As his ex-wife’s illness becomes grave, it is apparent that there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past. But the man stalking Henry remains at large. Who is doing this? And why?
  The Upright Piano Player is a wise and acutely observed novel about the myriad ways in which life tests us—no matter how carefully we have constructed our own little fortresses.

 

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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

  “Let’s take a drive over there.  You never know, if we push it, we might get her to assault one os us.”
  Kitson took a compact from her handbag and reapplied her lipstick.  “I’ll toss you for it in the car,” she said.

  As his ex-wife’s illness becomes grave, it is apparent that there is little time to redress the mistakes of the past. But the man stalking Henry remains at large. Who is doing this? And why?
  The Upright Piano Player is a wise and acutely observed novel about the myriad ways in which life tests us—no matter how carefully we have constructed our own little fortresses.

 

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU PUBLICLY FOLLOW THIS
  BLOG (IF NOT, GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT ON RIGHT SIDE).

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON FACEBOOK.

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER.

*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

Giveaway copies are supplied and shipped to winners via publisher,
agent and/or author. This blog hosts the giveaway on behalf of the
above. I received a copy of this book, at no charge to me, in
exchange for my honest review. No items that I receive are
ever sold…they are kept by me, or given to family and/or friends.
I am not responsible for lost or damaged books that are shipped
from agents. I reserve the right to disqualify/delete any entries
if rules of giveaway are not followed

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
*Grab your current read
*Open to a random page
*Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
*BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
*Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

  “Let’s take a drive over there.  You never know, if we push it, we might get her to assault one os us.”
  Kitson took a compact from her handbag and reapplied her lipstick.  “I’ll toss you for it in the car,” she said.

If you have followed my blog, you know my favorite reads are mystery, suspense, crime and thrillers that hold the previous three elements.  You may have also noticed, that lately I have been assisting some indie authors to have a platform for their books, however, it was just on my blog.  Well…………………………………………………………..
I have wanted this for a very, very long time.   Doing what I love!!!!!!

I am now a partner, along with Molly, from Reviews By Molly, and April, from Cafe of Dreams Book Reviews, in a ** NEW ** Tour Publicity Company, PARTNERS IN CRIME TOURS

Our goal is to assist authors with the PR for their books of crime, suspense and mystery only, so that they can put their time into what they do best, and that is writing and creating more books for us to read.

Authors:  please visit us at our new sites: 
Website, Facebook, Twitter

or if you have any questions feel free to contact:
  Cheryl  cmash@Partnersincrimetours.net
  Molly   molly@Partnersincrimetours.net
  April    april@Partnersincrimetours.net
 
And bloggers, please visit us too.  If you are a fan of this genre and would like to be a tour host in the future, please email me with the following information:
  *Name
  *Blog Name
  *Blog URL
  *EMail Address
  *FB & Twitter Accounts Name/Links (approx # of followers)
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P.S.  This blog will still remain for reviews, memes, blog hopping, giveaways, Sunday’s Shining Stars, and fun!!!

NEVER KNOWING by Chevy Stevens

ISBN 978-0-312-59568-5
At the request of St. Martin’s Press, an ARC TPB was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest opinion.

Synopsis (borrowed from B&N): All her life, Sara Gallagher has wondered about her birth parents. As an adopted child with two sisters who were born naturally to her parents, Sara did not have an ideal home life. The question of why she was given up for adoption has always haunted her. Finally, she is ready to take steps and to find closure.
  But some questions are better left unanswered.
  After months of research, Sara locates her birth mother — only to be met with horror and rejection. Then she discovers the devastating truth: Her mother was the only victim ever to escape a killer who has been hunting women every summer for decades. But Sara soon realizes the only thing worse than finding out about her father is him finding out about her.
  What if murder is in your blood?
 Never Knowing is a complex and compelling portrayal of one woman’s quest to understand herself, her origins, and her family. That is, if she can survive….

  My Thoughts and Opinion: For those bloggers who were around, right around this time last year, you may remember there was a lot of buzz about debut author Chevy Stevens and her chilling novel Still Missing. A few months ago I was approached to read and review her newest book and since I was one of the bloggers blown away by her debut novel, I accepted. However, I tend to have a bit of apprehension when the first book is outstanding. Can the second book compare? Or was the author and first book a “one hit wonder”? My opinion…..Chevy Stevens is pure talent…..brilliant!!!!

As in her first novel, the main character Sara, starts each chapter with a session with her psychiatrist but I found in this book that there was much more dialogue and interaction between the characters. Her writing style is fluid and so descriptive, which allowed me to visualize and create vivid imagery. I felt that I was easily transported into the story line. (Vague….due to not wanting to include spoilers) Example: when Sara’s cell phone kept ringing, I realized I was holding my breath waiting for her to answer the phone. Engrossing! A definite page turner! The characters came to life whereas even their emotions were felt. At times terrifying!! The ending, just when I thought it ended, another surprise!! Sara learns “be careful what you wish for”. Am hoping that this time next year, I will be reading her third novel!!! Chevy Stevens delivers again!!