Death of a Six Foot Teddy Bear, Reviewed
February 22, 2008
Death of a Six Foot Teddy Bear, by Sharon Dunn
Another murder mystery for the Bargain Hunters Network–only this time, one of them is a suspect!
Ginger and her husband, Earl, are in for a wild ride in Calamity, Nevada, along with the other BHN ladies–college student Kindra, mother-of-four Suzanne, and sassy senior Arleta. They came to town for the Invention Expo and some outlet shopping, but instead they endure lost luggage, broken air conditioning, and a long line of people angry at hotel owner Dustin Clydell. With the Invention Expo and the Squirrel Lovers’ convention both in town, the Wind-Up Hotel has somehow overbooked.
Before the night is over, a man has been found dead in a teddy bear costume, the Invention Expo has been canceled, Binky the water-skiing squirrel has gone missing…and the authorities want to talk to one of the BHN ladies! What else could possibly go wrong?
Once again, the Bargain Hunters Network swings into sleuth mode to solve the murder–and this time, clear one of their own. Along the way, Ginger discovers something even better than a bargain.
Sally Says: If you love a good whodunit, you’ll enjoy Sharon Dunn’s newest book and series. As I read, I found clues everywhere, but of course I couldn’t figure out who’d done it or why.
The characters in the book, an unlikely assortment of four women, are die-hard bargain shoppers who’ve formed the Bargain Hunters Network. The story focuses more on plot than character, but there are a few character story lines that are picked up from the previous book, Death of a Garage Sale Newbie. You don’t need to have read the first book to enjoy this one, but I’m sure you’ll want to read all of Sharon’s mysteries when you’re done.
Here’s what others are saying about Sharon’s book:
“A quirky ‘who done it,’ Death of a Six-Foot Teddy Bear is the perfect mystery for women who love bargains and surprise endings.”
- Melanie Dobson, author of Together for Good and Going for Broke“If you enjoy whimsy, humor, and fun characters with your mystery, Death of a Six-Foot Teddy Bear is for you! But beware! Under the laughs are buried strong spiritual truths. A delightful, thoughtful read.”
- Gayle Roper, award-winning author of Fatal Deduction“The bargain hunter gals are at it again! Dunn’s riotous romp seamlessly tucks in truth and light and leaves us in stitches. A must-read for those who think living by faith is boring.”
- Lois Richer, author of Healing Tides
When God Says No
February 11, 2008
It’s only February, and so far it’s been a rather interesting year. God has made His plans, totally different from my own, very clear in such a short time.
What do we do when God says no? What do we do when He takes our well-laid plans, plans that to all appearances would benefit our family, plans that are not wrong, and destroys them? Do we keep a stiff upper lip? Do we throw a fit? Do we say, “Oh, well” and give up?
How do we handle a “no” that we can’t get around? It’s a hard place to be in, isn’t it? Years down the road, it’s different. It’s easy then to spout phrases about trusting God and realizing that He knew best, all of which is true. But for the person who’s stuck in what feels like quicksand, the no’s can be scary.
So what action do we take when God says no? What do we do and what should we do in the middle of a no?
Sister’s Ink by Rebeca Seitz
February 6, 2008
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Rebeca Seitz is Founder and President of Glass Road Public Relations. An author for several years, PRINTS CHARMING was her first novel.
Rebeca cut her publicity teeth as the first dedicated publicist for the fiction division of Thomas Nelson Publishers. In 2005, Rebeca resigned from WestBow and opened the doors of GRPR, the only publicity firm of its kind in the country dedicated solely to representing novelists writing from a Christian worldview.
Rebeca makes her home in Kentucky with her husband, Charles, and their son, Anderson.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Sisters, Ink marks the first in a series of novels written by, for, and about scrapbookers. At the center of the creativity and humor are four unlikely young adult sisters, each separately adopted during early childhood into the loving home of Marilyn and Jack Sinclair.
Ten years after their mother Marilyn has died, the multi-racial Sinclair sisters (Meg, Kendra, Tandy, and Joy) still return to her converted attic scrapping studio in the small town of Stars Hill, Tennessee, to encourage each other through life’s highs and lows.
Book one spotlights headstrong Tandy, a successful yet haunted attorney now living back in Orlando where she spent the first eight years of her life on the streets as a junkie’s kid. When a suddenly enforced leave of absence at work leads her to an extended visit with her sisters in Stars Hill, a business opportunity, rekindled romance, and fresh understanding of God’s will soon follow.
Endorsements:
“What more can any woman want? Sisters, Ink weaves the love of sisters, the fun of scrapbooking, and a romance as sugary and tingling as Sweet Home Alabama. A must read for those who love southern fiction.”–DiAnn Mills, author of Leather and Lace and When the Nile Runs Red
“Fun . . . funny . . . fantastic! Rebeca Seitz has brought together scrapbooking and sisterhood in a lively romp, with a love for going home again.”–Eva Marie Everson, coauthor of The Potluck Club series.