Her entry begins:
Started Early, Took My Dog, by Kate AtkinsonAmong the early praise for:
I’m a huge fan of Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie novels and I find that I can get really bitter if anything interferes with my reading once I’ve started. Her characters are so well drawn and so distinct, you really get no sense of the author leaking through. She has a marvelous ability to create truly different people rather than just tweaking people we’ve already met in previous works. Her minimalist approach, especially to the way Jackson expresses himself, is spot on. You can almost see the tension rising off of him in a cloud. Atkinson is also subtly funny. I find myself ...[read on]
"An exuberantly entertaining start to what could become a wildly popular series."Learn more about the book and author at Beth McMullen's website and Facebook page.
—Michele Leber, Booklist (starred review)
“Smart, sassy, sexy Sally Sin is an absolute delight of a heroine whom I predict will be around delighting readers for a very long time. And her first adventure, Original Sin, is pure entertainment gold.”
—John Lescroart, author of the New York Times bestselling Dismas Hardy novels
“[A] charmingly witty and funny thriller about a spy turned at-home mom who is called back to duty.... Original Sin ... it brings together a hilarious character in Sally Sin with exciting and thrilling adventures in the secret world of intelligence.”
—Rundpinne
“There is plenty of intrigue and dastardly bad guys, plus action galore. There are also meals to prepare, play dates to schedule and yoga classes to attend as Lucy attempts to live a normal life with her family.... Original Sin is a great first outing for this debut author and a fine introduction to a fun, mysterious and likable character.”
—Sarah Rachel Egelman
The Page 69 Test: Original Sin.
Writers Read: Beth McMullen.
--Marshal Zeringue
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