BOOK TOUR
I'm thrilled to be a stop on the
book tour for
Colleen J. Shogan
and her new book
CALAMITY AT THE CONTINENTAL CLUB
Book 3 in the Washington Whodunit Mysteries
The Mayflower Society is about to hold its annual meeting at Washington D.C.’s swanky gathering place for the elite, the Continental Club. That means Kit Marshall’s upper-crust future in-laws, Buffy and Winston Hollingsworth, are coming for a visit. Annoyed that Kit has not set a date to marry Doug, Buffy wants her to commit to a high society wedding at the club. Kit, though chief of staff for a congresswoman, feels uncomfortable with Buffy and Winston’s crowd. Kit receives an unexpected reprieve in the form of murder. En route to her morning jog, she encounters the corpse of the leader of the Mayflower Society, conservative multimedia tycoon Grayson Bancroft. On the security cameras, no one was seen entering or leaving the club, which means the culprit had to be an overnight guest. Little love was lost on Bancroft, but the police have their prime suspect: Doug’s father. Buffy and Winston, formerly disdainful of Kit’s sleuthing, urge her to investigate. With her future in-laws’ freedom and reputations at stake, Kit sets out once again to solve a murder mystery, this time aided by her fiancé Doug in addition to her friends Meg and Trevor and her dog Clarence. Her search for clues will take her from the club to the Smithsonian Museum, the National Archives, and Mount Vernon.
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MY REVIEW
I’ve
heard it said, things happen in threes. This third book in the Washington
Whodunit Mysteries proves that those three things can be good. But if author
Colleen J. Shogan keeps writing them like this, three will only be the
beginning!
I’m not
sure anymore if this series falls under “cozy” mystery or not, but I the only
fiction I read is in the cozy mystery genre. Yes, this series takes place in
Washington DC, but it has a small town vibe when reading it. Let’s going with
calling it a tradition mystery.
As with
the first two books in this series, CALAMITY AT THE CONTINENTAL CLUB is a
brilliant mystery. Author Shogan knows how to hold her readers’ attention
that’s for certain. Each chapter brought with it more questions, intrigue, and
twists and turns. With protagonist Kit Marshall becoming braver with each book,
she took some chances that had me holding my breath. This fast moving, from
cover to cover read, leads to a great reveal and a very satisfying conclusion.
I’m
already looking forward to book four!
ABOUT COLLEEN
Colleen Shogan has been reading mysteries since the age of six. A political scientist by training, Colleen has taught American politics at Yale, George Mason, Georgetown, and Penn. She previously worked in the United States Senate and for the Congressional Research Service. She’s currently a senior executive at the Library of Congress, working on great outreach initiatives such as the National Book Festival. She lives in Arlington, Virginia with her husband Rob Raffety and their beagle mutt, Conan.
Author Links
Webpage – www.colleenshogan.com
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/washingtonwhodunit
Twitter – www.twitter.com/cshogan276
Purchase Links
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TOUR PARTICIPANTS
July 15 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – INTERVIEW
July 16 – Books,Dreams,Life – SPOTLIGHT
July 17 – Valerie's Musings - REVIEW
July 18 – Socrates' Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
July 19 – My Reading Journeys - REVIEW, INTERVIEW
July 20 – Celticlady's Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
July 20 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – REVIEW
July 21 – Island Confidential – INTERVIEW
July 22 – Lisa Ks Book Reviews - REVIEW, INTERVIEW
July 23 – Off
July 24 – StoreyBook Reviews - GUEST POST
July 24 – Queen of All She Reads – REVIEW
July 25 – Jane Reads – GUEST POST
July 26 – Babs Book Bistro – SPOTLIGHT
July 27 – Brooke Blogs – REVIEW, GUEST POST
July 28 – Bibliophile Reviews - REVIEW, INTERVIEW
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Thanks, Lisa. Happy Saturday!
ReplyDeleteBig Saturday hugs, Pat!
DeleteThank you for featuring my book!!
ReplyDeleteAlways happy to have you, Colleen. I love your series!
DeleteThanks for sharing Lisa.
ReplyDeleteHi Mary! Thanks for visiting! (Stay away from NG) LOL
DeleteSounds like a good addition to an interesting series! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Maria! It's a wonderful addition indeed.
DeleteThe book sounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteHi Rita. It was. It's a great series!
Deletea new-to-me author that now has my attention.Thanks Lisa!
ReplyDeleteJohnna, it's my mission in life to spread the book love. ;-)
DeleteI like the cover of "Calamity..."
ReplyDeleteHead over to Amazon or Barnes & Noble and check out all the covers!
DeleteThanks for the review, Lisa! I lived in D.C. for several years and look forward to this series that takes place in this incredibly interesting city ~
ReplyDeleteYou'll feel like you're back in DC again, Celia! Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI like that the book takes place in Washington DC. Book sounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteDianne, it's a wonderful read.
DeleteAwesome review - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Victoria! And thank you for dropping by!
DeleteWhat a fascinating career Colleen has had. Lots of experience to add to her stories.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your honest review, it's much appreciated!
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