Life Without Shoes
by Emma Cyrus
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
In
the great tradition of The Name of the Rose, the Brother Cadfael mysteries and
Grantchester, Life Without Shoes confronts a modern-day monastic with a
horrifying crime.
Father Ambrose has
found a simple life leading a spiritual community in Northern California. He
spends his days on guiding the farming and teaching meditation. Then, someone
dumps a body in one of their orchards.
Now, the violence of
the modern world has come crashing through the gates. He wants Sheriff Charlie
Cormley to believe the body has nothing to do with them, but it’s not that
easy. He must take on the role of sleuth to protect his community and find the
truth. He finds himself moving out into the world in ways he never imagined,
and life at New Life will never be the same.
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EXCERPT
She slipped the paper out of the sleeve and looked with
amusement at the cover story: “Exclusive: Interview with Father Ambrose at New
Life!” Under the headline was a large photo of Ambrose sitting at his desk,
smiling at the camera. The text started below, continuing to page two.
“Do you want me to read it to you?” she asked.
“No, I signed off on it last night. I’ll look at it later.
If it’s different from what I approved, that’s likely to ruin my day, so I’ll
just postpone it awhile. He’s got this thing about picturing me heroically. I
can’t fault his logic from a journalistic standpoint, but it’s very
uncomfortable for me. I just hope New Life benefits from all the attention.”
“If the only one who doesn’t see you as a hero is you, we’ll
be fine. Like you said, we’re faced with an opportunity. You might not like it,
but this is the way it’s playing itself out. We don’t want reporters accosting
our folks at the Farmers’ Market or banging down the gate here, so we have to
give them a story that satisfies their readers. Just remember, you can create
pretty much any picture you want to. Let’s tell our story by telling stories
about you!”
Ambrose groaned. “I don’t want to be famous! I just want a
nice, quiet harvest with good sales, no drama, no bodies in bags, no
policemen.”
“We’re a little beyond that, don’t you think? I don’t
usually say things like ‘suck it up,’ but that’s what I mean. We all need you
to do this, and we appreciate that you have the capacity.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Emma was born
in West Virginia and lived there until she was in high school, when her family
moved to Pittsburgh. After high school, she went to Boston to go to college.
She worked in different small and startup businesses until she moved into a
yoga community in Pennsylvania. There, she’s worked on various projects and
taught yoga.
She started the
Father Ambrose series as a way of pulling together her love of good mystery
stories with her deepening appreciation of the real-life magic and mystery of
inner work. Father Ambrose has many characteristics in common with the leaders
of her community, but his voice is probably hers, or at least what she thinks
her voice would be, if she were living inside the parameters of his life.
She’s
discovering the compelling nature of writing fiction and the surprises of
working with what other writers have called their ‘muse.’ The creative process
seems to have its own timetable and logic. The best results seem to come from
stilling her own personal voice and allowing that ‘muse’ to speak.
Links
Amazon Page:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077RM3QN9
Website:
http://www.emmacyrus.com/
Facebook Page:
@emmacyrusbooks
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My Review
Life Without Shoes begins a whole new and exciting series by Emma Cyrus, Father Ambrose. I thought it was pretty good. It did get a little slow about fifty percent through but it quickly picked back up. I enjoyed the mystery and suspense that kept me intrigued and wondered how it all was going to end.
I am giving Life Without Shoes four stars. I look forward to the following installment from the Father Ambrose series. I would to find out what happens next.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
I am giving Life Without Shoes four stars. I look forward to the following installment from the Father Ambrose series. I would to find out what happens next.
I received this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
