Windward
Secrets
Fiction: Suspense, Mystery
At just over 67,700 words Windward Secrets is a fast
paced mystery laced with humor, suspense, and a touch of the paranormal that
will make the reader gasp at times, and soften their hearts at other
times.
When Claire McPherson booked Windward Cottage, for the
annual reunion with three college friends, her biggest concern was whether they
would like the weather-beaten, old Victorian on Cape Cod. Claire, Diane, Jill, and Caroline are in for
more than a little Right and R.
Windward Cottage has its own special powers of seduction. After 35 years of friendship they thought
they knew everything about each other, but the old house draws confessions out
of each and leads them unwillingly into a 50-year-old mystery.
What was planned to be a vacation filled with fun,
food, and reminiscing turns into one that will change their lives forever. Who or what is trying to frighten them? Only one woman’s stubborn determination keeps
them at Windward Cottage when common sense tells them to leave. Fear, danger, and unexplained events connect
the four women to each other and to Windward Cottage. Three of the women find their futures, and
one finds her past.
Readers will recognize someone they know in every
character as Windward Secrets heightens their awareness of the heinous crime of
human trafficking.
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My name is Kathleen Andrews Davis and I live in the mountains of Central Pennsylvania with my husband and a horde of deer who insist on annihilating any attempts at gardening. We are empty-nesters with two grown daughters and two beautiful grandchildren.
During my long and varied working life I did business writing including everything from press releases to policy and procedure manuals. I served as managing editor of an in-house newspaper where I enjoyed every aspect of production including writing, photography, and even dummy layout. From there, I moved into marketing pieces and business plans.
My favorite venture, however, was fourteen years in the Bed & Breakfast industry. This was my passion. When we left our lovely old Victorian it left a hole in my heart and I found myself with an indistinguishable yearning to be more and do more. The little wheels in my head started turning and it dawned on me, if I liked commercial writing, why won’t I like creative writing?
Becoming a grandmother was the fuel that fed the fire, and I decided to leave my grandchildren a legacy of words that would outlast any other inheritance I could give.
My first two books in the Emerson’s Attic series, for middle-grade readers, were so much fun that I decided to give an adult novel a try. I love stories about smart, mature women and the characters of Windward Secrets introduced themselves to me when I least expected it. And so, I have found my new adventure and hope to learn and grow as an author.
The knitting needles have slowed, the flower beds (or what’s left of them) have weeds, my fishing rod leans lonely in a corner of the garage, and I can’t get enough of my grandchildren.
Website: KathleenAndrewsDavis.com
ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
Windward Secrets Kindle Edition
by K. A. Davis
Synopsis
It’s Claire McPherson’s turn to pick the destination for the annual get-away with old college friends. Excited to return to the location of her favorite childhood vacations, Claire unwittingly leads them into danger. Claire, Diane, Jill, and Caroline thought they knew each other until Windward Cottage pulls confessions out of each of them. The house has its own secrets that are revealed when Claire becomes determined to unravel a 50-year-old mystery. Fear, danger, and unexplained events connect the four women to each other and to Windward Cottage. This is a fast paced mystery laced with humor, suspense, and a touch of the supernatural that will make the reader gasp at times and soften their hearts at other times. Three of the women find their futures, and one finds her past. Readers will recognize someone they know in every character while heightening their awareness of a heinous international crime.
Review
5 Widow Walks
For the most part I select which books I would like to review for the blog. I read the description and fill out a form requesting the book. Sometimes I get something good and sometimes I get something that I wish I never heard of. Then there are the times that I am blown away. When I first started reading Windward Secrets, I had no clue what the book was about. I knew that I must have seen something in the description to peak my interest, but I couldn’t remember. Yes, I could have looked it up, but I honestly prefer to let the story unwind and reveal itself as I read it. That is something coming from a person that writes review for books.
As I started reading I thought oh, this is one of those college reunion books that have best friends sharing their deep dark secrets including who slept with who’s boyfriend way back when. As I read further I became engrossed in this story that was not at all what I thought it was going to be. This was a good old crime mystery with really bad men, and four very brave, inquisitive, stupid women. Don’t get me wrong these women were really smart, but what they did was beyond insane.
You can read the description above, you don’t need me to tell you what the story is about. I will tell you that this story was one of my favorite Mystery books of 2015. Claire and her three college friends with take you with them as they unravel clues surrounding the disappearance of Claire’s childhood friend many years ago, with the help of a being no longer alive.
ARC Provided by Promotions By Stephanie. Honest review done by Mollien for Alpha Book Club without influence from publisher or author.
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