Author of Suspense, Sex and Satire:
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Author of Suspense, Sex and Satire:
Author D.M. Barr,
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Coming October 15, 2020
from Black Rose Writing:
Saving Grace, a Psychological Thriller!
Coming October 15, 2020
from Black Rose Writing:
Saving Grace, a Psychological Thriller!
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What Kirkus Reviews says about Slashing Mona Lisa:
Barr (Expired Listings, 2016) has a knack for building stakes and maintaining a steadily intense pace throughout...the unusual premise of the murder plot brings a freshness to the thriller sections... A love story that becomes elevated by a dynamic psychological crime drama.
From Publishers Weekly's Booklife Prize Reviewer:
An unusual and entertaining mystery, Barr's narrative is built like a hedge maze, with every twist and turn suggesting additional possible outcomes. Lost in this intriguing maze, the reader is as eager to find the answers as investigative reporter Carmen Torres.
Barr's writing is packed with dry wit and tongue-in-cheek humor that adds levity and serves to balance the seriousness of the murder case. The dialogue is generally a treat to read...
Unlike many modern mystery-thrillers, Barr ensures that her story moves beyond cliched dialogue and cheap plot devices. The strength of Barr's narrative resides in its exploration of what it means to be a modern North American woman--to grapple with the socially-conditioned pressures they face to have a"perfect body." It is this angle that gives her story such immense power.
Barr gives character and dimension to both her heroes and villains. However, Barr's abilities are most brilliantly showcased in her depiction of Camarin Torres--the protagonist's "broken beauty" giving her a depth that makes her relatable to readers.
