Janet Ortegon

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Hometown:
Wisconsin
About Me:
I am a fulltime reporter who's trying to get back into writing my own fiction. I love thrillers, suspense stories and great characters that you just have to hate.
I Am A:
Reader, Writer
Books And Authors I Like:
Lee Child, Jeffrey Deaver, Jonathan Kellerman, Lisa Scottoline, James Grippando, Tom Savage, Carl Hiaasen

My very favorite book is The Grapes of Wrath, and I bring home four or five new books from the library every week so I always have a "new" favorite.

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  • L. A. Starks

    Janet, You're in the right space for finding many new authors and a community of fellow readers. Best, LAS

    Apr 15, 2008

  • Doug M. Cummings

    As we all know, reporters ROCK!

    Apr 28, 2008

  • Preetham Grandhi

    Hi Janet, I want to introduce you to you my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. I was wondering if you would like to review my book for your blog or sites such as Amazon. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. If you would like to read it I can mail an advance readers copy to you. Thanks for your time in advance.

    Best regards

    Preetham Grandhi

    Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”

    Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."

    Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"

    Book Synopsis:

    The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.

    Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.

    The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
    In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.

    Jul 19, 2009