Saturday, March 26, 2016

Annabel Lee

GIVEAWAY

NAPPA, MIKE
ANNABEL LEE

The secret's name is Annabel Lee. She doesn't know why her enigmatic uncle has stowed her deep underground in a military style bunker. He's left  her with a few German words, a barely controlled guard dog, and a single command: "Don't open that door for anybody, you got it? Not even me."

Miles away, in Atlanta, private investigator Trudi Coffey is visited by a mysterious older man calling himself Dr. Smith. He's been trailing a man for a decade -- a man she met through her ex-partner Samuel Hill -- and the trail has led him to her office. The last thing Trudi wants to do is to contact Samuel. But it will take both of them to unravel this mystery -- before it's too late.

My Review:

Superbly told tale fraught with action and suspense. Nappa's writing style is smooth and fluid even as he pulls off the unlikely combination of both 1st and 3rd person viewpoints. Only Annabel's passages are in 1st person and it really suits her tough/vulnerable eleven-year-old persona. In fact, I connected the most with Annabel. The rest of the story is told in 3rd person through the eyes of Trudi and the enigmatic ex-soldier known as The Mute.

Annabel Lee reads like a thriller -- plenty of mystery and enough graphic violence to make me squirm.  A bit like watching a Mission Impossible/Alias episode. Has the same kind of vibe, evil villains, tons of action scenes and fantastical plot. Oh and cutting dialogue. The give and take between Trudi and Sam is quite entertaining. An edge-of-your-seat thrill of a read.

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. in exchange for my honest review.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

If you would like an opportunity to win a copy of  Annabel Lee please leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you post a comment and add your email address, please use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in the address to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email please remember to put the title in the subject line so that it's easy for me to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday March 27  2016 . Offer open to international readers. Good luck!

17 comments:

  1. Thanks for the review, it sure says read me. I enjoy a good suspense.Thanks for the chance to win. On my wish list for sure.

    cenya2@hotmail.com

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  2. New author for me. Sounds like a good read. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom.

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  3. I am intrigued by this book the more I read about it. First and third person POV's in the same book? I would like to check that out. Thanks for the review and giveaway!
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    1. I'm usually not a fan of the POV switch, but it actually works really well in this book. Good luck, Loraine.

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  4. I am certainly intrigued by this one, Kav. Thank you for the opportunity.

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  5. Sounds like a very interesting book! ^_^
    Thanks for featuring it!

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  6. Thanks, Amanda No, not YA though one of the main characters is an eleven -- almost twelve -- year-old girl. She's had a very unusual childhood so her POV scenes are really interesting. But the other two viewpoints are adults -- and I'd say this is really supposed to be Trudi's story (she's a PI). Plus there's quite a lot of detailed violence. Good luck.

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  7. As I said that about the violence, I thought of Hunger Games so that might not necessarily be a deterrent. LOL I'm a bit squeamish.

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  8. Sounds intriguing!
    psalm103and138 at gmail dot com

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  9. I have been excited about this one since I've first learned about it several months ago. It's a grab your attention kind of story and it's not letting go. Definitely on my to read list!

    Cnnamongirl at aol dot com

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  10. This is a new to me author. The story sounds intriguing and just perfect for my son.
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  11. Good luck, Deanne and Heather.

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