Louise Penny's A Trick of the Light Give-Away

 Okeey doke - a name has been chosen from The Magical Willie Nelson Baseball Cap.

And the winner is . . . . 

Bobbie ! ! !

Congratulations!  I know you'll enjoy "A Trick of the Light," and I hope you'll come back and tell us all about it.

 

I spotted this little tid-bit at Louise Penny's website:

Kaye Barley, at Meanderings and Muses and Dorothy L. -
I keep using the word "stunning" for Ms. Penny's work time and time again. And I keep saying "this one is the best one yet." Big sigh.

 

A Trick of the Light is STUNNING and yes, it is the best one yet. HOW does she keep doing this? And continually top her own work?.... As far as what happens in Three Pines - suffice to say, A LOT! Some things many of us have been waiting for, a few things that will make you laugh out loud, some things that will break your heart and move you to tears along with a few surprise twists. You know - all those things that Louise Penny just keeps doing with such apparent ease.

Did I squeal when I saw this?!  Well, pfffttt - yeah!  I'm honored to have my name and opinion included here along with  Kirkus, Publisher's Weekly, Library Journal and others, - all of whom give A TRICK OF THE LIGHT excellent and outstanding reviews.

I've been in love with, and talking about, Louise Penny's work since I read STILL LIFE.  I was so excited and impatient to read the second Three Pines novel that I ordered DEAD COLD from Canada rather than waiting for the US edition (released under a different name) - A FATAL GRACE.   I was tickled pink when the US and Canadian editions started being released at the same time, needless to say.

I've always found the crime fiction/mystery community to be welcoming and generous, and Louise Penny is one of the jewels in the crown.  Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of meeting her will tell you - she is every bit as delightful as her novels.

She sits surrounded by a gracious plenty of women of mystery, writers AND fans, I've come to love, but who I am not going to try to name here 'cause I always, ALWAYS leave out a name when I try to do that.  They all, however, know who they are. 

I consider myself a lucky woman in many ways and I count my blessings often.    The friends I've made in the mystery world are among the blessings.  But.  I have come to know that the luck we're blessed with can go flying out the window very quickly.  Leaving us surprised and devastated and our lives changed forever. 

So.

I choose to celebrate life quietly and privately most days, saying an occasional silent "thank you."

And every once in awhile I have an opportunity to "pay it forward."  To share some of the gifts the community shares with me - both tangible and intangible. 

This week it's tangible.

I'd like to share A TRICK OF THE LIGHT with one of you.  I have a brand spanking sparkly new copy and it's yours if you'll leave a comment here WITH your email address (that's important), and IF your name is chosen by a random number generator.  (Actually, I'm going to write down your names and ask Donald to draw one out of my Willie Nelson baseball cap).

The only thing you have to do is leave a comment telling me about something in your life you count as a blessing.  Just one.  It can be a person, a pet, a place, an occasion, your favorite candy or your favorite book.  Whatever.  Just one happy blessing.  What do YOU celebrate in your life?

I'll announce the winning name Sunday, September 11th, so check back, please!