by Hannah Howe
Sins of the Father, ten days that defined my relationship with my dad.
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
by Hannah Howe
The man in my office held a dark secret, a secret to kill for. That man was Tony Ryland, husband of local madam, Maria de Costa. Unfortunately for me, truth and justice, Tony Ryland was dead.
What was Ryland doing in my office? Who had murdered him? What was the nature of his dark secret? The trail led to Ryland’s wife, Maria de Costa, to her network of prostitutes and clients. Questions led to evasive answers and more deaths.
Someone was out to muddy the waters, to distort the truth, to bury the secret along with Tony Ryland. As I probed and prodded, I placed myself, family and friends in danger. Ultimately, Ryland’s death left me with the question: what is of greater value, love or the truth?
Smoke and Mirrors, a tale of treachery, of duplicity and cover-ups, the story of a scandal that simmers within our society.
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Praise for Hannah Howe
and the Sam Smith Mystery Series
“Hannah Howe is a very talented writer.”
“I cannot recommend this author strongly enough.”
“A gem of a read.”
“Sam is an endearing character. Her assessments of some of the people she encounters will make you laugh at her wicked mind. At other times, you’ll cry at the pain she’s suffered.”
“Sam is the kind of non-assuming heroine that I couldn’t help but love.”
“Sam’s Song was a wonderful find and a thoroughly engaging read. The first book in the Sam Smith mystery series, this book starts off as a winner!”
“Sam is an interesting and very believable character.”
“Gripping and believable at the same time, very well written.”
“Sam is a great heroine who challenges stereotypes.”
“Hannah Howe is a fabulous writer.”
“I can’t wait to read the next in the series!”
“The Big Chill is light reading, but packs powerful messages.”
“This series just gets better and better.”
“What makes this book stand well above the rest of detective thrillers is the attention to the little details that makes everything so real.”
“Sam is a rounded and very real character.”
“Howe is an author to watch, able to change the tone from light hearted to more thoughtful, making this an easy and yet very rewarding read. Cracking!”
“Fabulous book by a fabulous author – I highly recommended this series!”
“Howe writes her characters with depth and makes them very engaging.”
“I loved the easy conversational style the author used throughout. Some of the colourful ways that the main character expressed herself actually made me laugh!”
“I loved Hannah Howe’s writing style — poignant one moment, terrifying the next, funny the next moment. I would be on the edge of my seat praying Sam wouldn’t get hurt, and then she’d say a one-liner or think something funny, and I’d chuckle and catch my breath. Love it!”
“Sam’s Song is no lightweight suspense book. Howe deals with drugs, spousal abuse, child abuse, and more. While the topics she writes about are heavy, Howe does a fantastic job of giving the reader the brutal truth while showing us there is still good in life and hope for better days to come.”
“What’s special about Sam’s Song? It’s well written: accomplished, witty, at times ironical, and economical. A lot of the impact comes from Hannah Howe’s ability to achieve effects in a paragraph that many writers spend a page over.”
“Sam’s Song is more than a standard private detective novel. It has real characters, not stereotypes and it treats those characters with compassion and wit.”
“In Dr Alan Storey, the author has created a strong male character that is willing to take a step back and support Sam in her career decisions because that’s what she needs to grow stronger. I definitely recommend this series.”
“If you love empowered women sleuths, you must read the Sam Smith Mystery Series now.”
