Today, Reviews and Interviews is a virtual book blitz tour stop for a dark murder mystery, Insatiable, by Emily Kimelman.
(Language warning, 18+)
Emily
will be awarding a hand blown pint glass that her husband (a third generation
glassblower) made for the launch of her first novel, Unleashed, to a randomly
drawn commenter during the tour. If you'd like to be entered for a chance to win, make sure to leave an e-mail with your comment below. And to increase your chances of winning, visit other blog stops and leave comments there.
Author bio:
Emily Kimelman lives on a boat in the Hudson Valley with her husband, Sean and their dog Kinsey (named after Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone). Kimelman has a passion for traveling and spends as much time as possible in the pursuit of adventure.
Her Sydney Rye series feature a strong female protagonist and her canine best friend. It is recommended for the 18+ who enjoy some violence, don't mind dirty language, and are up for a dash of sex. Not to mention an awesome, rollicking good mystery!
Blurb for Insatiable:
Insatiable begins with private detective
Sydney Rye living a simple, disciplined life in London, but when a dangerous
man from her past calls, Rye finds she cannot turn him away. Robert Maxim
explains that the daughter of a powerful friend has gone missing and he wants
Rye to find her. In exchange he offers her something she had given up hope of
ever having; freedom from her past.
With her dog, Blue, at her side, Rye meets up
with her new partner, a handsome man she's not sure she can trust. Heading for
Mexico City, they go undercover, posing as husband and wife. After meeting with
the bereaved parents, Rye starts to sense that there is more going on than just
a missing girl. But it isn't until they arrive in the Yucatan Peninsula, hot on
the girl's trail in Paradise, that all hell breaks loose. Sydney has to reach
out for help from old friends and deal with the consequences of her past, if
she's going to find the girl and keep them all alive.
Excerpt for Insatiable:
Around the next bend a chicken was
in the road. Jimmy saw it and swerved into a rut to avoid it. It was a wild,
out-of-control move and I grabbed at the door trying to steady myself. The Jeep
jerked down and then up again as Jimmy powered us out of the ditch and back
onto the road. "What the fuck!" I yelled.
"There was a chicken."
"Next time fucking hit the
chicken!"
That's exactly what the guy in the
black Jeep did. I turned around to see the feathers exploding with a mix of
blood and guts against the guy's grill. He drove through the chicken into the
shade of a tree and I saw him. I saw Blane. He was wearing wrap-around
sunglasses - the kind douche bags think look cool. His mouth was a straight
line, his face made of stone.
I rested my new gun on the shoulder
of my seat and tried to steady my aim as we raced back past the Home Depot.
Jimmy swerved around other cars, at times facing oncoming traffic, to further
our escape. It was impossible to get a clear shot. I turned back around as we
crested a hill and we could see the town below us.
Traffic became congested as we got
closer to town. I turned around and saw that Blane was stuck several cars
behind us. There was no way he could fire off any rounds with all these people
around. We stopped at a red light and I waved to Blane. He raised a gun and I
dropped down in my seat as I heard a window shatter. It wasn't our car but the
one right behind us.
Links:
Website/blog:
https://emilykimelman.wordpress.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ejkimelman
Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/EmilyKimelman
Goodreads
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4832911.Emily_Kimelman
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ReplyDeleteNice excerpt.
ReplyDeletebn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com
Nice! Sounds interesting! I'll try to grab a copy when i get a chance!
ReplyDeleteandralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
I love that she's a female detective, so often the main characters are male detectives, so it's nice to see a kickass gal.
ReplyDeletetiger-chick-1(at)hotmail(dot)com
Thanks for sharing my excerpt! And thanks to everyone who commented. I really appreciate it. Sorry I didn't get a chance to leave this comment earlier. I've been in India researching Sydney Rye #4. The wifi over here is challenging :)
ReplyDeleteI like the calm tone in this character. Thanks for a chance to win.
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