Today on my blog I have The Hanging Girl tour. On my stop there is a spotlight, review, and giveaway.
Skye Thorn has given tarot card readings for years, and now her psychic visions are helping the police find the town’s missing golden girl. It’s no challenge—her readings have always been faked, but this time she has some insider knowledge. The kidnapping was supposed to be easy—no one would get hurt and she’d get the money she needs to start a new life. But a seemingly harmless prank has turned dark, and Skye realizes the people she’s involved with are willing to kill to get what they want and she must discover their true identity before it’s too late.
Review:
This is not an easy review for me as I don't want to say too much and spoil the book but I don't want it to seem like I didn't like the book either as that is not the case. I was drawn into this book pretty quickly even though I could figure out what was going on and how the book would end. I instatnly liked the main character Skye. She was sarcastic and has a quick wit but her life is not going the way she planned for it after high school. So she hatches a plan to make some quick money but things don't go the way it was planned and now Skye has to make a decision to come clean or keep the ruse going. Overall I enjoyed this book and I plan to look up more books from Eileen to read. 3/5 Bloody Fangs
Praise for THE HANGING GIRL
"...[The Hanging Girl] is fast-paced; features a very relatable, down-on-herluck protagonist; and boasts a surprise twist that will leave readers arguing long after the book is over. Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers." ―Booklist
"A surprisingly dark thriller that will find a home in libraries where there is a need for strong female protagonists and engrossing mysteries." ―SLJ
"...The multiple twists in the ending pack several hefty wallops of surprise and reward the reader with a more than satisfactory payout." ―Bulletin
Eileen Cook grew up in a small town in Michigan, but would go on to live in Boston and Belgium before settling in Vancouver, Canada with her husband and two very naughty dogs.
In second grade Eileen’s teacher wrote on a homework assignment “I am sure someday you will be an author” which is a tribute to the psychic abilities of elementary school teachers, as well as Eileen penchant for making things up. While she would go on to fill endless notebooks with really bad poetry, short stories, and the occasional start to a novel, she would first go on to pursue a career as a counsellor working with individuals with catastrophic injuries and illness.
Eileen quickly discovered that the challenge of working with real people is that they have real problems and she returned to writing where she could make her characters do what she wanted. Her first novel was published in 2008. Entertainment Weekly called her novel WITH MALICE a “seriously creepy thriller” which pretty much made her entire year.
When not planning murder and mayhem on the computer, Eileen enjoys reading, knitting, yelling at her dogs to stop digging holes and watching hockey (which she is required to do as a new Canadian.)
Eileen is a popular speaker at conferences both in the US and in Canada, provides writing/editorial coaching, and is a mentor/instructor for the Simon Fraser University The Writer’s Studio.
Eileen lives in Vancouver with her husband and two very naughty dogs and no longer wishes to be anyone or anywhere else.
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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I would also like to say Thank you to Eillen for letting me review your book and say Thank you to Jean for letting me participate in this tour. Don't forget to enter the giveaway below.
~Sabrina
This one sounds so awesome!!
ReplyDeleteIt was good. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
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