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Tuesday, 2 October 2012
New Release - Nothing Left To Chance
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Short Listed for The Multi Story Award 2012 - Short Story
2600 Words.
'A well structured story delivered with aplomb and subtle humour. The reader senses a twist in the tail is coming but it’s not at all what one is expecting.'
The war has ended and the process of rebuilding begins.
George Jenkins, a mild mannered man attends an interview at the renowned accountants and actuaries Mackenzie, Smyth and Dennis.
Unfortunately for George things don't go as well as planned and the interview comes to a catastrophic end.
You see for some time George has been leading a very secret life.
And now it seems his skeletons are about to come bursting out of the closet.
'A well structured story delivered with aplomb and subtle humour. The reader senses a twist in the tail is coming but it’s not at all what one is expecting.'
The war has ended and the process of rebuilding begins.
George Jenkins, a mild mannered man attends an interview at the renowned accountants and actuaries Mackenzie, Smyth and Dennis.
Unfortunately for George things don't go as well as planned and the interview comes to a catastrophic end.
You see for some time George has been leading a very secret life.
And now it seems his skeletons are about to come bursting out of the closet.
Thursday, 13 September 2012
Book Description
When Livvy’s husband announces he is having
an affair, the after effect is life-changing for all involved.
Persuaded by her brother, James, to spend Christmas with him at Brandon Hall, his friend Rory’s family home, she soon finds herself the centre of attention. Livvy would prefer to find a quiet place to hide away and think about what the future holds for her, but the other members of Rory’s family have very different ideas.
Whilst Rory’s mother, Molly, thinks of Livvy as the daughter she never had, Rory’s elder brother, Max, appears to consider it his duty to offer Livvy unsolicited advice on her sex life even though they’ve only just met. To Livvy’s horror, Max had the audacity to say that if she had just lain on her back like a dead starfish and thought of England then it was probably her husband’s fault and not Livvy’s.
Max’s, spiteful, but beautiful girlfriend, Reba, is determined that nothing and no one will stop her from one day becoming mistress of Brandon Hall. And, William, Livvy’s husband, hasn’t finished with her yet!
Livvy must learn to let go of the past before she has any chance of a happy future.
Persuaded by her brother, James, to spend Christmas with him at Brandon Hall, his friend Rory’s family home, she soon finds herself the centre of attention. Livvy would prefer to find a quiet place to hide away and think about what the future holds for her, but the other members of Rory’s family have very different ideas.
Whilst Rory’s mother, Molly, thinks of Livvy as the daughter she never had, Rory’s elder brother, Max, appears to consider it his duty to offer Livvy unsolicited advice on her sex life even though they’ve only just met. To Livvy’s horror, Max had the audacity to say that if she had just lain on her back like a dead starfish and thought of England then it was probably her husband’s fault and not Livvy’s.
Max’s, spiteful, but beautiful girlfriend, Reba, is determined that nothing and no one will stop her from one day becoming mistress of Brandon Hall. And, William, Livvy’s husband, hasn’t finished with her yet!
Livvy must learn to let go of the past before she has any chance of a happy future.
Thursday, 19 July 2012
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Africa, beautiful, serene ...... and
dangerous.
Lives and fortunes change in the blink of an eye.
Now that she is alone, volunteering at a school in the
Central African Republic of Ducana seems like everything schoolteacher Ellie
Hathaway needs. Here is the opportunity to get away from the sleepy Cornish
village where recent tragedy still haunts her and to help the children's charity
her friend has worked so tirelessly to
promote.
But dark forces and ambitions are in play long before Ellie's arrival
in the dusty town of Limba. Even as she begins to believe she can at last find
true happiness, she realises that something at the school is very
wrong.
Is this really the place of loving and giving she had first thought
it to be, and is headmaster, Gabriel Cole, really their guardian
angel?
With so many questions left unanswered Ellie struggles to decide what
she must do, but then political chaos descends and suddenly Ellie finds herself
more alone than she had ever imagined she could be....
Reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review
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This is a wonderful book. Ellie, the main character, seems at
first to be a bit of a pushover, but like many unassuming women, she has great
inner strength that her friends and family rely upon. Finding herself alone
after a terrible tragedy, she decides to teach in Africa for a year, and finds
that there is much more going on than she originally believed. Ellie's wonderful
character is challenged in every way possible. A beautiful story.
By P. A. Barron
This was an excellent read for so many different reasons as the author has a
great eye for detail and gets this across to the reader most
effectively.
The contrast between a sleepy affluent Cornish village and the stifling heat of a poverty stricken African village was really well done. All the characters were all well drawn but the strength of the story was the way in which the many different characters,sub plots and locations were weaved together. The story cranked up the tension and conflict, had elements of mystery and finished off with an action packed ending. I look forward to reading the next one. Paul A. |
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
An enchanting short story of 5,400 words.
Three people are converging on the rural Irish village of
Carraigmore, an ancient village steeped in the traditions of Celtic folklore and
mysticism.
Eddie Doyle has reached that time of life, going nowhere in
his job, mounting debts an indolent wife and for Eddie time is running
out.
Henry J. O' Farrell a successful but ruthless American businessman
is coming to Carraigmore to finally settle a long standing family
injustice.
And then there is Tara.
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2 of 2 people found the following review
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4.0 out of 5
stars **** Great
short story, I loved it ****,
This
review is from: The Bodhisattva of Carraigmore (Kindle Edition)
POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERTI have to be completely honest and admit I do not usually read a lot of short stories. So it is worth remembering when reading this review that I do not have a lot to compare to this story. What I can say is I enjoyed this story. This book was a lovely read. I read it from start to finish in one go because it piqued my interest. The story was easy going and fun in parts. I liked the fact that even though it was such a short story there was room for three different characters, you learned about their backgrounds and they all came together at the end of the book. The reason I think I liked it so much was because it made me think afterwards about how one person had so much responsibility and one foolish mistake could have ruined an entire community. I liked the characters and would like to learn more about their future so hopefully this book is just an introduction the lovely village of Carraigmore and the author will write a book where we learn about the future of the village and the characters. I am particularly interested in finding out what happens in Eddie's future. I also liked Peggy O'Connor and would like to hear more about her as she added humour to the book and she was a character everyone would have met someone like her in their lifetime. I enjoyed the stories that went back to the Grandfathers of the men and how they linked in to the present day story. There was a nice twist at the end. A short story with lots packed in to it.I would recommend this book if you would like a nice light read. I have been pondering whether to rate this 3 or 4 stars, I decided to go with 4 stars because it is a good read not just an ok read So 4 stars from me and I hope I get to meet the people of Carraigmore again soon. Becky Sherriff (The Kindle Book Review)
2 of 2 people found the following review
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5.0 out of 5
stars Delightful
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Set in Ireland, an American seeks revenge for a perceived injustice to an
ancestor who left the village under a cloud.Well written with a magical twist. I loved this short story and would like to read more about the people of Carraigmore.
2 of 2 people found the following review
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4.0 out of 5
stars Enjoyable
read,
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I do not usually read short stories but the cover and title caught my
attention. Glad I did download this as a freebie, I really enjoyed it.For me, it is a reminder and illustration of how our actions can effect others. In this story, Eddie's need of security for a loan could have changed the lives of a whole community on the other side of the world. Henry's long held grudge could have had the same effect. Tara's involvement - decide for yourself. |
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
Render Unto Caesar
The weary
poet watches Him as.
The pendulum swings.
Inside He sings the sirens song.
Unknowing. It calls for Him.
The preacher
robes and reads.
And waits as candles burn.
The poet hears an angry voice.
Another couldn’t care.
Inside He
dreams of Mercury. As
Oblivious
He eats His Last Supper.
Outside His audience waits.
And cries 'Render unto Caesar'.
With silver
buckles and leather binds.
He lies. Attendants
at his side.
Through pierced skin three streams flow.
Thiopental. Bromide. Potassium Chloride
The Poet writes. The Preacher prays. The
Crowd cheer. The Woman weeps. As.
The pendulum stops.
Monday, 4 June 2012
Free Promotion Thurs 7th June - Friday 8th June
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Some Customer Reviews
I have to be completely honest and admit I do not usually read a lot of short stories. So it is worth remembering when reading this review that I do not have a lot to compare to this story. What I can say is I enjoyed this story.
This book was a lovely read. I read it from start to finish in one go because it piqued my interest. The story was easy going and fun in parts.
I liked the fact that even though it was such a short story there was room for three different characters, you learned about their backgrounds and they all came together at the end of the book. The reason I think I liked it so much was because it made me think afterwards about how one person had so much responsibility and one foolish mistake could have ruined an entire community. I liked the characters and would like to learn more about their future so hopefully this book is just an introduction the lovely village of Carraigmore and the author will write a book where we learn about the future of the village and the characters. I am particularly interested in finding out what happens in Eddie's future.
I also liked Peggy O'Connor and would like to hear more about her as she added humour to the book and she was a character everyone would have met someone like her in their lifetime.
I enjoyed the stories that went back to the Grandfathers of the men and how they linked in to the present day story.
There was a nice twist at the end. A short story with lots packed in to it.I would recommend this book if you would like a nice light read.
I have been pondering whether to rate this 3 or 4 stars, I decided to go with 4 stars because it is a good read not just an ok read
So 4 stars from me and I hope I get to meet the people of Carraigmore again soon.
Becky Sherriff (The Kindle Book Review)
Well written with a magical twist. I loved this short story and would like to read more about the people of Carraigmore.
For me, it is a reminder and illustration of how our actions can effect others. In this story, Eddie's need of security for a loan could have changed the lives of a whole community on the other side of the world.
Henry's long held grudge could have had the same effect.
Tara's involvement - decide for yourself.
An enchanting short story of 5,400
words.
Three people are converging on the rural Irish village of Carraigmore, an ancient village steeped in the traditions of Celtic folklore and mysticism.
Eddie Doyle has reached that time of life, going nowhere in his job, mounting debts an indolent wife and for Eddie time is running out.
Henry J. O' Farrell a successful but ruthless American businessman is coming to Carraigmore to finally settle a long standing family injustice.
And then there is Tara.
Three people are converging on the rural Irish village of Carraigmore, an ancient village steeped in the traditions of Celtic folklore and mysticism.
Eddie Doyle has reached that time of life, going nowhere in his job, mounting debts an indolent wife and for Eddie time is running out.
Henry J. O' Farrell a successful but ruthless American businessman is coming to Carraigmore to finally settle a long standing family injustice.
And then there is Tara.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/B007KB0CAA/ref=sib_dp_kd#reader-link
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Bodhisattva-of-Carraigmore-ebook/dp/B007KB0CAA
Some Customer Reviews
2 of 2 people found the following review
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4.0 out of 5
stars **** Great
short story, I loved it ****, 30 Mar 2012
This
review is from: The Bodhisattva of Carraigmore (Kindle Edition)
POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERTI have to be completely honest and admit I do not usually read a lot of short stories. So it is worth remembering when reading this review that I do not have a lot to compare to this story. What I can say is I enjoyed this story.
This book was a lovely read. I read it from start to finish in one go because it piqued my interest. The story was easy going and fun in parts.
I liked the fact that even though it was such a short story there was room for three different characters, you learned about their backgrounds and they all came together at the end of the book. The reason I think I liked it so much was because it made me think afterwards about how one person had so much responsibility and one foolish mistake could have ruined an entire community. I liked the characters and would like to learn more about their future so hopefully this book is just an introduction the lovely village of Carraigmore and the author will write a book where we learn about the future of the village and the characters. I am particularly interested in finding out what happens in Eddie's future.
I also liked Peggy O'Connor and would like to hear more about her as she added humour to the book and she was a character everyone would have met someone like her in their lifetime.
I enjoyed the stories that went back to the Grandfathers of the men and how they linked in to the present day story.
There was a nice twist at the end. A short story with lots packed in to it.I would recommend this book if you would like a nice light read.
I have been pondering whether to rate this 3 or 4 stars, I decided to go with 4 stars because it is a good read not just an ok read
So 4 stars from me and I hope I get to meet the people of Carraigmore again soon.
Becky Sherriff (The Kindle Book Review)
2 of 2 people found the following review
helpful
5.0 out of 5
stars Delightful
short story, 19 Mar 2012
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review is from: The Bodhisattva of Carraigmore (Kindle Edition)
Set in Ireland, an American seeks revenge for a perceived injustice to an
ancestor who left the village under a cloud.Well written with a magical twist. I loved this short story and would like to read more about the people of Carraigmore.
2 of 2 people found the following review
helpful
4.0 out of 5
stars Enjoyable
read, 18 Mar 2012
By
BlueJay44 (Kent, UK) - See
all my reviews
Amazon Verified
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This
review is from: The Bodhisattva of Carraigmore (Kindle Edition)
I do not usually read short stories but the cover and title caught my
attention. Glad I did download this as a freebie, I really enjoyed it.For me, it is a reminder and illustration of how our actions can effect others. In this story, Eddie's need of security for a loan could have changed the lives of a whole community on the other side of the world.
Henry's long held grudge could have had the same effect.
Tara's involvement - decide for yourself.
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