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Jackie Houchin
, Female
Profile Information:
- Hometown:
- Sun Valley, California
- About Me:
- I'm a photo-journalist, writing human interest stories, book and theater reviews, and the occasional investigative report for a local, weekly newspaper. I've written a children's mystery book and a children's fairy tale (think Princess Bride), and "Kinko" published them for my granddaughters. I have one yet to go. I've also written three serialized children stories. I'm a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, California Writers Club and Alameda Writers Group. I regularly post on Valleynews.com. I'm a reviewer for Mystery Scene Magazine, Crimespree and The Strand.
- I Am A:
- Reader, Writer
- Books And Authors I Like:
- I enjoy mysteries by Sue Grafton, Laura Childs, Earline Fowler, Lisa Scottoline, Michael Connelly, Stephen White, Jonathon Kellerman and Aaron Elkins (and a bunch more), and children's mystery writers Wendelin Van Draanen and Peter Abrahams.
- Movies And TV Shows I Like:
- LOST!! Monk, Psych, House, Bones, Survivor, Law & Order on TV, and The Chronicles of Narnia and the old, American Dreamer films. As you can see, I don't go to movies much.
Preetham Grandhi
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.
Aug 19, 2009
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