You never know, when you write a book, what the reviews will be. I’d
like to share these reviews with you. First, because I am grateful that
my work is appreciated, and second because the reviewers got what I
hoped that you, the reader, would also get. Thanks for reading Annie
Tillery Mysteries, great teen mystery books.
Raymond Klesc at New Book Journal has included “Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys” in the collection. See it at:
http://newbookjournal.com/2014/06/secrets-in-the-fair-chimneys-by-linda-frank/
at Pinterest at…
Author,
Linda Frank is pleased to announce the release of the third book in her
Annie Tillery Mysteries series, Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys. Book one
is entitled The Madonna Ghost and book two is Girl with Pencil,
Drawing. Read more here...
http://newbookjournal.com/2014/06/secrets-in-the-fair-chimneys-by-linda-frank/
New Book Journal posts free press releases for authors and publishers.
Author,
Linda Frank is pleased to announce the release of the third book in her
Annie Tillery Mysteries series, Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys. Book one
is entitled The Madonna Ghost and book two is Girl with Pencil,
Drawing. Read more here...
http://newbookjournal.com/2014/06/secrets-in-the-fair-chimneys-by-linda-frank/
New Book Journal posts free press releases for authors and publishers.
Ray K. Alan
Outstanding New Books
Simon Barrett at bloggernews.net gives all three books a lovely review.
For “The Madonna Ghost”
http://www.bloggernews.net/134804
I
first encountered author Linda Frank when I read her third book in the
Annie Tillery series The Secrets In The Fairy Chimneys. Linda Frank
assured me in an interview that while the books were indeed a series,
each one was a stand alone work with Annie and her boyfriend Ty as the
central characters.
I rather like the book, so I am not prepared to
take the plot discussion any further. I will leave that for readers to
discover by themselves. But I will make some observations, Linda Frank
knows her stuff. She is a retired science teacher at both High School
and College level. One popular class was ‘forensics’.
The Madonna
Ghost is a great way to introduce Young Adult readers to the often
convoluted world of science. It is easy to confuse a fictional TV show
such as CSI with reality. Linda Frank does use an element of science to
tell the story, but much prefers good old common sense.
For “Girl with Pencil Drawing”
http://www.bloggernews.net/134885
Girl
With Pencil, Drawing was the second in the series. In some ways it is
also my favorite. Possibly it is because of the subject matter, stolen
and forged art work. This is an area that I have spent countless hours
researching. The book is fiction, but in true Linda Frank fashion, there
is a huge amount of factual content. This is learning without realizing
you are learning!
What jumped out at me while reading Girl With
Pencil, Drawing was the close attention paid to detail. No art forger
with his or her salt forges a well known work, Trying to sell a copy of
the Mona Lisa, would likely not get very far in the art world. Forgers
tend to go for lesser known artists. A good forger does not copy, he
creates a new as yet undiscovered work by an artist. The master forger
will even go so far as to weave a fictitious provenance for the work.
Linda
Frank touches on all of these subjects and much more. Although billed
as a YA (Young Adult) book I think it has much broader appeal.
For “Secrets in the Fairy Chimneys”
http://www.bloggernews.net/134466
This
is third book that Linda Maria Frank has published in her Annie Tillery
series. People love to put books in genres and the publisher has deemed
that Secrets In The Fairy Chimneys is Juvenile Fiction. I personally
would have labeled it YA (Young Adult), but that is of no matter. It is
the story that matters, not the filing cabinet it is put in.
I
rather like the style that the author uses, she does not talk down to
her young readers, rather she treats them as peers on a quest.
I had
the opportunity to talk to Linda before reading her latest book. It is
amazing how much you can learn about a book before you read it. “CSI
meets Nancy Drew” was a comment that I rather liked. Indeed Annie
Tillery is much more modern than Nancy Drew. The writing style is also
much more modern.
Growing up I was a fan of Enid Blyton and the
Famous Five, even the Secret Seven. Those books are now dated. The youth
of today are looking for stories that they can relate to. iPhones and
computers are the key.
Secrets In The Fairy Chimneys is a great
read, what I particularly like is that Linda Maria Frank manages to
weave a good deal of factual material into the action and adventure. One
could call it ‘sneaky learning’ :) This actually should come as no
surprise as the author was a school and college teacher before turning
her attention to writing.
There is also a very interesting twist in the end of the book. It is one that I had not foreseen, yet makes perfect sense.
And from My Blog Tour, Enchanted Blog Tours
After
all the hard work of writing publishing and promoting the Annie Tillery
Mystery series, it is pure joy to get a review that gets what I have
been trying so hard for. Thanks Mindy.
http://dream-reader-dreamer2229.blogspot.be/
Review:
I
have fallen in love with spunky Annie and her mysteries. This is going
to become part of the books I pass down to the children in my life.
I give this book 4.5 out of 5 clouds.
And lastly from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Madonna-Ghost-Linda-Maria-Frank/dp/1491710624/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Linda
Frank might as well be the next Carolyn Keene with her new age mystery
luring readers from every angle–suspense, romance, and modern forensics.
This is a perfect book for all ages, particularly young readers who
might find Nancy Drew a bit old-fashioned. Written in a way where every
chapter leaves you with a crisp, familiar image of each character and
location. A great book to encourage summer reading, or satisfy the urge
for a rainy day thriller.
http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Fairy-Chimneys-Linda-Maria-ebook/dp/B00IUQ7WZC/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
Bravo
to Linda Maria Frank! This third book in her Annie Tillery Mystery
series is a stunner! Although written for a YA audience, even I as a
senior citizen was captured by the mystery and intrigue interwoven
throughout this story. And who could resist the element of romance
embedded in the two oh-so-appealing main characters, Annie and Ty? But
most compelling to me was an introduction to the history and topography
of this country with its ancient Fairy Chimneys. Half way through this
book, I began researching trips to this wonderland and have placed
Turkey at the top of my bucket list for future travels. A beautifully
crafted, impeccably edited work. Linda Maria Frank deserves many kudos
and an equal number of followers. I know I will be looking out for more
of her books to recommend to the young adults in my life, but not before
I sneak a peak at them myself.
Lois W. Stern
Creator of the Tales2Inspire book series
http://www.amazon.com/Pencil-Drawing-Linda-Maria-Frank-ebook/dp/B00QWD2WA0/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
With
strong characters, flowing dialog and layers of mystery, soon everyone
is caught up in a real who-dun-it that involves a long lists of suspects
and hidden clues. Twists and turns with all the dangers that come into
play when an International Art Fraud has been perpetrated.
Learn the
ins and out of the art world that include how scientists tests for
authenticity in original paintings by world renown artist like Renoir
and the lucrative forgeries that make this underworld as treacherous as
any international mob association.
Follow the clues, wait for the
DNA evidence and sift through the ashes left by an arsonist. Inspire a
young reader to discover the innate detective skills of Annie Tillery
who is fast becoming the next Nancy Drew. This series should be placed
on our schools’ summer reading list.
Cold Coffee Press endorses
‘Girl with Pencil, Drawing’ and the Annie Tillery Mysteries by Linda
Maria Frank. We received a PDF version of this book for review. Review
completion date March 24, 2015. For more information please visit Cold
Coffee Press.
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