What is Christmas?

What is Christmas?

As Dr. Seuss teaches us in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, even by taking away all the decorations, presents, ribbons […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Doors in Our Lives

“When one door shuts, another opens.” Various versions of this thought have been used in quotes attributed to several people […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Adjectives and Socks

You often hear people say that learning English is difficult because of our odd verb forms and words that sound […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Expanding Universe

My universe is expanding – that is, the universe in which Lamb’s Bay and its citizens live – and die. […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Myths About Writers

Tell someone you meet at a party or at your day job that you are a writer and don’t be […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Plot: The Author’s GPS

If you saw my recent post on my Facebook page saying that I completed the first draft of my latest […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Writing for Children: Tips

So you want to write for children. That’s great. The key to knowing how to write for this audience is […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Creative Surge

Creative Surge My brain is on fire. I’ve been writing like a mad fool since last Wednesday and am just […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Family Tales

We’ve just celebrated Father’s Day and, not long ago, Mother’s Day. Because of COVID-19, many of us had to celebrate […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Hilly’s Best Friend

When I was doing my M.A. program in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University, in Pittsburgh, PA, I took […]

By Anne Fotheringham

Fantastic debut murder mystery. My cousin put me on to this author and I was not disappointed. The story catches your attention from the start and does not let you go. I read the book from cover to cover in one sitting and was astounded at the really clever and unexpected twist at the end. Skillfully written. This is the first of a trilogy entitled The Lamb’s Bay Mysteries and I’m itching to read about Private Investigator Hilaria (aka Hilly) Barton-Cheswick’s next case. This author is certainly one to watch.

5.0 out of 5 stars

April 27, 2020

Intriguing. Within the first few lines the author takes you straight to the murder scene. From then on the story moves quickly and really kept my attention throughout the whole book. The characters are interesting and their lives centre around the past and present. The end left me with thoughts and questions, Is there more? I hope so. I very much recommend this as a very enjoyable and intriguing read.

Sand

5.0 out of 5 stars

May 19, 2020

Cozy Mystery with delightful descriptions. Excellent mystery with more than a touch of humor! Hilly is a character with a true voice, totally relatable. The Lamb’s Bay scenic descriptions are almost poetry, and the tale draws you in.

Amazon Customer

5.0 out of 5 stars

May 24, 2020

Character driven cozy mystery. I enjoyed the ride through Lamb’s Bay with main character Hilly leading the way in first person, introducing the reader to a variety of townspeople as she investigates the disappearance of an old friend’s young daughter. Looking forward to reading more about these folks and the messes they get themselves into.

Trudy

4.0 out of 5 stars

June 30, 2020

A real page turner! The plot had me on the edge of my seat right from the start! The main character Hilly is funny, brave and smart. Getting to know the rest of Lamb’s Bay was like sitting down with old friends. A superb read!

Joanne

5.0 out of 5 stars

August 20, 2020