The Fatal Farandole by Ana T. Drew - #bookspotlight #blogtour #giveaway

Today I am shining the book spotlight on this lovely looking book. The Fatal Farandole by Ana T. Drew is a cozy mystery full of plot twists and small-town secrets. It’s perfect for fans of character-driven crime novels with emotional depth.

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The Blurb

A beloved Provençal festival.

A murderous conspiracy.

A bullfighter who knows too much.

When two local chefs are killed within a week, shockwaves ripple through the region’s tight-knit culinary world.

Suspicion lands squarely on baker Julie Cavallo. 

As whispers turn to accusations, her eccentric family closes ranks, and her loyal friends rally to her side.

But Julie’s running out of time. Her pastry shop is at risk. Her love life is unraveling. The gendarmes are tracking her every move. Julie can’t afford to wait for the official investigation to uncover the truth.Her instincts go into overdrive. Dots connect. Patterns appear…

Can Julie make it through this case, when asking the right questions has already gotten others killed?

Book Details

ISBN:  979 8198692329

Publisher:  Independently published

Formats:  e-book and paperback

No. of Pages:  334 (paperback)

Series:  Part of the Julie Cavallo Investigates series

Purchase Links

Amazon UK

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About the Author

Ana T. Drew is the evil mastermind behind a recent string of murders in the fictional French town of Beldoc. A first-place winner of the Chanticleer MYSTERY & MAYHEM Awards, her books have been released in several languages, both independently and through traditional houses, including HarperCollins France and Straarup & Co.

When she’s not plotting mysteries, Ana can be found perfecting her low-carb cookie recipes or watching The Rookie to cope with the void left by Castle.

Ana lives in Paris with her husband and their dog, but her heart resides in Provence.

You can also find Ana at:

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Giveaway

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Six Mile Store by A.M. Belsey - #bookreview

The store had always been there. By the time it got into your blood, it was already old, grimy and hunkered down by the side of the road in a way that seemed like it was growing out of the foothills it neighboured. It sat on a crossroads, linking nowhere to nowhere...

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It has recently come to my attention that I must make it clear at the beginning of my reviews that I received this book for free from the publicist. I have not been paid for doing this and all opinions are my own. I am Bookshop.org affiliated, which means I earn a very small amount of money if you buy from there using my direct link. Although I include purchase links to Amazon, I am not affiliated with them. I include them to make it easy for you to navigate to them if you so wish.

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The Blurb

SOMETHING UGLY’S WAITIN’ FOR YOU

Honey’s working weekends down at the Six Mile, trying to figure her life out. Her boyfriend’s about to leave the country, her college advisor hates her guts, her momma ain’t listening, and she’s got this cop breathing down her neck just about all the time.

She finds a friend in her new colleague Lisa, but when one of their regular customers turns up dead, everything goes sideways faster than a greased hog at the county fair…

My Review

This character-driven novella made for excellent reading.

Set in Arkansas during the 1990s, the story revolves around Honey and the characters she works with or meets whilst working in the titular Six Mile Store.

The author did a great job of packing so much into just 125 pages. That said, it didn't feel rushed and moved along at an appropriate pace for the genre. She writes very well and this made for absorbing, albeit short, reading.

The book is told from Honey's perspective until later in the novel when it switches to one of her colleagues, opening up a different side to the day-to-day routine of the store/petrol station.

Honey is a great character. She is ambitious for her education and is working for her MA alongside supporting herself by working at the store. I loved her determination and slightly feisty character.

This book is well worth reading. It is packed with atmosphere and has a great narrative with some twists and turns along the way. It makes for reading in one sitting and was most enjoyable.

Book Details

ISBN:  978 1917090124

Publisher:  Deixis Press

Formats:  e-book, audio and paperback (currently available on Kindle Unlimited)

No. of Pages:  125 (paperback)

Purchase Links

Amazon UK

Amazon US

About the Author

A M Belsey was born in Arkansas but moved to the United Kingdom at age 21. She ain’t never looked back.

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(all opinions are my own)