This afternoon I’d like to welcome Janice Spina, who is sharing a review of her novel, Hunting Mariah. Hope you enjoy this one, and will share it with the Immediate World. Thanks!
REVIEW:
4.0 out of 5 stars Riveting & Fast-Paced Thriller!
By Annika on 23 April 2018
Hunting Mariah is a riveting and relentless novel that had me hooked from the very beginning. A serial ‘school killer’ is on the loose and the book begins with the gruesome details of his first victim and her death … and his particular macabre desire to mark them.
Whilst the author successfully albeit uncomfortable reaches inside the killer’s mind, the book’s main narrative centres on the young woman Mariah and for an unknown reason she is key to the killings.
For a large portion of the book, Mariah finds herself in a health facility and with the help of Dr. Roberts is gradually recalling the details that led to her admission. Her amnesia is slowly and tantalisingly broken and the book is mainly told through her recollections of the past, as well as through immediate events surrounding the doctor and her school counsellor Tony, whom she has fallen in love with. Whenever solid foundations seem to have been laid, they are shaken up and no one is quite who they seem!
This fast-paced novel is darkly sinister and menacing, at times macabrely violent. The intensity is balanced by the gentle awakenings of Mariah’s memory, her sweetness and innocence and the protective and loving support around her.
BLURB:
An insane killer, obsessed with blood and death, seeks revenge with those he perceives wronged him. He is now on the loose. His next victim may be Mariah. During his rampages he writes macabre poems for his victims.
Mariah has lost her memory. Will she remember what has transpired in her past? Can Mariah escape the deadly killer’s grasp? Will she finally be safe? Will the killer be apprehended?
Author Janice Spina
Janice Spina aka J.E. Spina is an award-winning author with twenty published books ranging from infants to adults and in multi-genres. She has been writing since the age of nine. Janice always dreamed of being an author but did not realize this dream until after she retired from an administrative secretarial position in a public school system in Massachusetts.
In 2013 she published two children’s books, followed by three more children’s books and one novel in 2014, two children’s books, and two middle-grade/preteen detective books 1 & 2 in 2015 and one novel, a children’s book, and Book 3 and 4 of her MG/PT series in 2016 and a short story collection, children’s book and a MG/PT detective series book 5 in 2017, and two children’s books and the sequel to her first novel were published in 2018. She is working on a MG/PT/YA mystery series for girls that will be published in the summer of 2018. Her husband, John, illustrator and cover creator, is working on illustrations for Janice’s first fairy tale which she hopes to publish later in 2018. A YA fantasy needs to be edited and will be published as a series in 2019 and beyond.
Janice submitted an article to an anthology collection by author Kristina Stanley and published a short story in The Writers Newsletter. Janice’s books have won a total of eleven book awards – seven Pinnacle Book Achievement Awards, one Mom’s Choice Awards, two Reader’s Favorite Book Awards an Honorable Mention and a Silver Medal, and a Silver Medal from Authorsdb Cover Contest.
Her goal is to write for all ages and encourage children to read which will cultivate a love of reading and carry them throughout their lives.
Janice’s motto is Reading Can Give You Wings to Fly. Soar with Jemsbooks.com. Her logo is Jemsbooks – Books for all ages. Her husband, John, illustrates all her children’s books and creates the covers for all her books.
Janice plans to write more children’s books, middle-grade, young adult fantasy and novels over the next few years. As the author says, “There is always another story running around in my head just waiting to be written down.”
Janice’s hobbies are crocheting, exercising (walking, hula hooping to keep in shape), and reading, reviewing books, blogging, traveling, going out to the movies and dinner with her husband, and spending time with her five grandchildren who are her inspiration to write.
Buy Hunting Mariah HERE
Reach Janet on Social Media here:
Website: http://jemsbooks.com
Blog: http://jemsbooks.wordpress.com
Amazon: http://amazon.com/author/janicespina7
FB http://Facebook.com/Janice.spina.9
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http://Facebook.com/jespina77
Goodreads: http://goodreads.com/user/show/17094469-Janice-spina
Pinterest: http://Pinterest.com/janicespina
Twitter: http://twitter.com/janice_spina
This one sounds interesting. Great review!
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Thank you, Jacquie! 🤗
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Reblogged this on Campbells World.
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Thank you, Patty, for the re-blog! 🤗
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You are quite welcome. I am big on sharing. Please enjoy your time in Campbellsworld.
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Thanks for the reblog, Patty. It’s really appreciated! 🙂
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You are quite welcome. I now realize how very important look reviews are. We must work very hard to get these shared as many places as is possible.
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My thoughts exactly! What better way to let folks know that readers are enjoying our books? 🙂
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Thank you, Marcia, for sharing my review and welcoming me to your blog. It was my pleasure to be here. Hugs xx
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You are always welcome here, Janice! So nice to be getting to know you better. 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, Marcia. Nice getting to know you too! Hugs xx
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Thank you, Anita & Jaye, for sharing this post! 🤗
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Our pleasure!
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Thanks for the reblog! It’s very much appreciated! 🙂
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It’s always lovely to know a little more about Janet. Hugs on the wing!
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Thank you, Teagan! 🤗😘
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Reviews are so important, and this was a smasher. Made me want to read the book myself, and write another one!
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I agree, and this one WAS a smasher, indeed. Can’t wait to share yours! 🙂 ❤
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Bless you!
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Thank you so much! 🤗
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Janice, thank you so much for joining us on #ShareAReviewDay. It was lovely to have you here, and to learn more about your book and YOU. 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, Marcia! 😘🤗💕
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And back atcha, Janice! 🙂 ❤
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Congrats to Janice on a great review. This is on my read list!
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Thank you, Mae! 😘🤗
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Nice one!
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Thank you, Mary! 🤗😘
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Thank you so much, Marcia, for featuring me today and sharing my review of Hunting Matiah. I appreciate your kind support. 😘🤗
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It was absolutely my pleasure, Janice! Hope your book gets a lot of new attention! 🙂 ❤
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A wonderful review to share, Janice and Marcia! Cheers to sharing the love. 🙂
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Thanks, Natalie! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂 It was a real pleasure to have Janice here today.
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Thank you, Natalie, for stopping by and for your support. Hugs xx
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Thanks once again for the reblog, Viv. So nice of you to help get these out! 🙂 ❤
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You’re very welcome, Marcia!
Hugz on owl wings! @v@ ❤
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Thank you, Viv, for your kind support as always. I appreciate all you do! Hugs xx
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My pleasure, Janice!
Hugz on owl wings! @v@ ❤
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Fascinating – all the books Janet has written, and her wish to write for all ages. Children’s books to this latest adult book, which sounds very “adult” with such a sinister character. All that – and hula hooping. Great fun.
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Thank you so much for stopping by. Yes, it is very ‘adult.’ LOL! 🤗
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Yay, nice to see Janice here. I look forward to getting to this book! ❤ xx
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Thank you, Debby. I hope you enjoy it! Hugs xx
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The mystery and suspense in this book kept me on the edge of my seat and eagerly turning pages. Wonderful to see Janice here! ❤️
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Thank you, Tina. I’m happy you enjoyed it! Hugs xx
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Janice is definitely a very versatile writer, Marcia. A great review.
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Glad you enjoyed reading it, Robbie. I thought it was pretty great, myself. 🙂 ❤
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Thank you, Robbie! 🤗
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Well, you had me intrigued from the moment I saw the 4* review. You have 5* reviews and so it was fascinating to see you pick a lesser rated one. I’m greatly tempted to add this to my TBR pile (which is now taller than I am) but in the meantime I’ll recommend it to my adult daughters who have pretty much the same tastes as me. I’ll keep the details and promise to read it when I can. (I’m also interested in your children’s books and will have a browse through them, too.) Good to see a face and bio to go with the literature!
Trish
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Thank you so much, Trish! I hope you and your daughters will enjoy it. I hope you enjoy my children’s books too! They have life lessons that encourage children to respect elders and each other, be kind to one another, accept differences, listen to your mother, and believe in yourself. 🤗
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