Great news! Mae Clair is back with more on her wonderful Hode’s Hill series. Today, she’ll be sharing a bit about the third book in the series, Eventide, including a super excerpt for your reading pleasure. As always, let’s take a look at the fantastic cover for this one. Pretty great, huh?
And now, I’ll turn this post over to Mae. You’ll love what she has to say!
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Many thanks for hosting me again, Marcia. I was here yesterday with the announcement that my publisher has discounted my Hode’s Hill series for the month of February. End of Day and Eventide are currently priced at .99c each. Later this month, you can pick up book one, Cusp of Night FREE from the 20th through the 25th.
That means you can purchase all three supernatural suspense mysteries for a total of $1.98, a hard deal to beat. Each book features dual timelines—a mystery in the past, and a mystery in the present—which tie together at the close of each novel.
Today, I want to take a closer look at book 3, Eventide. If you like ghost fiction, I think you’ll enjoy this story.
Three years after the murder of her husband, Madison Hewitt is putting her life back together. She purchases an old home several miles from town along a creek. After a short time in the house, Madison begins to suspect the property is haunted. She asks her sister’s boyfriend, Dante DeLuca to go through the home and give her his impressions. Sensitive to the spirit world, Dante is able to read “folk memories.” In the scene below, Dante, along with Madison’s sister, Jillian, explain what constitutes a folk memory.
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Madison glanced up from her cell phone when Blizzard trotted into the drawing room, trailed by Dante. She’d missed a call, but the number was one she didn’t recognize. Most likely, a robocall or junk solicitation. Edgy since Dante left to investigate, she dropped the phone onto an end table.
“Well? Anything?” She leaned forward in her chair, a monstrous claw-footed thing left by the previous owner.
“Not much on this level.” Dante settled on the sofa beside Jillian. “I picked up an audible manifestation earlier in this room. A man and woman arguing.”
So she had heard something. “Could you tell what they were saying?”
“No, the incident was too quick, but the tone was unmistakable.”
“What about the basement?” She thought of the old cistern.
“There’s some kind of residual taint, but it doesn’t feel spiritual. You’ve also got two outside areas with activity.”
“Folk memories?” Jillian asked.
“These are different.”
Madison looked between them. “I’m not sure I understand what creates a folk memory.”
“Think of it as a moment frozen in time.” Dante shifted, allowing Blizzard to settle on the floor near Jillian. “Something happens—usually horrific—and the incident replays over and over.”
“You mean ghosts recreate it?”
“No. It’s the memory of the event itself, imprinted in the place where the tragedy occurred. Like a TV episode on constant rerun.”
“No one is really there,” Jillian added.
Dante spread his hands. “Anyone receptive to the spirit world can usually sense folk memories.”
Her stomach tightened. She regretted the slice of key lime pie she’d had for dessert. “Do you mean…” It was hard to force the words. To dial her mind back to the most heinous night of her life. “Boyd’s death could have left a folk memory in our house at Mill Street?”
“Yeah.” Dante blew out a breath. “It probably did. But it takes time for the residue to become visible. Decades, sometimes centuries. There’s no rhyme or reason why some atrocities leave imprints and others don’t.”
She felt the blood drain from her face.
Jillian stretched forward to clasp her hand. “Put Boyd’s death out of your head, Maddy. That’s not why Dante is here.”
“I know.” She closed her eyes, tears burning the lids. “But the thought of his murder playing over and over…”
“No one will see it, Madison.” Dante’s assertion left no room for argument. “You need to stop seeing it.”
She nodded. Snatched a tissue from a box on the end table. It was time to refocus. “You said you felt impressions outside.” She dabbed her eyes.
“The graveyard?” Jillian guessed.
Dante shook his head. “Near the veranda below Madison’s bedroom, and along the creek bank. The veranda is covered in cold spots.”
Madison crumpled the tissue in her hand. “What about the creek?”
“That was different. I’m convinced something bad happened there. Not enough to create a folk memory, but enough to leave a hostile mark.”
~ooOOoo~
BLURB:
The darkness is coming . . .
The old house near Hode’s Hill, Pennsylvania is a place for Madison Hewitt to start over—to put the trauma of her husband’s murder, and her subsequent breakdown, behind her. She isn’t bothered by a burial plot on the property, or the mysterious, sealed cistern in the basement. Not at first. Even the presence of cold spots and strange odors could be fabrications of her still troubled mind. But how to explain her slashed tires, or the ominous messages that grow ever more threatening?
Convinced the answer lies in the past, Madison delves into the history of the home’s original owners, only to discover the origin of a powerful evil. An entity that may be connected to a series of gruesome attacks that have left police baffled. No matter where she turns—past or present—terror lingers just a step away, spurred on by a twisted obsession that can only be satisfied through death…
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Many thanks for hosting me today, Marcia. I appreciate the help in spreading the word about my Hode’s Hill series—and you know I always love visiting with you, my PenderPal 🙂
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The feeling is mutual, Mae, and I’m delighted to help you get the word out about this terrific deal on such a great series! I hope LOTS of folks are paying attention and don’t miss out on it! (If I didn’t already have all the books, I’d head right over, myself. 😀 ) ❤
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This is a wonderful series, Mae. If I hadn’t read it already, I’d be rushing out to buy all three books at this awesome price 😊
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You and me, both, Harmony! Love these books! 🙂
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Yay! I’m hoping it will inspire a few who don’t have it yet, to do just that, LOL.
I’m so glad you enjoyed Hode’s Hill, Harmony!
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Such a great series, and it’s full of moments like this. Highly recommended.
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Thanks so much, Craig.
I thought the folk memory idea would be a good excerpt to share. I’m sure many people are unfamiliar with the term. I was until I happened upon it in an article years ago. I knew I’d have to use it in a book eventually 🙂
I appreciate all your support!
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I’m finding myself more and more attracted to what other authors do as research, or how they find inspiration.
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I find that very cool, too. Like you, I can easily lose myself in a rabbit hole of research. It’s one of the fun parts of writing.
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We aren’t supposed to get lost in it, but it’s easy to do. Not entirely un-fun either.
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I agree, Craig, and add my vote to the list of folks recommending this one. Hope folks will head right over to take advantage of this great deal! 🙂
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A wonderful share, Marcia.
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Thank you, Robbie!
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Thanks, Robbie. I was very happy to help Mae get the word out about this wonderful deal on her books! The Hode’s Hill series is really great, and I hope a lot of people will take advantage of this sale. 🙂
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A great excerpt, Mae. So great to see you here and good luck with this series!!
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Hi, Darlene. Thanks for reading and for the well wishes! 🙂
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It really IS a great excerpt, huh? Hope folks will take advantage of this super promo! Thanks for stopping by, Darlene. 🙂 ❤
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Such a fan of this series – readers are getting an amazing bargain!
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Thank you, Teri. Kensington has never priced like this for me before, so I’m hoping readers might scope it up. So glad you’re loving the series!
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I agree, Teri. They ALL need to rush right over and take advantage of these prices. NOW. 😀
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I’m reading Eventide right now and avoided the excerpt. The book is fabulous and was happy to see End of Day at $0.99. I grabbed that one. Thanks for hosting Marcia.
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John, I’m doing a Snoopy Dance hearing that. Fortunately, I can still hop around like an idiot when I get excited, LOL.
I am over the moon excited you’re enjoying the book, and that you also grabbed End of Day. Many, many thanks, and happy reading! 🙂
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I will enjoy. (By the way I told those guys not to move that cover in the basement. Did they listen to me? Nope)
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LOL! I know…they just had to go and be stupid about it, right? 😀
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So very typical though. 😁
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Hahahahaha. You and me, both, John! I was like, ‘What, are you people crazy?” And they didn’t listen to me, either. 😀
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Hahahaha.
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This series (as with all of Mae’s books) are so worth the read!
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Aww, thank you, Jacquie. Your comment has me smiling! 🙂
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I agree with you 100%, Jacquie! And this series is the cream of the crop! 🙂 ❤
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Great series:) I kind of wish now that I have my own cemetery in the backyard, but no malevolent ghosts….
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LOL! I’m with you on both of those, Denise. I wouldn’t mind tending the graves of ancestors. I think burial plots and cemeteries are peaceful. But no malevolent ghosts allowed! 🙂
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Ummm, I think I skip the cemetery in the backyard thing. I’ve just read what that can lead to, after all. 😀 But I won’t be skipping any of Mae Clair’s books, that’s for sure. This series was excellent! 🙂 ❤
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Oh, Mae, I am SO aggravated at myself that I haven’t gotten to Eventide yet. This excerpt makes me want to stop everything and grab it! I will get to it soon! Great blog! Thank you, Marcia for featuring Mae!
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I am glad the excerpt is calling to you, Jan. I can’t wait to hear what you think of Eventide when you get a chance to read it. This one has proven to be the favorite in the series for most readers, and I think it might be my favorite too.
Thanks for visiting with me and Marcia today. I’m so glad you enjoyed he post and that it has you anxious to read the book! 🙂
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And a great big “You’re welcome” back atcha, Jan! DO make time for this soon. You’ll love it! 🙂
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Great deal on this awesome series! RECOMMENDED READS…
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Thank you, Bette. Much appreciated!
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Thanks for that, Bette, and I agree. Highly recommended reads, for sure. 🙂
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Gave me the chills just reading the excerpt again. Too many awful things happened in that house. This was your creepiest book yet, Mae, and I loved every book in the series. This one, too, as long as the lights were on:) Thanks for hosting her, Marcia.
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That makes me grin, Judi. I am rather partial to this one and I am so thrilled it’s been well received by readers.
Thanks for that awesome comment. I’m doing a Snoopy Dance that you liked this one so much!
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You are dead right about the creep factor, Judi, but so well done! Loved it! And always enjoy having Mae visit The Write Stuff. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. 🙂
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Argh! Has EVERYONE in the world read this before me? *Kicks butt*
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LOL! Well, you’ve still got time 🙂
When it surfaces on your list, I hope you find it intriguing. This one appears to be the favorite of the three.
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I’m sure I will!
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Well, I guess *I* did, for sure. Neener, neener, neener! 😀 😀 😀 Seriously, it’s great so you need to catch up! 🙂 ❤
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I’m reading so hard my eyes are blurring!
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Mae, you already know Eventide was my favorite, although I loved them all. Great interview. Thanks for hosting, Marcia!
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Thanks, Joan. I’m kind of partial to this one, too. So glad you enjoyed all three, and especially Eventide!
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My pleasure, as always, Joan. VERY happy to help Mae get the word out about this great deal! 🙂 ❤
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Reblogged this on Author Don Massenzio and commented:
Check out this post from the Write Stuff blog with guest author, Mae Clair, with an excerpt from her book, Eventide
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Thanks for sharing, Don. So happy to help Mae getting the word out about this great deal! 🙂
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You’re welcome.
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Wonderful post, Marcia and Mae.RT.
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Thanks, Jacqui! I was really happy to help Mae get the word out about this great deal, and hope lots of folks will take advantage of it! 🙂
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I loved this gripping and chilling book. A great host, Marcia. Congrats to Mae. 🙂
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Thanks, Diana. I really enjoyed the Hode’s Hill series and this one best of all! Loads of shivers, for sure!! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment! 🙂 ❤
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Mae’s Hode Hill series is fabulous. Thanks so much for showcasing it.
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I agree, Flossie, and I was very happy to feature it here! Loved all three books, especially the last one, Eventide. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
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