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Elise Cooper weaves in quotes from her interview with me about Gathering Mist.
Elise Cooper weaves in quotes from her interview with me about Gathering Mist.
Lesa’s Book Critiques says: “The story of the search, and the setting, are beautifully developed in a mystery that builds in intensity and suspense.”
Thank you to Cozy Mystery Book Reviews for this terrific review!
Gumshoe mentions Gathering Mist and other Crooked Lane Books titles.
Quill says: As soon as you flip the first page of Gathering Mist, you will fall head over heels for this engrossing, fast-paced, interesting, and action-packed mystery even if you are not a fan of search-and-rescue dog tales. It is a dramatic and passionate narrative that will enthrall you with its heart-pounding buildup.
Thanks to Red Carpet Crash for this Gathering Mist review.
Campaign for the American Reader highlighted GATHERING MIST
Please find the Killing Trail page on the Shepherd author website!
Ashley Perkins of GameVortex Communications also loved Standing Dead.
Pamela Beason and Peggy Rothschild have recommended KILLING TRAIL on Shepherd: Discover the Best Books
Here’s a terrific review Cozy Mystery Book Reviews.
Lesa Holstine’s take on Standing Dead: “Relentless Tension“
Huge thanks to book reviewer Kathy Stickles at Feathered Quill for this terrific review of STANDING DEAD!
Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews posts a Five Star Review for Standing Dead
Thanks to Anne of Books of My Heart for this great review.
Aunt Agatha’s review of Standing Dead’s review of Standing Dead
Author Mark Stevens interviews selected authors for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
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Huge thanks to the Colorado Sun for this fun interview, which includes an excerpt of Hanging Falls!
Author Donnell Ann Bell gets to the heart of what’s important to readers and writers in her interviews.
Huge thanks to San Francisco Book Review for this terrific review of Striking Range!
Barbara Lingens reviewed Striking Range for Bookloons Review.
Carla has reviewed three thrillers, including Striking Range.
Thanks to Sandra Dallas for this terrific review in The Denver Post.
Thanks to Ellen Feld for this terrific review and endorsement: Quill says, “Get ready for suspense and page-turning action in the latest offering in the Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series, Striking Range.
Missi M. of Cozy Mystery Book Reviews gave Striking Range a great review.
Laura Hartman loves reading and knitting, and she’s posted a review of Striking Range on her blog.
Thanks to Karen Docter for shining a spotlight on Striking Range.
Anne of Books of my Heart blog, gave Striking Range a terrific review!
Tales and Tails mentioned Striking Range and other new books on National Dog Day.
Marshal Zeringue announced the release of Striking Range on his NewReads blog.
Wally Wood of Mysteries of Writing blogspot shone a spotlight on Striking Range.
So grateful for this starred review from Library Journal.
Game Vortex wrote such a terrific review of Striking Range. Thank you, Game Vortex!
Here’s a great review written by Libby James in The North Forty News, a Northern Colorado newspaper.
Kings River Life Magazine has posted a review of two K9 mysteries.
Loved visiting with Cris Alvarez in this fun interview about HANGING FALLS and writing!
Debbie Haupt reviewed HANGING FALLS in Mystery Scene magazine. Thank you, Debbie.
I enjoy my annual visit with Tracie Hotchner, the Radio Pet Lady, so very much. Thank you for your support, Tracie!
Huge gratitude goes out to Missi M for this terrific review!
Marshal Zeringue and I visited about HANGING FALLS in this latest Author Interview.
Thanks to Marshal Zeringue for hosting The Page 69 test for HANGING FALLS, in which authors can determine if page 69 of their book is a good representation of the entire story.
Huge thanks to Dru Ann Love for hosting an interview with Mattie Cobb on her blog.
Marshal Zeringue hosts a fun blog titled My Book, The Movie, in which authors can dream about how they would cast their book for a movie, and he hosted my take on HANGING FALLS.
Author and fellow Blackbird Writer, Tracey S. Phillps, interviewed me for Blackbird Writers’ presents.
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Thanks to author George Cramer for this terrific interview!
Karen Docter interviewed Deputy Mattie Cobb on Karen’s Killer Book Bench!
Thank you, Kathy from Book Reviews and more by Kathy, for continuing to review the Timber Creek K-9 Mysteries!
Thanks to Lesa of Lesa’s Book Critiques for reviewing HANGING FALLS!
Thanks to Anne, blogger at Books of My Heart, for this terrific review of HANGING FALLS!
Had a delightful conversation with mystery writer Mark Stevens on the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers podcast. Thank you, Mark!
Marshal Zeringue spotlights Hanging Falls on his NewReads blog. Much appreciated, Marshal!
The Colorado Sun supports the Colorado Book Awards by printing interviews from the authors who are finalists and excerpts from their books.
Read about TRACKING GAMEThanks to Broadway World for helping spread the news about the 2020 Colorado Book Award finalists.
Award finalist news hereThanks to Dodie Owens for this Denver Public Library blog post about books with animals – including TRACKING GAME.
Find Dodie’s book picks hereMany thanks to Shelf Awareness for reviewing TRACKING GAME.
Shelf Awareness Review hereThanks to Midwest Book Reviews for this fabulous review. Much appreciated!
Midwest Book ReviewsColorado Country Life reviews books from Colorado authors.
Read the review hereThanks to Laura Hartman for this terrific review on WriteKnit Book Reviews.
Learn about Tracking GameMany thanks to Libby James of the North Forty News, our local paper, for this fine article. Read some background on my experience, my consultants, and how the series got started.
Get the News hereHere is an exclusive excerpt of TRACKING GAME via Crime Reads.
Read excerpt hereReviewing the Evidence offers a great review of TRACKING GAME.
Read review hereThis Sixty Second Interview by Reviewing the Evidence takes only a minute to read.
Please Join UsThanks to Feathered Quill for this terrific review of TRACKING GAME!
Read the ReviewLove this blogspot on Marshal Zeringue’s Coffee with a Canine. It’s all about our dog Hannah and me!
Read about HannahTracie Hotchner, the Radio Pet Lady, and I discussed TRACKING GAME, writing, and life experiences on her radio show.
Go here to listenJeff Ayers of the Associated Press wrote a terrific review of TRACKING GAME. I loved this review and hope you do, too!
AP Tracking Game ReviewMarshal Zeringue runs a blog called The Page 69 Test, a spot where authors post their book’s Page 69 and analyze whether or not it’s a good representation of the story. Here’s the one for TRACKING GAME!
Page 69Thanks to fellow Sister in Crime, Karen Docter, for posting this TRACKING GAME highlight.
Karen’s Killer Book BenchBooks of My Heart posted a swell review of TRACKING GAME.
Here it is!Gotta love this review of TRACKING GAME by Gimme That Book!
Read review!Jenny Wheeler hosted me on her blog, The Joys of Binge Reading, in which we discuss my upcoming release in the Timber Creek K-9 mysteries–Tracking Game, set to launch November 12, 2019.
Find out about Tracking Game here!Voyage Denver conducted an excellent author interview about the ups and downs of a writing career and put it all together in this great article.
Read it here!I was surprised and ever so grateful when Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers elected me 2019-2020 Writer of the Year, and this is the announcement in Pikes Peak Writers Sweet Success. Very unexpected and oh, so sweet!
Sweet Success!The Colorado Sun printed excerpts from the Colorado Book Award finalists and winners. Here’s the excerpt they printed from Burning Ridge as well as a link to an author interview.
Start here to read the excerptBurning Ridge has enjoyed some sweet success this award season, shared in this Pikes Peak Writers announcement.
Sweet success found hereRMFW Writer of the Year Finalist Margaret Mizushima chats with Natasha Watts about the recognition her books have garnered, how RMFW helped her find her publisher, and how she writes books with so many animals.
Listen to the podcast…Burning Ridge is on fire this award season! See what Broadway World Books has to say!
Check it out here…The Concord Insider named Burning Ridge the Feb 5th 2019 Book of the Week. Check it out along with this terrific review!
Check out the Book of the Week review…This terrific review of BURNING RIDGE was spotted in the Bismarck Tribune. “A well-developed plot, a strong character focus and a descriptive writing style make Margaret Mizushima’s “Burning Ridge” an enjoyable thriller.”
Read what else they say…We’re so excited that BURNING RIDGE made this Best Books of 2018 list on Kings River Life! If you like mysteries, here’s a list you might want to check out!
Find Your Next Mystery…Read this terrific review of BURNING RIDGE in King’s River Life.
Find the review here…The Colorado Sun teamed up with Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book to publish articles about last year’s Colorado Book Award finalists and winners. HUNTING HOUR takes the spotlight in this insightful interview about the book’s inspiration and writing process, and an exclusive excerpt from this CBA finalist is also included.
Read the article and excerpt here…Fresh Fiction has posted an excerpt of BURNING RIDGE.
Read this exclusive excerpt here…BURNING RIDGE by Margaret Mizushima is a must read in a great series.” ~Fresh Fiction Reviews
Go here to read the entire review.“…absolutely riveting start to end.” ~Fab Book Reviews. Read the complete review of Burning Ridge.
Go to Fab Book Reviews…“Burning Ridge is a suspenseful story, and Mattie is an engaging character. So is her K-9 partner Robo, who is front and center in the Timber Creek mysteries.” ~The Denver Post
Read the review here…Sassy Brit from Alternative Read says, “Burning Ridge is a fast paced and engrossing police procedural.”
You can read the full review here….I spoke with Tracie Hotchner, the Pet Lady of Dog Talk Radio (and Kitties Too!), about Burning Ridge and my writing life.
You can listen to the interview here….“Strong characters, intriguing relationships and surprises abound as tension mounts in this highly enjoyable police procedural.” ~Lansing State Journal
Read full review here…Elise Cooper and I chatted about BURNING RIDGE the day before its release.
I like the way Elise weaves quotes from the book into the CrimeSpree Magazine article she wrote about our conversation.
Enjoy this conversation…Nancie Clare and I talk about BURNING RIDGE and the inspiration behind the book as well as the series on this Speaking of Mysteries podcast, including how the title was chosen for this fourth book in the series.
Listen to our conversation…Marshal Zeringue is always interested in what writers are reading.
Here’s my reply when he asked what I was reading just a few weeks before the BURNING RIDGE release.
How do you think I answered…CrimeReads asked me to compile a list of mysteries that featured working dogs.
There are plenty of books and series out there to choose from, but here is a partial list of seven to get you started.
Is your favorite on the list…Who would you cast as Mattie Cobb, Cole Walker, and Robo if the Timber Creek K-9 mysteries reached the silver screen?
Find my thoughts on the subject here on Marshal Zeringue’s blogspot, My Book the Movie.
Guess what I said…Marshal Zeringue hosted my four dogs and me on his Coffee with a Canine Blogspot.
The girls and I had a rollicking good time during our photoshoot, and I hope you enjoy these tidbits about the Mizushima dog pack.
Check out the photoshoot…Long and Short Reviews gives BURNING RIDGE five stars in this review.
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Find out what they liked most…BURNING RIDGE was spotted in this terrific book review by Laura Hartman on the WriteKnit website.
Although this is the first Laura had read in the series, she shares what she thought of book four as a stand alone.
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