Navigating the rough, tumultuous afterlife waters, rails, and hidden corners of Nowhere is, well, it is complicated. Nowhere: a place where suspenseful characters, who have died under questionable circumstances, must complete an assignment in order pass through to the world of the truly dead. So it is in Andra Watkin’s riveting “Hard to Die”, a sequel to her first journey to Nowhere, “To Live Forever: An Afterlife Journey of Meriwether Lewis”, where Theodosia Burr Alston, the daughter of Aaron Burr, finds herself seeking her assignment while circumventing characters even more notorious in the afterlife as they were in real life.
A mix of historical fiction, after-life exploration and spy thriller – this novel is as hard to put down as it for the protagonist, Theo, to die, and it is as riveting as “To Live Forever. . . “ where Meriwether Lewis first appeared. Merry, as he was known by in his time and place, is featured again in this sequel.
Set in the spy and counter-spy intrigue of the 1950’s, Theo becomes entangled with Richard Cox, a former spy turned West Point Cadet, along with a host of other characters, some spies, some otherworldly agents, all who help to keep the pace of this book moving.
The Christmas season is a perfect time for readers to visit ghosts of the past and present – and Andra Watkin’s book is just the book to read as we drift into the longest nights of the year, and it just might be the perfect gift to give or receive.
(Theodosia Burr Alston was the daughter of Aaron Burr, who killed Alexander Hamilton. Theodosia died at sea. )
Thank you for featuring Hard to Die…..AND FOR REVIEWING IT ON AMAZON. I am looking forward to seeing you in 2017. Here’s to no falls, no blindness for T and me, and plenty of blessings. xo
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It was my pleasure to review it, Andra, and my pleasure to read it.
Here’s to 2017 – and seeing you again. In-the-meantime, keep writing. 🙂
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Every review I read makes me more excited to get started with my copy, Penny, so you’ve added fuel to the fire. Because I’m one of those readers who prefers to give my attention to just one book at a time, Theodosia has been forced to sit on the stack for a few days. Her turn is just around the corner, however, and if our projected snowstorm arrives tonight, I’ll most likely meet her before this week is over!
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I needed to put all else down and just spend time with Theodosia, which, I am pleased to say, finally came about. A snowstorm (which I am not wishing for but looks to visit both of our locales) is the perfect time to open up Andra’s book. Enjoy. 🙂
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I am going to download this book. Thanks for sharing it with us Penny.
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You are most welcome, Gerlilnde. I think you will enjoy it.
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I hope you love it, Gerlinde! Please let me know what you think.
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Great review, Penny! I’m looking forward to having Andra on my blog too. 🙂
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Thank you, L. Marie – and I will look forward to that!
Stay warm and safe – more snow a-coming.
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ooooh this sounds like a good read!
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It is! You should give it a try.
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Please let me know what you think. I’d love to hear from you.
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Sounds like a thumping good read and just the perfect season for it! As always, I admonish you to be careful out there, wrap up, etc. I am the voice of snowstorms past!
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I hope you’ll give it a try, Marilyn. Happy Holidays!
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A “thumping good read” – yes! Wish I had thought of that, but, there you, Marilyn, perfect phrasing.
Keep up the admonishments oh worthy voice of snowstorms past.. As I become more sure-footed, I run the risk of being careless, so, I appreciate them. Predictions are for another “blast” late on Saturday. Yikes!
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Sounds like a good book to put on my Christmas list. I’ve enjoyed Andra’s other books.
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Hi, Joyce. 🙂 This would be a good one to add to your Christmas list. It is a well written sequel to ” To Live Forever” but also a good stand alone book.
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I love ghost stories at Christmas and this sounds very intriguing! So fun to have met the author too!
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Meeting and spending time with Andra certainly adds another layer of appreciation to her books. I was so happy you could be part of it.
I enjoy Christmas ghost stories too. I wonder if they are easier to come across in Ireland.
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