JoAnn and her
husband, Brent, have 4 amazing sons, who all live out-of-state with their
families—so the Arnolds do a lot of traveling to visit 15 grandchildren. Her
first book, Miracles for Michael, was the product of a Christmas
Musical she had written for her Community Theatre. After that, writing became a
passion. She has written a fantasy Prince Etcheon and the Secret of the
Ancient and three mysteries: Journey
of the Promise, Pages from the
Past, and The Silent Patriots.
Welcome back to my blog, JoAnn. Please tell us about
your mystery novel, Pages from the Past.
After the sudden death of her husband, John, Betsy Braden
struggles to find meaning in her life. With some help from her mother and a
lovable golden retriever named Dorado, she slowly works her way through her
loss. When Dorado digs up John’s watch in the woods, Betsy discovers that her
husband’s death was not an accident. Next John’s notebook, written in his
personal shorthand, is found in one of his jackets. Then six more notebooks are
found in his safe. Suddenly Betsy and her family are drawn into a mysterious
plot of science and technology. Along the way Betsy learns just how important
freedom and liberty truly are.
Two of my favorite heroes in this book are Elmira, an
80-year-old woman, who knows more that she lets on, and the Golden Retriever,
Durado—a brilliant sleuth.
This book sounds fun. Where did you get your
inspiration for this novel?
I was reading about the Constitution, one day when
something that was mentioned really struck me. After the Constitution was
signed, men were called to become the “Watchers” of the Constitution. They were
to protect what was written and make sure it was never defiled or trampled on.
I thought to myself, if there were watchers then, perhaps there are
watchers, today. That became the theme for
this book.
Your idea sounds intriguing. What kind of research did
you do for this book?
I bought a book that gave the history of the Constitution
and those who brought it to life. Then I had my son, who designs computer
chips, give me some details of how a chip can do what I wanted it to do in this
story.
Thank you, JoAnn. I bet it was so interesting to learn
about our Constitution and what brought it to life. It is the foundation of our
freedom.
19 comments:
Oooh, sounds like my kind of book! Must add it to my list. In the meantime, I hope to win it first :)
LouisePledge at yahoo dot com
Just read your review. Thank you so much for letting me be a part of your blog, today. I will spread the word.
This sounds like a book that I would love to read. Hoping to win it, but it will definitely be on my list.
leeben1990 at gmail dot com
This sounds very good! mickeydog (at) myfairpoint (dot) net
This book's plot sounds very interesting. I can't imagine the emotional turmoil of a wife investigating the true cause of her husband's death. Would love to read it!
londonbridget47@aim.com
Pages from the Past sounds fantastic. My kind of book!
Thanks for the great giveway. :)
kimcresswell75 at gmail dot com
I would love to win JoAnn's book, "Pages from the Past".
If I win I would give it to my church library.
Thanks!
Janet E.
von1janet(at)gmail(dot)com
Looks like a great read. Would love to win
Thanks for the interview; the book sounds intriguing—thanks for the opportunity to win a copy—I LOVE mysteries!
skkorman AT bellsouth DOT net
Interesting question about the watchers in the interview. I believe there are. Thanks for a chance to win this.
I like canine characters. Thanks for a chance to win this intriguing book!
Nice inspiration for the book
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
I never knew about the watchers. That's cool. Was it over the physical document or the ideals it represents?
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Thanks for the giveaway and Happy Spring!
mestith at gmail dot com
I like the fact that it is about a lady and he dog Dorado ant at that age 80's sometimes all we have is our pets.. Thank you for offering this intriguing sounding book.
This sounds like a really great book. It's definitely on my TBR list!
Sounds interesting.
bookaholicholly at gmail dot com
Great concept for a book and it is based on American History. Sounds like a good read.
rilekat2 at gmail dot com
This sounds right up my alley, here's hoping to win!
Congratulations, Bridget Roche and Janet E! You are the winners for this wonderful book. I know you'll enjoy it very much.
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