claudia mair hawthorne-burney you astound me!did you know i once told this lovely woman that her writing skills would be wasted on fiction. forgive me dear friend.
i have just finished "Murder, Mahem and a Fine Man" and how wrong i was. Claudia Mair pours herself into her writing like marie belle hot chocolate in a big, warm mug on a cold, frosty day. she holds nothing back and leaves it all on the pages. you see, i said those words to my diva friend because her own story has moved me so deeply in the years i've been reading her amazing blog - ragamuffin diva.
no fiction could come close to the trials this woman has endured. you just can't make this stuff up. her life has been a journey toward redemption and each chapter is so rich. but she does it ya'll! she does it. she weaves her own story right into the pages of this book. it is extraordinary and courageous. she is one of the bravest women i know (whom i've not had the honor of meeting - yet).
this book is funny, the dialog is tight as a drum and you will fall in love with the rich, deep characters as they are drawn together to solve this mystery. i enjoyed every page. as lisa samson says on the cover "sign me up for the fan club" - i can't wait for the second in the series, Death, Deceit and Some Smooth Jazz, to hit the shelves!
2 comments:
Oh, you sweet, lovely woman. Thanks for this kind review. So much has happened in these past weeks. Your outpouring of love gives me hope and courage.
I love you, girlfriend!
Keep letting God cover the nakedness.
Mair
I loved it, too. She is one heckuva author.
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