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Friday, April 2, 2010

Blog Tour & Contest: Songbird Under a German Moon by Tricia Goyer



I've looked forward to blogging about Tricia Goyer's latest book, Songbird Under a German Moon. One of the occupational hazards of being an editor is that my internal editor won't turn off when I read a book. I find myself editing another writer's writing--reconstructing sentences, downsizing word count, moving commas to their proper place.

And, yes, I realize others probably do the same thing to my writing. So be it.

While reading Songbird, I just sat back and enjoyed the story. Tricia weaves an intriguing mystery sets in post World War II. Her heroine, 21-year-old Betty Lake, is part of a USO show sent to entertain the troops occuying Germany. Tricia's plot includes a love story and a murder, as well as a dash of musical history thrown in. And while I suspected "whodunit", I didn't correctly guess the murderer's motive. It's always great to get to the end of a mystery and be surprised by the author's ending.

Tricia is the author of 20 books, both fiction and non-fiction. She also speaks regularly at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers International) Conventions, and has a heart to encourage teen moms.

WHAT ERA? CONTEST:
To have a chance to win one of three signed copies of Songbird Under a German Moon:

Leave a comment on Tricia's blog or send an e-mail through her web page answering this question: What era in history do you wish you'd lived in and why?
Earn extra entries by signing up for Tricia's newsletter or becoming a fan on Facebook or Tweeting about the contest on Twitter (use hashtag #songbird)!



Disclaimer: As part of this blog tour sponsored by Litfuse, I received a complimentary copy of Songbird Under a German Moon.

2 comments:

Patricia said...

Thanks for this review, Beth. It sounds like a book I could really enjoy.

I'm not an editor, but I understand your "occupational hazard." I think I may have missed my calling - I might be a better editor than a writer, and it drives me crazy when I'm simply trying to read for enjoyment. Unless the writing really is poorly crafted, it sometimes just takes me a chapter or two to separate the author's voice from my own.

I'm going to visit Tricia's blog right now.

Beth K. Vogt said...

Nice to know I'm not alone in my editorial idiosyncrasy.
Maybe I should share a list of books where my internal editor didn't turn on!