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Today we have a special guest, Amazon #1 bestselling author, stopping by to talk about his newest book while he tours with Partners In Crime Tours. Please welcome Joshua Graham!!!
ABOUT JOSHUA GRAHAM
Winner of the 2011 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS, and Amazon.com #1 bestselling author Joshua Graham’s Barnes & Noble #1 bestselling novel BEYOND JUSTICE is taking the world by storm, one reader at a time. Many of his readers blame him for sleepless nights, arriving to work late, neglected dishes and family members, and not allowing them to put the book down.
BEYOND JUSTICE, THE ACCIDENTAL EXORCIST, THE ACCIDENTAL HERO, THE ACCIDENTAL HEALER, and DEATH AND TAXES, have reached the top of multiple bestseller list on Barnes & Noble topping titles by John Grisham, Linda Fairstein, Scott Turrow and James Lee Burke, Ted Dekker and Steven James. Soaring to the top of the Barnes & Noble lists, BEYOND JUSTICE recently hit #1 in the Legal Thriller and Christian Thriller categories, topping by John Grisham, Joel C. Rosenberg, and Michael Connelly. It has also remained on the Amazon.com top 100 bestselling Kindle bestseller list months after its release.
Suspense Magazine listed BEYOND JUSTICE in its BEST OF 2010, alongside titles by Scott Turrow, Ted Dekker, Steven James and Brad Thor.
His short story THE DOOR’S OPEN won the HarperCollins Authonomy Competition (Christmas 2010.)
Publishers Weekly described BEYOND JUSTICE as:
“…A riveting legal thriller…. breaking new ground with a vengeance… demonically entertaining and surprisingly inspiring.”
ABOUT THE BOOK
THE DESCENT INTO HELL IS NOT ALWAYS VERTICAL…
Sam Hudson, a reputable San Diego attorney, learns this when the authorities wrongfully convict him of the brutal rape and murder of his wife and daughter, and sends him to death row. There he awaits execution by lethal injection.
If he survives that long.
In prison, Sam fights for his life while his attorney works frantically on his appeal. It is then that he embraces the faith of his departed wife and begins to manifest supernatural abilities. Abilities which help him save lives– his own, those of his unlikely allies–and uncover the true killer’s identity, unlocking the door to his exoneration.
Now a free man, Sam’s newfound faith confronts him with the most insurmountable challenge yet. A challenge beyond vengeance, beyond rage, beyond anything Sam believes himself capable of: to forgive the very man who murdered his family, according to his faith. But this endeavor reveals darker secrets than either Sam or the killer could ever have imagined. Secrets that hurtle them into a fateful collision course.
BEYOND JUSTICE, a tale of loss, redemption, and the power of faith.
“…A riveting legal thriller…. breaking new ground with a vengeance… demonically entertaining and surprisingly inspiring.”
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
“…hits the ground running…handled by a deft hand.”
Adrian Phoenix, BENEATH THE SKIN (Pocket Books)
“This tense, fast-paced story of outrageous injustice, insidious evil, and looming disaster has everything the savvy reader should expect, and more. [Graham] belongs to a new, emerging wave of writers who dare to color outside conventional lines. And he does so with style!”
Glen Scorgie, THE JOURNEY BACK TO EDEN (Zondervan)
Book Details:
Genre:Adult, Suspense,Mystery,Thriller
Publisher: Dawn Treader Press
Publication Date: July 5, 2010
Pages: 448
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This week’s question:
What are you currently reading? And, is it better, as good as, or worse than your last read?
My answer:
I currently have 2 books going but finding I am reading one more than another. Guess I am still a one book at a time person.
It’s The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan, which is also a current giveaway if you are interested…check out sidebar. I am enjoying it and being the month of The Titanic Anniversary it seems fitting to be reading it now.
Compared to my last book? Quite different. This is fiction whereas my last read was a memoir. The book is RagDoll Redeemed: Growing Up In the Shadow of Marilyn Monroe by Dawn Novotny. Amazing!! Powerful!! Sad!! Inspirational!! I read the book in 2 sittings, it was that good. Could not put it down!! Even though 2 different genre books, I would have to say, the memoir was better. It was a read that touched me to the core and will stay with me for a very long time. FYI..I read this book at the request of WOW and Ms. Novotny will be a Guest Author here on June 7th. Mark it on your calendar as there will also be a 2 book giveaway that you WILL want to enter. I have written my review and will post it then, but will tell you I rated it a 5+.
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According to Marcia, “Mailbox Monday is the gathering place for readers to share the books that came into their house last week. Warning: Mailbox Monday can lead to envy, toppling TBR piles and humongous wish lists.”
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Hi to everyone this glorious Sunday, hope you had a wonderful week. I didn’t post last week due to Easter so I have a lot of bookish thoughts this week. So let’s get started…….
Reading: I read a phenomenal, captivating memoir that I highly recommend, RagDoll Redeemed by Dawn Novotny. And I have another 2 books that I am reading, something I never thought I would do and that is to read 2 at a time. More on that in a bit. The 2 books are The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan and The Whipping Club by Deborah Henry.
Back to reading in general…..Not sure why, but lately my reading habits and genres have changed. Example… reading 2 books at a time, I never thought I could or even would consider trying to give my attention to 2 books. I often wondered how others could do it and now I am. Maybe it’s that I couldn’t decide what to read next so started perusing my 2 current reads and then found myself reading both. Has this happened to you? Do you read more than one book at a time? And another change I have noticed is genres. I have always been a staunch mystery/suspense reader but lately have been reading memoirs and books with a lot of relationship dynamics. Again, maybe it’s just because I just finished some great books, one book by a favorite author, Diane Chamberlain, and 2 of which were by another author, Barbara Taylor Sissel, who is also now on my favorite authors list. Again, highly recommend all 3.
Blogging: Spent quite a lot of time at the computer this week, which is one of the reasons I only read one book. Due to some unexpected plans that left me being away from home for an overnight stay in the hospital. Plus the fact that I am currently over seeing 5 tours with Partners In Crime Tours (more on that in a bit) and getting ready for a planned vacation, I tried to get a lot of posts drafted up in advance. I also updated my LT account, which I haven’t done in many months, but have a question. I have reached my 200 book and I can’t add any more without an upgrade. I know there must be many of you that have more books than that. Do you pay the yearly fee? Or do you keep your account maxed at 200 and use GR instead?
If you are stopping by for the first time, welcome. I would like to extend an invitation to you and to those who might be interested. I am a partner in a virtual PR company, Partners In Crime Tours, for authors of mystery, suspense and crime novels. There are so many new book blogs out in cyberspace now, I am afraid I might miss some. If you enjoy reading the genre of mystery/suspense and would like to become a host/reviewer for our group, please email me at CMash@Partnersincrimetours.net and I will email you with the details or answer any questions you may have. Hope you sign on. Our site is www.Partnersincrimetours.net where you can see our past, current and upcoming tours and read our testimonials.
Real Life: I mentioned that I had an unexpected trip to the hospital, that was definitely not part of my plans this past week. And to make matters worse, it was THE FIRST time I ever left my house without a book!!!! Last Saturday while in the process of taking my prescribed morning meds, I started to cough and accidentally aspirated a pill into my trachea. From there I started having signs of fever, wheezing and shortness of breath. Knowing that we have a vacation coming up, I called my doc thinking that an x-ray would be taken and antibiotics prescribed. Easy but NO!! They said to come right in (that’s when I forgot my book). From the doctor’s office, a rescue was called and I was rushed to the hospital ER (6 hours….NO BOOK). Chest x-ray done and was fine. Gave me a breathing treatment (great!!!…I can go home…..but NO!!!) After the treatment, I became worse with wheezing to the point where the doc could audibly hear me from the desk and came running into my cubicle. Rushed to CTscan (Admitted!!…NO BOOK). Hubby finally rescued me and brought me a book. Stayed overnight for IV antibiotics, steroids and more breathing treatments. Discharged next day. Had severe lung broncho spasms due to the aspiration. Good news, I had my book and we can go on our planned vacation. Will have more tests after our get away. I learned 2 valuable lessons…NEVER leave house without book and not to cough when taking medication. Feeling better now!!!
So how was your week? Any great reads, finds, recommendations? And if this was your first time stopping by, thank you. Check out the sidebars for current giveaways!!
APRIL 14th to APRIL 28th, 2012
THE LIFEBOAT
by CHARLOTTE ROGAN
SYNOPSIS:
Grace Winter, 22, is both a newlywed and a widow. She is also on trial for her life.
In the summer of 1914, the elegant ocean liner carrying her and her husband Henry across the Atlantic suffers a mysterious explosion. Setting aside his own safety, Henry secures Grace a place in a lifeboat, which the survivors quickly realize is over capacity. For any to live, some must die.
As the castaways battle the elements, and each other, Grace recollects the unorthodox way she and Henry met, and the new life of privilege she thought she’d found. Will she pay any price to keep it?
The Lifeboat is a page-turning novel of hard choices and survival, narrated by a woman as unforgettable and complex as the events she describes.
In the summer of 1914, the elegant ocean liner carrying her and her husband Henry across the Atlantic suffers a mysterious explosion. Setting aside his own safety, Henry secures Grace a place in a lifeboat, which the survivors quickly realize is over capacity. For any to live, some must die.
As the castaways battle the elements, and each other, Grace recollects the unorthodox way she and Henry met, and the new life of privilege she thought she’d found. Will she pay any price to keep it?
The Lifeboat is a page-turning novel of hard choices and survival, narrated by a woman as unforgettable and complex as the events she describes.
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From An Island Life:
In Hawaii, Aloha Friday is the day that we take it easy and look forward to the weekend. So I thought that on Fridays I would take it easy on posting, too. Therefore, I’ll ask a simple question for you to answer. Nothing that requires a lengthy response.
If you’d like to participate, visit An Island Life answer the question and then post your own question on your blog and leave your link below. Don’t forget to visit the other participants! It’s a great way to make new bloggy friends!
MY QUESTION:
What is the one thing that makes you smile
no matter what type of mood you are in?
MY ANSWER:
My 2 wonderful and funny sons!!
