Hello, everyone!
Is everyone enjoying the month of September so far? I know I am!
Last weekend, Books & Gifts held a book signing with JCP author Karen Bruce, and it was so much fun! We want to thank Karen for coming to our FIRST EVER book signing and continuing to support the JCP family. It was a great time, and everyone should be on the lookout for more book signings coming up in the month of October. (Spoiler Alert: There will be several!)
(Photo: Karen Bruce holding her novel, "Josie: A Story of Forgiveness," which can be purchased at Books & Gifts or online here.)
I also want to briefly turn everyone's attention to this week's Book of the Week!
Our current featured book is "Great Granny and Her Yucky Old Cat" by Frechia Collins.
This book can be purchased online here or at Books & Gifts today! Readers who purchase our Book of the Week in store get an additional 5% off! This is a lovely book that can be enjoyed by children and parents alike... You definitely want to check it out!
Now, let's move on to something I personally get very excited about... MYSTERY NOVELS!
I absolutely adore a good mystery novel that keeps me guessing right until the very end who committed the crime. JCP has plenty of great mystery & suspense novels, but I thought I'd recommend a few favorites! All can be purchased on our JCP website under "Book Shop" or found at Books & Gifts.
"Moon Over Knoxville" by Mike Grindstaff
Marwin Gelstone, a divorced pharmacist with a unique practice, tries to get through the daily grind of pharmacy while simultaneously trying to understand his adolescent children. His life takes a drastic turn when his partner's wife commits suicide.
Madeline Montgomery is a well-known socialite in the Knoxville community who abruptly ends the life that so many have longed for. The senseless nature of her suicide leads Marwin to search for an answer to the age-old question of why a person takes their own life. As he explores, Marwin becomes entrenched in a twisted plot that could cost him everything, including his life.
"Snooping Can Be Regrettable" by Linda Hudson Hoagland
Lindsay Harris, mother of Emily, Ellen, and Ryan, has to face the most unanticipated event in her life when her youngest child, Ryan, is involved with drug dealers.
He is only 11 years old, and Lindsay is at a total loss regarding what she should do to get him out of this mess. Lindsay's dream of a tame, normal life has evaporated and she along with her friend, Jed, must do the job for the police when they are attacked in her home.
How to stop the evils of the drug world from taking over Ryan's life and the lives of the remainder of her family becomes her focus. This story tells you, the reader, what Lindsay had to do to help her son, and she learns along the way that snooping can be regrettable.
"Canyon of Shame" by Faye Duncan
In "Canyon of Shame", the second part of "The Bungalow Heaven Mystery Series," detective Peter McGinnis from the Pasadena homicide unit has to solve the murder of a 40-year-old woman whose body was discovered in Eaton Canyon.
What first appears to be a routine investigation turns into a career and reputation salvaging operation for the detective, who is not only the main witness in a prominent Black Lives Matter case, but who becomes more and more entwined with the case the more facts he uncovers.
Again, all of these novels can be purchased at Books & Gifts or on our JCP website! Make sure to check them out ASAP!
I hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday evening, and remember to come back next week for another Bookmarked blog post! Read lots of books, drink lots of water, and stay positive!
Allison Chudina
Editorial & Retail Assistant
Jan-Carol Publishing, Inc.
jcpbookmarked@gmail.com
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