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 Out of Tune: Featuring gospel singing amateur sleuth, Alexandra Walters $24.95 Lorie Ham is a professional gospel singer and mystery author. She's had an interesting life as part of a family gospel touring act which had exposure on television and radio. She is well versed with what "living on the road" means, and incorporates it into her mystery writing. Alexandra Walters, an alter-ego of Lorie Ham, has been rebuilding her life after her divorce and her last mystery. She lives with her little girl in a fair sized house with a couple of boarders. Her family is close, except for Grandmother Edna Harms, who has summoned the family for a memorial service for her husband, who ostensibly died in Africa. Edna is a negative and abusive woman, and the family tries to tread lightly. But accidents begin to happen, and Alex is pulled into yet another investigation. Her current boyfriend, a handsome private detective, is vying for her hand in marriage. But there is a cop with an expressive moustache who keeps turning up: ""Because this wasn't how I wanted our lunch to go. Shoot, I didn't even want it to be lunch, I wanted it to be dinner, but sometimes this stupid job just makes a personal life impossible.' I searched his eyes for the answer I wanted. 'Personal Life?' 'Yes, usually a date is considered personal.' 'Date?' He stepped back like I had slapped him. 'You thought this was just business? What a fool I am. You're that PI's girl. I should have known better. It's just, well, the way you look at him.'" Ms. Ham concocts a sweet and sophisticated whodunit, tinged with the angst of "having to choose,'" Alexandra Walters is a straightforward sleuth who seems quite good at tracking down murderers and loving her little girl. She is a likable heroine who is wrapped in the cocoon of her family, which isn't always a good thing. Her faith and her common decency shine through in this religious-tinged whodunit. Lorie Ham makes the reader feel as if we are all in this life together as she pulls together the various threads of her life to create a tangible direction. Characterization is well defined, and Ms. Ham includes plenty of action. All in all, a very good read. Shelley Glodowski Senior Reviewer  Karaoke: RANCHERAS Volume 2 $12.99 1. Amaneci en Tus Brazos 2. Lastima Que Seas Ajena 3. Aunque Me Duela El Alma 4. Sombras Nada Mas 5. El Hijo Del Pueblo 6. Me Voy A Quitar Del Medio 7. De Que Te Quiero, te Quiero 8. No Me Amenaces 9. Hace Un Ano 10. Mujeres Divinas 11. Volver Volver 12. De Que Manera Te Olvido 13. Costumbres 14. De Siete A Nueve 15. Tus Maletas en La Puerta |
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