A writer's retreat seemed the perfect chance for Dee Whittaker to take her mind off her marital difficulties.
However, she meets five of the most hideous writers ever to have mastered a qwerty keyboard, and her problems quickly multiply. Things escalate further when the handyman winds up dead.
After fleeing from the island, Dee attempts to get her life back on track but begins to notice that something strange is going on. The stories written on the island are coming true and hers is next - complete with a murder.
However, she meets five of the most hideous writers ever to have mastered a qwerty keyboard, and her problems quickly multiply. Things escalate further when the handyman winds up dead.
After fleeing from the island, Dee attempts to get her life back on track but begins to notice that something strange is going on. The stories written on the island are coming true and hers is next - complete with a murder.
Her estranged husband makes an unlikely sidekick as the two of them try to stop the literary copycat killing an innocent woman.
Packed with topical references, Pompomberry House provides a satirical look at the emerging world of indie publishing.
My review:
I was intrigued with the premise of this book. An indie author on an author retreat, murder and mystery. Right up my alley. This book seems to have a lot of 5 star reviews. I couldn't give it 5 stars, I'm afraid, but I did like it so I'm giving it 3 stars.
The prologue and first few chapters didn't really capture my interest right away but I persevered through them and I'm glad I did. The story did pick up. Dee seemed a pretty genuine character, but the other characters in this novel were more like caricatures.
And I'll be honest here. I'm fat. I'm very fat. When an author uses fat as a character flaw I tend to find that a little bit off putting.
The mystery in this book was solid, however, and I liked how the story played out in the end. A good solid likable book.
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Thanks for writing a review.
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