You might want to take a look at “Frost the Fiddler” by Janice Weber. It is a very good read.
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CHILDREN’S BOOKS:
Eight-year old Melina wants to become a good violinist. When she loses confidence, her Rumanian teacher Andrea decides it’s time for a magic dose of self esteem. A mysterious old woman in rags gives Melina some curious advice; a violinist Russian hamster, who happens to live under the old woman’s hat, offers her a virtuoso performance; a shooting star fills her with hope on Christmas Eve. Is Melina actually playing better, or has her violin become magic? Who is the old woman in the town square, and why does she wear the same emerald ring as her teacher Andrea?
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OTHER FICTION (non-violin related!):
Dark Lullaby
Supernatural Thriller
At a trendy Turkish tavern one Friday night, astrophysicist Gabriel Diaz meets a mysterious young woman. Captivated by her beauty as well as her views on good and evil, he spends the next several days with her. Soon, however, he begins to notice a strangeness in her—her skin’s abnormally high temperature, her obsession with milk products, her child-like and bizarre behaviour as she seems to take pleasure in toying with his conscience.
The young woman, Kamilah, invites him to Rize, Turkey, where she claims her family owns a cottage in the woods. In spite of his heavy workload and the disturbing visions and nightmares about his sister’s baby that is due to be born soon, Gabriel agrees to go with her.
But nothing, not even the stunning splendor of the Black Sea, can disguise the horror of her nature. In a place where death dwells and illusion and reality seem as one, Gabriel must now come to terms with his own demons in order to save his sister’s unborn child, and ultimately, his own soul…
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Or from the publisher (much cheaper!)
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Reviews:
“Mayra Calvani is a masterful storyteller… Dark Lullaby is complex and compelling…”
– Habitual Reader
“Dark Lullaby is an atmospheric paranormal horror that grips you from page one and refuses to let go until you’ve raced, breathless, to the end. The prose is so smooth there are no speed bumps as you devour the entire novel in one or two sittings.”
– ePinions
“If you like chills, foreign settings, and moral dilemmas, this book is for you!”
– Gloria Oliver’s Blog
“Dark Lullaby is a page-turner. A horror story from the top shelf! You’ll love it.”
– 5 stars from Euro-Reviews
“This is a terrific horror tale that hooks readers who in spite of knowing that Kamilah is malevolent from almost the first siren meeting with Gabriel wonder what her motive is and who she is. Fans will assume due to Gabriel’s descent into paranoia and Elena’s increasing manic panic attacks and anxiety-depression that borders on bipolar that this is a psychological thriller; but the Turkish locale and Kamilah make it so much more. Mayra Calvani will have fans hooked in a one sitting read as the author’s appreciative attentive audience will want to know is it madness or something more paranormally chilling.”
– Harriet Klausner, reviewer for Midwest Book Review
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NONFICTION:
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Responses
By: Lawrence Price on November 15, 2007
at 7:02 pm
Thanks, I’ll check it out and add it to my list! Thanks for stopping by!
By: thedarkphantom on November 15, 2007
at 7:28 pm
