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)

Guest Author Mr. Jeffrey Leever of The University and Giveaway (1 of 5)

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I am honored to have Mr. Leever, author of The University visit today so please help me welcome him to my blog.  He is also kind enough to giveaway one of my followers and/or visitors a SIGNED copy of his book, The University.

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Jeffrey Leever is the author of the mystery/suspense novels The University (Capital Crime Press, 2009) and Dark Friday (Capital Crime Press, 2007).


He is a former PR staff member for Colorado Governor Bill Owens, as well as former senior editor for a nonprofit organization. He now lives in Blue Springs, Missouri.

A Nebraska native, he wrote a college football column, the Scarlet Commentary, for several years. He holds a degree in English with a writing emphasis and is perpetually at work on his next suspense/mystery novel.

To learn more about the author and the book, visit his website at JeffreyLeever.com.

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Ah, college life at Tremont University. A place for learning. Partying and dating. And murder.


When investigative journalist Kevin Gibson lets his cousin, a former cop, talk him into looking into a student’s disappearance at Tremont University, he gets more than he bargained for. A former student — injured in a brutal attack two years ago and in a coma — may hold a critical piece of information that can solve the mystery. Meanwhile, an attractive coed continues to hide a very dark secret.

Tremont junior Brett Duncan is determined to find out what happened to his best friend, who’s gone missing. Along with his girlfriend Ciera Kindle, Brett is drawn into a cunning world few know exist — a conspiracy involving faculty, students, and some well-connected people in high places.

Beneath the campus’ Hallmark-card exterior lie many secrets, and a pulse-racing mystery with plenty of chills along the way.

“Jeffrey Leever is giving away a signed copy of his book, The University, to one lucky tour visitor. Go to his book tour page, http://jeffrey-leever.omnimystery.com/, enter your name, e-mail address, and this PIN, 6123, for your chance to win. Entries from this blog site will be accepted until 12:00 Noon (PT) tomorrow. No purchase is required to enter or to win. The winner (first name only) will be announced on his book tour page next week.”  Don’t forget, put the PIN NUMBER 6123 for your chance to win.  GOOD LUCK !!!!!

ADDENDUM:  Watch for my review of The University that will be posted at a later date.

Aloha Friday (2 of 5)

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WooHoo..its Friday !!!  TGIF !!!!  The day I give myself more computer time to hop around the blogosphere meeting new bloggy friends.  And to make this day even more special….A Giveawy !!!  Read my 1 of 4 posts and enter into winning a SIGNED copy of The University.  Make sure you put in the pin code 6123 for your chance to win !!!!!  Good Luck! and I am off to hop……….

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Hosted by An Island Life http://islandlife808.com/
Today’s question:
Favorite flavor of ice cream?
Hands down…my favorite is Friendly’s Chocolate and Peanut Butter.

Book Blog Hop (3 of 5)

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Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS http://www.crazy-for-books.com/
Here are the instuctions from her site:

  Every day I seem to find another book blog that I start following. In the spirit of the Friday Follow, I thought it would be cool to do a Book Blog Hop to give us all bookies a chance to connect and find new blogs that we may be missing out on! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!
  So, if you’d like to participate, just repost this on your blog, sign MckLinky on her site, and check out other blogs in MckLinky! Let’s connect and make new book bloggy friends!! So, if you consider yourself a book blogger, come join the fun!
  Pretty please – Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.

Friday 56 (4 of 5)

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Hosted by Storytime With Tonya and Friends http://storytimewithtonya.blogspot.com/
Rules:
* Grab the book nearest you. Right now.
* Turn to page 56.
* Find the fifth sentence.
* Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.
*Post a link along with your post back to this blog.
* Don’t dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.
My 56:
  When the locomotive thundered by him, he had to turn from the tracks and lift one arm to shield his face.

From So Cold The River by Michael Koryta 

Friday Fill-Ins (5 of 5)

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http://fridayfillins.blogspot.com

And…here we go!
1. Memories of my boys when they were young, never fails to make me smile.
2. I’m looking forward to fully recovering and going to Aruba.
3. The birds chirping is what I’m listening to right now.
4. Potato salad must have sweet pepper relish and celery in it!
5. It will be my chocolate & peanut butter ice cream that I will have later on, was the best thing I ate today.
6. Today was a perfect weather day.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I’m looking forward to reading, tomorrow my plans include my computer to-do list and reading and Sunday, I want to relax and have fun with my Guest Author LIVE!

Guest Author Mr. Jeffrey Leever of The University and Giveaway (1 of 5)

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I am honored to have Mr. Leever, author of The University visit today so please help me welcome him to my blog.  He is also kind enough to giveaway one of my followers and/or visitors a SIGNED copy of his book, The University.

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Jeffrey Leever is the author of the mystery/suspense novels The University (Capital Crime Press, 2009) and Dark Friday (Capital Crime Press, 2007).


He is a former PR staff member for Colorado Governor Bill Owens, as well as former senior editor for a nonprofit organization. He now lives in Blue Springs, Missouri.

A Nebraska native, he wrote a college football column, the Scarlet Commentary, for several years. He holds a degree in English with a writing emphasis and is perpetually at work on his next suspense/mystery novel.

To learn more about the author and the book, visit his website at JeffreyLeever.com.

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Ah, college life at Tremont University. A place for learning. Partying and dating. And murder.


When investigative journalist Kevin Gibson lets his cousin, a former cop, talk him into looking into a student’s disappearance at Tremont University, he gets more than he bargained for. A former student — injured in a brutal attack two years ago and in a coma — may hold a critical piece of information that can solve the mystery. Meanwhile, an attractive coed continues to hide a very dark secret.

Tremont junior Brett Duncan is determined to find out what happened to his best friend, who’s gone missing. Along with his girlfriend Ciera Kindle, Brett is drawn into a cunning world few know exist — a conspiracy involving faculty, students, and some well-connected people in high places.

Beneath the campus’ Hallmark-card exterior lie many secrets, and a pulse-racing mystery with plenty of chills along the way.

“Jeffrey Leever is giving away a signed copy of his book, The University, to one lucky tour visitor. Go to his book tour page, http://jeffrey-leever.omnimystery.com/, enter your name, e-mail address, and this PIN, 6123, for your chance to win. Entries from this blog site will be accepted until 12:00 Noon (PT) tomorrow. No purchase is required to enter or to win. The winner (first name only) will be announced on his book tour page next week.”  Don’t forget, put the PIN NUMBER 6123 for your chance to win.  GOOD LUCK !!!!!

ADDENDUM:  Watch for my review of The University that will be posted at a later date.

Aloha Friday (2 of 5)

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WooHoo..its Friday !!!  TGIF !!!!  The day I give myself more computer time to hop around the blogosphere meeting new bloggy friends.  And to make this day even more special….A Giveawy !!!  Read my 1 of 4 posts and enter into winning a SIGNED copy of The University.  Make sure you put in the pin code 6123 for your chance to win !!!!!  Good Luck! and I am off to hop……….

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Hosted by An Island Life http://islandlife808.com/
Today’s question:
Favorite flavor of ice cream?
Hands down…my favorite is Friendly’s Chocolate and Peanut Butter.

Book Blog Hop (3 of 5)

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Hosted by Jennifer from CRAZY FOR BOOKS http://www.crazy-for-books.com/
Here are the instuctions from her site:

  Every day I seem to find another book blog that I start following. In the spirit of the Friday Follow, I thought it would be cool to do a Book Blog Hop to give us all bookies a chance to connect and find new blogs that we may be missing out on! It will also give blog readers a chance to find other book blogs that they may not know existed!
  So, if you’d like to participate, just repost this on your blog, sign MckLinky on her site, and check out other blogs in MckLinky! Let’s connect and make new book bloggy friends!! So, if you consider yourself a book blogger, come join the fun!
  Pretty please – Your blog should have content related to books, including, but not limited to book reviews.