"Hotter Than Helen" Book Review

“Hotter than Helen” by Susan Wingate

What could be hotter than hell-en? Perhaps Susan Wingate with this novel, the second in the Bobby’s Diner Series.

Georgette Carlisle is happy. She’s getting married, owns a diner, loves her cat, and has some wonderful friends, including the mayor of Sunnydale, whom she considers a daughter. Everything is going great. That is, until her friend Helen shows back up in town. Then all ‘hel-en’ breaks loose.

Georgette’s world is turned upside down. Her cat is missing, her fiancé becomes unfaithful, Helen is discovered murdered, and the mayor is abducted. And the culprits behind it all are really working for someone else.

A suspenseful and well-penned novel that is sure to entertain you this summer. Read on!

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BEGINNING APRIL 5, 2013

"The Other Side: Melinda's Story" will be reviewed and/or featured at the following places:

April 2013 –  Feature/interview in the Big Thrill with ITW

April 5 – April 9, 2013: Early sneak peek at “The Other Side: Melinda’s Story” at Celtic Lady Reviews http://www.celticladysreviews.blogspot.com/

April 7, 2013: Feature at www.bookretreat.blogspot.com

April 8 – April 14, 2013:  Roundtable Discussion at ITW re: “How do writers explain technology without boring readers?”

April 9, 2013 – Feature at Literary R&R www.literaryrr.blogspot.com

April 9, 2013 – Feature at The Top Shelf http://www.the-top-shelf.com/

April 10, 2013 – Feature at Fictional Candy http://www.fictionalcandy.com

April 11, 2013 – Feature at Leisure Reads http://www.leisurereads.com/the-other-side-melindas-story-starr-gardinier-reina/

April 12, 2013 – Book Review at The Top Shelf http://www.the-top-shelf.com/

April 12, 2013 – Feature at Bookworm Babblings http://inspirationsbysimone.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-other-side-melindas-story-book-promo.html

April 15, 2013 – Feature at Lizzy’s Dark Fiction http://www.lizzylessard.com

April 16, 2013 – Feature at Electrifying Reviews http://www.electrifyingreviews.com/

April 16, 2013 – Book Review at Bookworm Babblings

April 16, 2013 – Feature at Book Whore Blog www.bookwhoreblog.com/

April 16, 2013 – Feature at Susan Wingate’s site: www.susanwingate.com 

May 9, 2013 – Feature at Reading Between the Wines http://readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.blogspot.com/

Also, don't miss me on the radio: April 20, 2013 – 9:00 am http://www.blogtalkradio.com/webbweaverbooks

Here's a few advance reviews about "The Other Side: Melinda's Story":

Readers of the paranormal, supernatural, as well as suspense/mystery lovers everywhere, will be thrilled with this story! But hang on tight, because just when you think you have it all figured out…you don’t! Action-packed with a side of horror, “The Other Side: Melinda’s Story” is JUST what the doctor ordered!

~ Amy Lignor, author of The Angel Chronicles books

Starr Gardinier Reina has created a gripping tale where nothing is as it seems. Reina gives us a brand new twist to consider on how the dead interact with the living.... What resides on The Other Side is not to be taken lightly. 

~ Aiden James, bestselling author of “The Judas Chronicles” and “Cades Cove”

“The Other Side: Melinda’s Story” is a superbly crafted tale of a girl’s traumatic journey from the past to the present in order to discover the truth about her family’s murder. Starr Gardinier Reina takes us deep into Melinda’s troubled mind, sending the reader headlong into a world fraught with danger, secrets, and paranormal activity. With the help of a new psychiatrist, for the first time, Melinda may have discovered a way to unlock the mysteries that have haunted her. Yet the past can be cruel. Shadows cloud her mind as she wanders a dark and lonely path to the truth. But are we ever really alone? Masterfully written, this book will leave you asking that question long after you finish the story.

~ Gary Williams, co-author of “Indisputable Proof” and “Death in the Beginning”