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How exciting!
That will be my next book!

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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker (Post 556281)

I just finished reading Evil in Paradise. While the book reminded me of a movie on Lifetime, I was curious about a couple of things. Did anyone pick up when the book talked about Cathy going 'upstairs' to her bedroom? Other than the townhouse style homes in TV I don't think any of them have an 'upstairs' and I was given the impression that she lived in a premier home. The other thing that bothered me was when the biker guy went to Disneyworld with his sister and her kids, he talked about how the kids were bugging him for cotton candy or snowcones...he finally gave the child some money and he bought a treat from someone dressed in a costume. Now I don't know about you, but I have been to Disney many, many times and never once did I hear about snowcones or cotton candy and I have never been served anything by anyone dressed as a character. This sounds like a carnival or fair. I don't think the writer has ever been to Disney. Other than these silly things, I thought the book was mind candy, and I did enjoy being able to identify the places that were mentioned. Right now I am looking for a really good mystery..any suggestions? I like stuff like Mary Higgens Clark.

When we used to take our sons to Disney, they always wanted Candy Floss, as we Brits call it. Disney sell it in plastic bags, and the girls and boys were in costume, but NOT character costumes.
Now reading Chip Bells 3rd book, Havana Daydreamin' and waiting for number 4 this atumn.

Thanks for the tip. I just ordered Evil in Paradisepaperback from Amazon (not for Kindle because I like the cover)
Gee, I guess Villagers could make him a best-selling author!

Hi jblum,
I do hope you enjoy it, we did :icon_wink:
It is 'fluff' but it is harmless fluff :) :)

I would thank all of you for your comments on my novel, Evil in Paradise, both postive and not so positive. I love The Villages and wanted to create a story to hopefully entertain my friends here in our little "paradise". My book has sold well and the reviews have been mostly positive. It makes my wife and I feel good that so many have enjoyed my book, and although the story is spicey, it was always my intention to frame The Villages in a postivie light. Thanks again, and happy reading to you whatever your current read might be! R B Conroy

How cool that you live in TV! We will be moving down next year, so I will pick up your book and dream away.....

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Originally Posted by Sunset44 (Post 572542)

My sister and I both read the book, It was great.... Keep writing.

It's just trash, you know, but entertaining because it's set in The Bubble

Thought it was a great travelogue for TV, but really stunk as a novel.

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Originally Posted by redwitch (Post 573401)

Thought it was a great travelogue for TV, but really stunk as a novel.

Have not read it yet, but that certainly sounds like an apt description from the other posts about it on this thread.

J.K. Rowling's new book The Casual Vacancy looks like it is a good novel. I have only read part of it so far as the Lake Library System puts one week limitations on high demand books. That's too little time if you have a lot going on in your life. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012...rowling-review

British Mysteries

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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker (Post 556281)

Right now I am looking for a really good mystery..any suggestions? I like stuff like Mary Higgens Clark.

If you like British mystery writers you might try Ruth Rendell Ruth Rendell | Ask.com Encyclopedia

She is a prolific writer of really good mystery stories. Her books are available in both the TV library on Belvedere and also at the new library on 466A. Her story lines always have a great twist, but none of the violence so prevalent in our mysteries. I like Alex Cross, but you have to have an iron clad stomach for his books.

I lived in Europe for some years and got used to the British way of writing.

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Originally Posted by senior citizen (Post 517608)

Yikes..........are you R. B. Conroy?

r. u. b. i. c. o. n.

Good eye Senior Citizen! Um, R.u.b.i.c.o.n. ... are you??

Assuming Sunset44 is the author, I would say try again with a sequel. If one had stripped away all the proper nouns of The Villages, the story would be weak in my opinion. I forgot the author but there is a mystery writer I found at my friend's place who writes about Florida. He has several on his shelf so I hope to borrow from him when I return. Check out also Boris Akunin, "Winter Queen" which I couldn't put down. Would like you to succeed, so more powers to you. Am sure there are enough TV materials around so you can be our household author someday. Cheers!

I am intrigued enough to buy Evil in Paradise...critics aside, I admire someone who actually puts words on paper and publishes, for better or worse. Two Florida writers I have enjoyed who are currently writing are Randy Wayne White(Pine Island, near Sanibel) and Tom Corcoran, Key West. My all time favorite is, of course, John D.MacDonald.