Author Mary Lydon Simonsen has decided to try her hand at writing a mystery
series. While she has four Pride and
Prejudice re-imaginings published by Sourcebooks Landmark and several other
self-published works, her latest release, Three’s A Crowd, is Simonsen’s first published mystery.
There are so many features about Simonsen’s writing that I enjoy,
the historical facts she carefully weaves in, the banter her characters have,
the array of emotions I feel when reading one of her stories, and her humor.
Even though Three’s A Crowd is a
British police procedural mystery and not an Austenesque piece, Simonsen’s
humor is on full display. Even though she might be writing in two different
genres, all of the characteristics I love about Simonsen’s writing are exhibited in her
new novel.
Listen in on a conversation between Patrick Shea and his
partner and get a glimpse of the subtle humor.
Do you have an author who writes in different genres you enjoy reading? What are some of your favorite mysteries?
Sounds good!! I wasn´t so sure about it at first, since I don´t read many mysteries, but this really sounds like mysterius AND fun read, so I´ll definitly put it on my list of want-to-reads.
ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons I enjoyed this Katrin was because it wasn't a dark and scary mystery. Readers still get Mary's humor and a bit of a romance story too! This was a quick read as well! As always, I love hearing your thoughts after you read a book!
DeleteGreat vlog post! I really like Patrick Shea. I like the excerpt that you picked, it shows, like you said, Mary's subtle sense of humor but it also gives Patrick a real feeling. He's not some super hero untouchable guy. I like him. A lot. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Candy! Patrick Shea is definitely someone you wouldn't mind bringing home to meet the folks! ;) I am really looking forward to reading more about him!
DeleteHi Jakki. It was so much fun watching you read my novella. So glad you enjoyed it. Where's your British accent! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, I wish I could speak with a British accent, Mary! Maybe I should watch more BBC shows! :) Glad you enjoyed it (even without an accent)!
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