be doing another blog tour then.

Distortion

1. What types of books do you write?
I write dark mysteries infused with an in-your-face examination of female sexual image and politics.

2. What is the latest book you have written?
My first crime novel, DISTORTION was just released by Buzz Books USA. It's about an artist who paints a crime scene in reverse perspective and turns a murder investigation backwards--onto her friends. The FBI asks her to spy on those friends, for her country. Adele refuses ... until someone starts killing them. Now she'll use the FBI, the clues--and even her friends--to save them. It's now available in paperback, Kindle and Nook formats.

3. Is it part of a series, if so which one?
It's the first in my Adele Proust, pop art mysteries.

4. When did you start writing?
I wrote in my teens and early twenties, but then life got busy and I set it aside while I first foought apartheid, then raised children. About three years ago, I took up writing again seriously.

5. Why did you start writing?
I created characters to give voice to different ideas that were rattling around in my mind. When I wrote down those character's perceptions, I could sort of clear my head. It felt great. So then the characters started interacting--which created story. Once I got to the story stage, the rest was mostly taking dictation from my characters. Like life and art, my characters may have been inspired by events or issues in my life, but then the characters turned around and inspired me right back I write as much to give voices to their authentic feelings as to consciously develop a plot.

6. Who are your influences?
Vonnegut, Chandler, Laura Ingalls Wilder, JK Rowling, Alexandre Dumas

7. What can we expect from you in the near future? Book signing events, other details
November 11: In-store Mystery and Book Signing at Hastings in College Station Gig ‘em Ags!
November 12: Crime City Central (UK) will feature the first chapter of DISTORTION on their radio/podcast. It’s also an iTunes download. I can take you down murderous backstreets while you’re jogging on the treadmill
November 12: KPFT Houston’s Larry Payne will interview me on “Interchange” at 8pm; also available as a podcast after it airs
November 12: Guest post on Sara Jayne Townsend’s “Imaginary Friends...
November 15: In-store Mystery and Book Signing at Domy Bookshop/Gallery, Houston (This shop is just blocks from the first murder in the book.)
November 16th: Guest post on Jungle Red Writers blog