Author: CMash

An avid reader for many years. Married for 31 years with 2 fantastic adult sons who I am so very proud of with great gfs. Am disabled. Found this wonderful community of book blogging in approximately December 2009 and have loved every minute of it. Am now a reviewer for authors, publishers, publicists, etc. And am also a partner in a Virtual PR tour company, Partners In Crime Tours for authors of novels of mystery, suspense and crime (www.Partnersincrimetours.net)

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MARCH 16th TO MARCH 30th, 2011
THE SHEPHERD

by ETHAN CROSS
SYNOPSIS (provided from author):
  Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. both have a talent for hurting people. Marcus, a former New York City homicide detective, uses his abilities to protect others, while Ackerman uses his gifts to inflict pain and suffering. When both men become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of our government, Marcus finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse trapped between a twisted psychopath and a vigilante with seemingly unlimited resources. Aided by a rogue FBI agent and the vigilante’s beautiful daughter -a woman with whom he’s quickly falling in love- Marcus must expose the deadly political conspiracy and confront his past while hunting down one of the most cunning and ruthless killers in the world.

  Welcome to the world of The Shepherd
  My novel, The Shepherd, is the first book in a series of thrillers that I believe would be greatly enjoyed by fans of authors such as James Patterson, Dean Koontz, David Morrell, Thomas Harris, Lee Child, and Jeffery Deaver. This introductory book of the series is a stand-alone novel, but provides the reader with an opening into the world of The Shepherd Organization.

****GIVEAWAY GALORE****

THANKS TO THE GENEROUS
AUTHOR, MR. ETHAN CROSS
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HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.
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YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THE FOLLOWING:

GRANDPRIZE – One Entry into the Ethan Cross Beta Reader Program: 

In this program, the winner would receive advance copies of future Ethan Cross novels and other stories. This would include upcoming Ethan Cross novels such as The Cleansing and The Darkness Never Sleeps (titles subject to change). They also have access to Ethan and may even be given the opportunity to give opinions that could help shape the future of upcoming Ethan Cross books. This winner will also receive a personal letter from Ethan Cross and a Limited Edition Signing Plate for The Shepherd.  Entries would also need to include who they would like the items autographed to as well as the personal info such as address and name.

SECOND PRIZE – Two Winners

will receive an autographed and personalized original manuscript page from The Shepherd that includes the author’s handwritten notes and corrections. This winner will also receive a Limited Edition Signing Plate for The Shepherd. Entries would also need to include who they would like the items autographed to as well as the personal info such as address and name.

THIRD PRIZE – 5 Winners

will receive a Limited Edition Signing Plate for The Shepherd. These limited edition signing plates are specially designed glossy postcards personalized and autographed by Ethan Cross just for you.   Entries would also need to include who they would like the items autographed to as well as the personal info such as address and name.
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*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: YOUR THOUGHTS
REGARDING VIGILANTES?*
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*EXTRA ENTRIES*

*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.

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU GRAB MY BUTTON AND
  PLACE IT ON YOUR BLOG’S SIDEBAR.

*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

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*U.S.  RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
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*GIVEAWAY ENDS MARCH 30th AT 6PM EST*
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG
AND NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL AND WILL
AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN
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DISCLAIMER / RULES
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 responsiblefor 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.

W.W.W. Wednesday

WEDNESDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

Guest Author and Giveaway Mr. Ethan Cross

For those of you that have been contacted by an author, you know it is both a humbling but exhilarating experience when that author asks to spend some time visiting on your blog, meeting your visitors, talking about their latest book.  Well that is the case today.  Mr. Cross contacted me via a publisher that I  have worked with and asked if I would consider introducing him to all of you.  After reading the synopsis of the book and the reviews it is already getting, the answer was Yes!!.  So, please help me, along with all the great visitors that will stop by throughout the day, welcome Mr. Ethan Cross to the CMash blog.

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ABOUT ETHAN CROSS
     When a fireman or a policeman would come visit his school, most of his classmates’ heads would swim with aspirations of growing up and catching bad guys or saving someone from a blazing inferno. When these moments came for Ethan Cross, however, his dreams weren’t to someday be a cop or put out fires; he just wanted to write about it.

     And his dream of telling stories on a grand scale has come to fruition with the release of his new book, The Shepherd.
     Ethan Cross is the pen name of a thriller author living and writing in Illinois with his wife, two daughters, and two Shih Tzus
Visit at http://www.ethancross.com/the-shepherd-thriller-novel/

ABOUT THE BOOK
Synopsis:
     Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. both have a talent for hurting people. Marcus, a former New York City homicide detective, uses his abilities to protect others, while Ackerman uses his gifts to inflict pain and suffering. When both men become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of our government, Marcus finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse trapped between a twisted psychopath and a vigilante with seemingly unlimited resources. Aided by a rogue FBI agent and the vigilante’s beautiful daughter -a woman with whom he’s quickly falling in love- Marcus must expose the deadly political conspiracy and confront his past while hunting down one of the most cunning and ruthless killers in the world.

    Welcome to the world of The Shepherd
     My novel, The Shepherd, is the first book in a series of thrillers that I believe would be greatly enjoyed by fans of authors such as James Patterson, Dean Koontz, David Morrell, Thomas Harris, Lee Child, and Jeffery Deaver. This introductory book of the series is a stand-alone novel, but provides the reader with an opening into the world of The Shepherd Organization.
Watch for my review in the coming weeks!

CLICK HERE TO BRING YOU TO
THE GIVEAWAY ENTRY PAGE

DISCLAIMER
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.

GIVEAWAY GALORE ENTRY PAGE "THE SHEPHERD" ENDED

MARCH 16th TO MARCH 30th, 2011
THE SHEPHERD

by ETHAN CROSS
SYNOPSIS (provided from author):
  Marcus Williams and Francis Ackerman Jr. both have a talent for hurting people. Marcus, a former New York City homicide detective, uses his abilities to protect others, while Ackerman uses his gifts to inflict pain and suffering. When both men become unwilling pawns in a conspiracy that reaches to the highest levels of our government, Marcus finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse trapped between a twisted psychopath and a vigilante with seemingly unlimited resources. Aided by a rogue FBI agent and the vigilante’s beautiful daughter -a woman with whom he’s quickly falling in love- Marcus must expose the deadly political conspiracy and confront his past while hunting down one of the most cunning and ruthless killers in the world.

  Welcome to the world of The Shepherd
  My novel, The Shepherd, is the first book in a series of thrillers that I believe would be greatly enjoyed by fans of authors such as James Patterson, Dean Koontz, David Morrell, Thomas Harris, Lee Child, and Jeffery Deaver. This introductory book of the series is a stand-alone novel, but provides the reader with an opening into the world of The Shepherd Organization.

****GIVEAWAY GALORE****

THANKS TO THE GENEROUS
AUTHOR, MR. ETHAN CROSS
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HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO WIN.
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YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN THE FOLLOWING:

GRANDPRIZE – One Entry into the Ethan Cross Beta Reader Program: 

In this program, the winner would receive advance copies of future Ethan Cross novels and other stories. This would include upcoming Ethan Cross novels such as The Cleansing and The Darkness Never Sleeps (titles subject to change). They also have access to Ethan and may even be given the opportunity to give opinions that could help shape the future of upcoming Ethan Cross books. This winner will also receive a personal letter from Ethan Cross and a Limited Edition Signing Plate for The Shepherd.  Entries would also need to include who they would like the items autographed to as well as the personal info such as address and name.

SECOND PRIZE – Two Winners

will receive an autographed and personalized original manuscript page from The Shepherd that includes the author’s handwritten notes and corrections. This winner will also receive a Limited Edition Signing Plate for The Shepherd. Entries would also need to include who they would like the items autographed to as well as the personal info such as address and name.

THIRD PRIZE – 5 Winners

will receive a Limited Edition Signing Plate for The Shepherd. These limited edition signing plates are specially designed glossy postcards personalized and autographed by Ethan Cross just for you.   Entries would also need to include who they would like the items autographed to as well as the personal info such as address and name.
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*ALL COMMENTS TO BE SEPARATE*
AND INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
SO THAT I CAN CONTACT YOU IF YOU WIN
*LEAVE COMMENT: YOUR THOUGHTS
REGARDING VIGILANTES?*
Photobucket
*EXTRA ENTRIES*

*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.

*LEAVE SEPARATE COMMENT IF YOU GRAB MY BUTTON AND
  PLACE IT ON YOUR BLOG’S SIDEBAR.

*REMEMBER TO INCLUDE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR ALL ENTRIES.

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*U.S.  RESIDENTS ONLY*
*NO P.O. BOXES*
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*GIVEAWAY ENDS MARCH 30th AT 6PM EST*
WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN BY RANDOM.ORG
AND NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL AND WILL
AND WILL HAVE 48 HOURS TO RESPOND
OR ANOTHER NAME WILL BE CHOSEN
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DISCLAIMER / RULES
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 responsiblefor 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.

W.W.W. Wednesday

WEDNESDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

What are you currently reading?

What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

And the winners are…………..

…………for THE BETRAYAL by Sheila Hendrix
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FIRST AND SECOND PLACE WINNERS
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
8    20
Timestamp: 2011-03-15 23:20:05 UTC
Misha said… 8 Thanks for the contest! I am a GFC Follower
clenna said… 20 I follow The Dark circle.
THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH PLACE WINNERS

Here are your random numbers:
3    14    12
Timestamp: 2011-03-15 23:27:39 UTC
Tore said… 3 I am a follower. Tore923@aol.com

Melanie L said… 14 Once when I took a vacation to North Carolina I went on a tour through a cave.
gautami tripathy said… 12 I do follow you via google reader!

 
An email has been sent to the winners and they have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

And the winners are…………..

…………for THE BETRAYAL by Sheila Hendrix
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FIRST AND SECOND PLACE WINNERS
Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
8    20
Timestamp: 2011-03-15 23:20:05 UTC
Misha said… 8 Thanks for the contest! I am a GFC Follower
clenna said… 20 I follow The Dark circle.
THIRD, FOURTH, FIFTH PLACE WINNERS

Here are your random numbers:
3    14    12
Timestamp: 2011-03-15 23:27:39 UTC
Tore said… 3 I am a follower. Tore923@aol.com

Melanie L said… 14 Once when I took a vacation to North Carolina I went on a tour through a cave.
gautami tripathy said… 12 I do follow you via google reader!

 
An email has been sent to the winners and they have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

Teaser Tuesday

TUESDAY
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Hosted by Miz B at Should Be Reading

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!

“She was driving,” Zach said.  “She didn’t want to.  I was supposed to.  I was the designated driver.  It’s my fault.”

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