Monthly Archives: August 2014

1st novel, local authors, mystery, on writing

Bragging Rights

FAPA-GoldI don’t usually post about myself and my writing, but I won an award. The Janus Code by J.C. Ferguson (that’s me, Judy Loose) is the winner of the Florida Authors & Publishers Association 2014 President’s Award Gold Medal for Adult Fiction: Action/Suspense. It’s exciting to win a prestigious award—first place. Wow! It’s probably silly to be so pleased, but it does feel good to have professional writers and publishers approve of my work.

This is also a credit to the Gulf Coast Writers Association. They have three winners this year. In addition to my award, Alice Oldford won a gold medal in the Home and Garden category for her book, Recipes and Life and Patti Brassard Jefferson won a silver medal in the Children’s Picture Book category for Stu’s Big Party.

Thanks for listening to me sound off.

character, mystery, reviews

James Sheehan – The Lawyer’s Lawyer

I was up until 3AM finishing this one. I need to quit doing that. But I’m too busy to read during the day. As you might guess from the title, the book genre is legal/crime thriller with cops and lawyers. I have become bored with that genre in recent years, but this one is the exception.

The book has interesting characters, a good plot with lots of twists and turns, a Florida setting that I enjoyed, some romance, and surprises at the end. There was murder and mayhem – even a serial killer. It kept me wanting to find out what happens next.

Underneath it all is friendship, loyalty, love, a trust in the truth, and a belief that good people will do the right thing. To me this sets it apart from most books in this genre – in fact, most books.