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Old Man Peterson: Murder, its All in the family - by: B.L. Wilson

12/14/2014

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Description: Lieutenant Abigaile Truman’s latest case involves a skeleton in the closet, literally; and it has been there sixty years. Ina Peterson’s husband has been missing for just that long, so odds are the skeleton is his.

Thing is, Ina has what appears to be a serious case of dementia, and her fiery granddaughter Jannita has her claws out in her defense. She and Truman clash in every way”"or do they? As the case progresses, increasingly sabotaged by outside forces, it becomes obvious that there is more than one skeleton in the Kennedy-Peterson closet, and someone is resorting to murder to keep them there.

Old Man Peterson: murder, it's all in the family
  • Print Length: 338 pages
  • Publisher: Patchwork Bluez Press; 1 edition (October 31, 2014)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.


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I give this book a rating of four magnifying glasses which indicates that by my rating system the writer ranks as an Investigator which is very good and I recommend that you read this book. I would have given it five stars but this is more of a romance mystery and it just does not settle well with me personally.  I am a great fan of mysteries, but the sex scenes and sexual imagery although well depicted and refractorial,  well just distract me from the main point that I am looking for in this book  - the who done it part, but like I said this is just my opinion.

With that said. Old Man Peterson is a well written book, it kept my attention to the end.  I wanted to find out who did it so I did not want to put it down. The main character Lieutenant Abigaile Truman is going through a pretty hectic phase in her career and being that the writer made her a lesbian gave this story another incredible twist. You will love the development of the plot and the development of the characters. I do believe we will be seeing more works from B.L. Wilson in the future.



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New cover

9/21/2014

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Recently revised my book The Young Mystery Series: The Missing Lunch and changed the book cover. Tell me wanted  your thought about it.

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A genie grants you three writing-related wishes: What are they?

7/27/2014

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1. The ability to never have writer's block
2. Able to write the best plots ever
3. Best character development

These are my choices because I know my audience and I don't need to be a best seller off the top, because if a book is great it will sell itself without a major publishing house or major promotion. Yes, it may take longer but that is what writing is about - expressing and showing the world your story, your view, your feelings - not playing follow the leader and doing it their way. I always see this way, one million will love you one million won't - just thank the ones that do.
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Describe your ideal writing space.

7/13/2014

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My ideal writing space is my basement, at my computer desk. I do not mind anyone being around but I do want it QUIET - free from talking, but a bit of old school music playing in the background; which could range from the Isley Brothers, to The Bee Gees, to some of the 90's rap which could consist of gangsta or conscious rap. This gets my creative thoughts flowing - helping me to think of some of my childhood experiences mixed with some crazy, zany antics that just float around in my head. Don't get me wrong, I would enjoy being at a secluded cabin with the family, no phones, no television, and able to cast a line in a beautiful lake anytime I felt that writer's block invading my flow. But in the real world my budget doesn't allow such bliss - so for now the basement is my retreat. What is your ideal writing space? Drop a few lines.
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What are your 5 favorite books of all time?

6/29/2014

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These are not in the order from best to least,  but just 5 of my favorite books of all time. I really should make this the favorite 10, but  five will do for now.

1. Oh, The Places You'll Go - Dr. Seuss
2. Cause of Death - Patricia Cornwell
3. Actor - Parnell Hall
4. Fear Itself - Walter Mosley
5. The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot #6) - Agatha Christie
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Writer's Block!!!!!

6/26/2014

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How do you get rid of writer's block? Someone please help me!!! Think the family and I need a vacation. Work has been o.k. so far, the stress eating has slowed down but I still cannot write a thing. Seriously give me some suggestions.#writerproblems
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what excites you about a Review

6/22/2014

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I am excited about a review whether it is good or bad, well I should not use the words good or bad. Let me explain, to me there is no good or bad review because it is only a person's opinion and I like honest opinions. I like to know how it made the reader feel, did the reader believe the characters in the story, was the reader able to follow the dialogue and enjoy the plot, and finally did the reader enjoy the ending. These are the main things that matter to me, well of course grammar and misspelled word do make a book less enjoyable, but in all books are written to inform and to entertain, that;s how I feel - what about you?
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Saturday!!!!

6/21/2014

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It's Saturday, I am still at work (time 6:45pm EST) and did not get off until 11:30pm yesterday, and my day started at 7:30am.  Feels like I'm on a business trip because the kids are sleep when I get home and still sleep when I leave. How is your weekend going so far?
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What’s the best vacation you ever had?

6/18/2014

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We had a few family vacations when I was a child, but one stands out more so than others. It was a simple vacation to Memphis, TN.  We went to see Graceland the home of Elvis Presley and we also cruised the great Mississippi River. As a bonus, we got to visit the Mud Island River Park and  the Brooks Museum of Art, which are great under-rated places to visit. This is a great inexpensive vacation for a family on a budget. But please try to go in the spring or late summer, because the temperatures are a scorcher. If you can visit the Memphis Zoo while you are there please do so, the kids will enjoy it and so will you.
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Let's eat

6/16/2014

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This is my first blog and I am a bit nervous but here it goes. If you could choose to have dinner with two characters from any books you have read, who would you choose?

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One of my choices would be Paris Minton of  Fear Itself by Walter Mosley. I think that he would bring a lot to the table in conversion. He would talk about his adventures with Fearless Jones and also the many books that he had in his bookstore. If you have not read this novel please do, I think you will enjoy it. If  you are not a avid reader and like audio books, Don Cheadle was the narrator and had me thinking I was walking the Los Angeles streets in 1950.

http://www.waltermosley.com/

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Now a good detective-mystery book helps the blood pressure go down after a day at work.  I really can not choose a particular book but dinner with Stanley Hastings would be most intriguing. Hopefully, he would get a page and ask me to tag along. If you are not familiar with Stanley Hasting check out the author Parnell Hall.

http://parnellhall.com/


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