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APPALACHIA
C.J. Morace's second novel is now released from Behler Publications of Lake Forest, California and has been reviewed by Midwest Book Reviewers. READ AUTHOR INTERVIEW - Scroll down
Shirley Johnson, Senior Reviewer says "The characters are well defined and the scenic description and lifestyle of the area are exceptionally woven within the story adding authenticity."
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The brilliance of multi-colored lights bounced through the night, strobbing eerily through the pine trees in regular patterns that were muted by the large amounts of floodlights that also shone on the area. Uniformed personnel from a dozen various law enforcement agencies had been on the site for many hours now, soon it would be dawn.
Their vans and ambulances were joined by marked and unmarked official cars covering the sparse yard and extending down both sides of the mountain ridge. Yellow tape flagged between trees and formed a flimsy barrier to the grim ground behind it. Radios barked orders with disembodied voices and grating static. Men were everywhere, trained professionals, carefully excavating, it seemed, every inch of the stretch of brutal ground….
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Evil lived in the misty tops of the Appalachian Mountains. Chilling brutality of a demented serial killer and the demonic rituals of his madness was hidden from the world for 40 years atop the granite pinnacles of forbidden mountain range.
In a valley of these mountains, two boys grew up sharing the poignant experiences of backwoods youth. Davie Cole and Linn Taylor were naive witnesses to the dying days of their Appalachian culture, innocently unaware of the devil incarnate in their midst. This was the time when the mountain soul suffered and was driven to near extinction.
The tragic conclusion to that way of life which finally pulled the friends apart -away from their beloved Appalachian mountains and each other. Then years later, when fate brings them together, once more on the mountaintop, everything they believed about their lives becomes suddenly disproved in the discovery of an ironic secret kept for decades. And the friends face a life and death struggle to end the long reign of horror in Appalachia.
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The Natchez Democrat has added their endorsement of both Appalachia and Cocodrie.
I am delighted to be featured on the DEEPSOUTH AUTHORS pages...
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Signed & inscribed copies are available for a limited time. Send an e-mail request to cjcocodrie@aol.com for an order form and details.
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ACCLAIMED!
Following the impressive review of APPALACHIA, Shirley Johnson of Midwest Book Review agreed to review COCODRIE as well. Her words were so flattering for this effort that I am speechless, (and those who know me realize the depth of that statement!)
Please read her kind assessment at Midwest Book Review (click here) SCROLL DOWN TO READ AUTHOR INTERVIEW
COCODRIE by c.j. Morace has been hailed as "a wonderful narrative..." "authentic and
gripping..." "a place and a story that stays with you. Currently rated with five stars on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Publish America sites, plus the above wonderful press from The Concordia Sentinel. Read the article at Concordia Sentinel.com . Order Cocodrie from http://publishamerica.com, Amazon books and Barnes & Noble on line. Thanks to everyone who has helped this dream come true. I invite you to read a sample chapter.
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W.I.P. (Work in Progress)
Once Upon A Bridge
by C.J. Morace
How am I doing? Here's an excerpt from my latest effort....nearly complete, it could use your feedback. If you want to pre-read for me I'll be happy to provide a complete copy. Email cjcocodrie@aol.com.
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C.J. is Cora Jeanne Morace, born in Northern Kentucky and transplanted (very appropriate terminology) to Louisiana in late 1960's. My life's interests have found me involved in art, radio, newspaper, Beagling, training and riding horses, hunting, gardening and writing. I am mother of three girls and grandmother to a delightful ever growing number of grandchildren.
For nearly ten years my husband Ray and I owned (substitute"slaved to")a small garden center in Vidalia, La. I am a licensed landscape contractor part-time, and have a full time job at the local newspaper.
I find writing fulfilling and practice perfecting my wordcraft for the sake of my own enjoyment.
The first book, Cocodrie, was written about the unique area that was my husband's birthplace. It is my effort to preserve the memory of a wild untamed swamp and the people who lived there.
The second is closer to home for me and was inspired by my contact with the people of the Kentucky hills as a young adult.
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For use by the press I have enclosed this link to PDF files of my photo and book jacket. If you have other mechanical requirements contact me @ cjcocodrie@aol.com
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E-mail : cjcocodrie@AOL.com
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