Marilyn Meredith

Nov 2013 23

The Latest Books From Two Local Authors-Marilyn Meredith & Cora Ramos

2013 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze

It was a perfectly overcast night for a ghost hunt, and ghost tour guide Lorna Collins was hoping to please her ghost hunters at the Wilkinson House, a long-vacant Bear Creek home built in the 1900s and still up for sale. Unfortunately, the dead entity they discover on site is pretty corporal, as it is the body of a teenaged “Goth” boy with, very suspiciously, two puncture wounds on his neck. Ghosts are one thing, but a vampire–that is something even these spiritualists can’t believe actually exists.

Mar 2013 9

Strawberry Yellow: A Mas Arai Mystery by Naomi Hirahara: Book Review/Giveaway/Event

2013 Articles, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Marilyn Meredith

I am a big fan of Naomi Hirahara’s writing for many reasons. She is able to bring to life a wonderful unassuming hero in Mas Arai. Reading her books immerses the reader in the richness of a bit of Japanese culture. She always brings to life a setting that is probably new to most—in Strawberry Yellow, Watsonville, California, and the strawberry industry.

Dec 2012 29

Diana Hockley: Book Reviews/Book Giveaways/Contest To Name A Character

2012 Articles, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Marilyn Meredith
& C. L. Shore

The story centers around the kidnapping of a concert pianist who disappears before the rehearsal of an important concert. The author is an artist of words when it comes to showing the anguish Ally, the kidnapped woman, experiences. Set in Australia, the different word usage is an added plus as are the descriptions of the unfamiliar places.

Dec 2012 1

The Devil’s Foothold by Marilyn Meredith: Book Review/Guest Blog/Giveaway

2012 Articles, Diana Hockley, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Diana Hockley

When Deputy Sheriff of Lawrenceville, Lupine County, Jessica McGuire heads out for a morning jog the last thing she expects to find as she runs past the cemetery is the empty grave of a long-dead infant. Who on earth would want to steal what is left of the body? The condescending attitude of her boss, Captain Boone, who dismisses the discovery as not being important enough for him to mount an investigation infuriates Jessica.

Nov 2012 24

Dance On Fire: Flash Point by James Garcia Jr. Review/Behind The Book/Giveaway

2012 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Lorie Lewis Ham, Marilyn Meredith

by Marilyn Meredith
& Lorie Lewis Ham

What would you do if the daughter you believed dead suddenly reappears—as a vampire? Tiffany, the daughter, professes to have an illness that keeps her from being out in the daylight, fooling her parents for a while. She and her vampire friends leave a trail of corpses in their wake. The action and the vampires move on to the small town of Kingsburg with a vendetta against several of the residents.

Oct 2012 27

Bogey’s Ace in the Hole by Marja McGraw: Book Review/Guest Blog/Giveaway

2012 Articles, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Marilyn Meredith
& Marja McGraw

Marja McGraw has outdone herself with this next adventure with Pamela and her husband, Chris, who is a dead ringer for Humphrey Bogart. Of course their 40s themed restaurant is the setting for much of the goings-on. It all begins with three church ladies who need help finding their missing friend, Addie.

Sep 2012 15

Don’t Turn Around by Michelle Gagnon: Review/Giveaway

2012 Articles, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze, Teens

by Marilyn Meredith

When I read the book I had no idea it was categorized as a YA. I loved it from beginning to end. I supposed I should have realized it was a YA because of the lack of bad language and explicit sex scenes. What it did have was a unique and believable plot that gripped me from the very beginning.

Sep 2012 8

Fistful of Collars by Spencer Quinn: Review/Interview/Giveaway/Event/Animal Rescue

2012 Articles, Lorie Lewis Ham, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze, Pets

by Marilyn Meredith &
Lorie Lewis Ham

We are so excited this week to have a review of Spencer Quinn's (aka Peter Abrahams) latest Chet the Dog book, A Fistful of Collars, an interview with Spencer, and some great opportunities for you the reader. First off, a portion of all sales of this book using the link below to Mysterious Galaxy will go to SNAP, San Diego's Spay and Neuter Action Project. Secondly, there are instructions after this post on how you can win a copy of the book, & lastly Spencer is doing a book event at Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego on September 17 at 7 p.m. together with SNAP--more details below. If you can't attend the event, you can use the purchase link to even get a signed copy of the book!

Sep 2012 1

Lone Star Death by B.A. Neal: Book Review/Giveaway

2012 Articles, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Marilyn Meredith

Newly arrived reporter, Samantha Slater, arrives to begin her new job as a reporter only to find that her boss, George Stanley has been stomped to death by a runaway horse. Samantha takes over the job as editor. Her first story is writing Stanley’s obituary. To do that, she must interview the townspeople. In so doing, she learns that George Stanley wasn’t exactly loved by the citizens of the small town. He seemed to delight in writing hurtful stories about the locals. The more she finds about the dead man, she begins to realize that many were relieved by his death.

Aug 2012 11

Mysteries With A Touch of The Old West: Reviews/Giveaway

2012 Articles, Marilyn Meredith, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Marilyn Meredith

Looking for a light, fun mystery to enjoy this summer? Three Seconds to Thunder would be the perfect choice. Set in 1896, in the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, China Bohannon longs to move up from office girl, dogsbody and book keeper to be an investigator in her uncle’s detective agency. She also has crush on her uncle’s partner, Grafton Doyle.