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Death by Banana!

Cheryl Hagedorn — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:30:58 -0600

I meant it to be funny but unfortunately some of my readers took real Link Textexception to it. In fact, when I was working out the logistics of it, I was practicing on my partner. I stood over her and asked, "So how do I get you to open your mouth?" She shook her head and shrugged. "Well," I said, "I could always pull down on your lower lip." At that point she freaked and refused to help me.

In the book the detective and the senior center director are talking about whether the murder was actually a murder. Most people assumed that it was an accident -- that the woman had simply choked.

â€œAnd what? Somebody killed her with a banana?â€ she laughed.

He laughed with her. â€œI know it sounds ridiculous when you say the word â€˜banana,â€™ but if she had been smothered with a pillow, we wouldnâ€™t be laughing.â€

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Death by Banana!

Bee — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 12:23:32 -0600

Congratulations on your first book Review! I do hope your book continues to grow, it looks like a very interesting read. There is nothing like a murder mystery with some good humor. I am assuming that the concept of being murdered by a banana is meant to be funny ;)

Bee
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First Book Review

Cheryl Hagedorn — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:53:05 -0600

My thanks go to Kaye Trout for posting the first review of my book. Kaye specializes in reviewing Print-On-Demand (POD) published books.

Although she didn't quite get the motivation of my killers, she did call it "a well-written tale."

Senior Center Murders

Cheryl Hagedorn — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:52:11 -0600

When my first novel was published in September 2006, BookLocker.com gave me space for a blog. Since then I have been recording my experiences: joining a writers group -- Chicago Writers Association, doing book signings, planning promotions, and trying to find time to finish my second novel.