Linda Weaver Clarke

Wonderful Book Reviews For Mystery Novel Montezuma Intrigue

Sometimes when you read a series of books the quality of them seems to diminish as you read further into the series. The first book mesmerizes you, but subsequent books are just not as good. The characters become, well, boring and predictable and even annoying after a while, you don't really care about their antics anymore, and may even decide to quit while you're ahead--and stop reading. It's a... (posted by Linda Weaver Clarke 9 days 12 hours ago.)

Important Facts About Writing Mystery/Suspense Novels

Grabbing the interest of your reader on the first page is essential. You don’t want your reader to put the book down. Using action words in the first paragraph , rather than description, helps to stir interest in the story right away. Here is an example of what I mean from my mystery novel, Anasazi Intrigue: The Adventures of John and Julia Evans : “A... (posted by Linda Weaver Clarke 16 days 17 hours ago.)

Terrific Book Reviews for Mystery Suspense Novel, Mayan Intrigue

John and Julia Evans are back again for another adventure. This time, they are off to Cancun, Mexico to explore the Mayan ruins. As an investigative reporter, Julia is going on assignment but at the same time she and her husband are using it as a chance to spend some much needed time together. Lately, John has been more involved with his business than with his wife. Julia sees something... (posted by Linda Weaver Clarke 22 days 17 hours ago.)

Anasazi Intrigue Reviews - Great Book Alert Award

Socrates Great Book Alert Award! Reporter, Julia Evans, is shocked as a horrific flood destroys many homes in Santa Clara, Utah. As she prepares to write about this tragedy, she stumbles upon fish and cats that have been poisoned. She investigates to learn whether this was deliberate or a terrible accident. Being the low person on the totem pole at her newspaper, Julia has to fight for the assignment and... (posted by Linda Weaver Clarke 107 days 13 hours ago.)

The Challenge of Writing A Mystery

Each genre has different rules and challenges. We have mystery, suspense, adventure, and romance. Each plot has to be carefully thought out before writing a story. The writing process between romance and mystery was quite a change for me, with a completely different mind set. With romance, you plan out the plot around the meeting of a couple. As you write, you develop some sort of charisma between the characters, making... (posted by Linda Weaver Clarke 135 days 18 hours ago.)

Excellent Reviews for a Roaring Twenties Romance Novel, Elena Woman of Courage

Ah, the good old days! Doctors made house calls, rode on horseback to remote areas, and stayed up all night with ailing patients if necessary, bringing patients and family members needed care, comfort, and relief. In the fifth and final book of this series by Linda Weaver Clarke, “Elena, Woman of Courage: A Family Saga in Bear Lake, Idaho,” the story focuses on... (posted by Linda Weaver Clarke 141 days 14 hours ago.)