"Absolutely unputdownable, a real page turner. Be prepared to clear your schedule for the day. You're going to read this one straight through! This is Vera Jane Cook's best one yet!" — Wall to Wall Books.
“A beautiful piece of southern fiction…a great page turner…this book is filled with delightful characters, charm, warmth, love and last but certainly not least, wonderful humor.”-Arlene Uslander, Editor and writer.
WITH MURDER IN COMMON FRIENDSHIP IS INEVITABLE.
In the town of Hollow Creek, South Carolina, two separate murders, fifteen years apart, unite fifteen-year-old Pleasant Day and sixty-year-old Clarissa Blackwell. As Pleasant Day struggles with her mother's distance, her father's infidelity and the death of her best friend, she draws closer to Clarissa, an older woman with the secrets to heal her. But Clarissa has struggles of her own as she faces betrayal and seeks to come to terms with old wounds. With her unpredictable psychic ability to 'read people' Clarissa uncovers the answers to a deadly crime and to Pleasant's true identity. In the end, both Pleasant and Clarissa's worlds are transformed by the truths they're forced to accept, and both find solace and strength in the histories that have shaped them.
MB's INTERVIEW
Thank you, Mrs.Vera Jane Cook
1. How important are the title of the book and characters’ name?
The book is about Pleasant and her chapters are written in first person. Clarissa has her place in the book but she’s written in third person so basically she’s important to Pleasant. The book came to me from the name – Pleasant so I guess she’s kind of important since from her name the book was born. The names of my characters come from an energy that their names give off like Fredo the dog – frenzied. Savannah – egotistical but compassionate and smart. Graham – handsome, soft-spoken, etc.
2. How could be define the “women fiction” genre and why was need for such a category?
My target audience is usually women because my books are usually very emotional. Men have liked my books, Annabel Horton, Lost Witch of Salem and Pharaoh’s Star in particular, but we don’t have a category for men.
3. What makes a story to be remembered?
I think when reading that last page and not being able to go on to the next moment of your life but having to sit a little while longer with the story means you’ll remember how you felt after reading it.
4. Critic VS public/readers’ appreciation – which one is more important or more satisfying?
I have to say that reader’s appreciation is more satisfying to me but a critic’s good review obviously matters.
5. You wrote ten novels – what all of them have in common? Does an author need her/his own signature?
I think all my novels have strong female characters, even Pharaoh’s Star which is written from the POV of the male character. However, the women around him are strong. I also think there’s a very emotional element and a bit of philosophy in all of them.
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About the author:
Winner: Eric Hoffer Award for publishing excellence and the Indie Excellence Award for notable new fiction!
5 Star Clarion ForeWord Review!
Vera Jane Cook, writer of Award Winning Women’s Fiction, is the author of The Story of Sassy Sweetwater, Lies a River Deep, Where the Wildflowers Grow, Dancing Backward in Paradise and Annabel Horton, Lost Witch of Salem.
Jane, as she is known to family and friends, was born in New York City and grew up amid the eccentricity of her southern and glamorous mother on the Upper West and Upper East Side of Manhattan.
An only child, Jane turned to reading novels at an early age and was deeply influenced by an eclectic group of authors. Some of her favorite authors today are Nelson DeMille, Calib Carr, Wally Lamb, Anne Rice, Sue Monk Kidd, Anita Shreve, Jodi Picoult, Alice Walker and Toni Morrison. Her favorite novels are too long to list but include The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Cheri and The Last of Cheri, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Wuthering Heights, Look at Me, Dogs of Babel, The Bluest Eye, The Art of Racing in the Rain, Body Surfing, Lolita, The Brothers Karamazov, She’s Come Undone, Tale of Two Cities, etc., etc., etc.,
Some other of the author's books
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Thanks for taking part in the tour and hosting Vera Jane!
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