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Margot Finke
Margot Finke grew up in Queensland, Australia, and lived there for many years. Today Margot lives in Oregon, USA, with her husband. Their three children are grown, and on their own, so she now has plenty of time to write rhyming picture books and midgrade adventures. This late start drives Margot's writing, and pushes her to work at it every day.
"I love writing," Margot says. "It is a constant challenge and joy. My husband is very supportive. He says it keeps me out of mischief."
Several years ago, she founded OPUS and RHYMERS, two online critique groups. Her monthly "Musings" column, on writing for children, appears online at The Purple Crayon, as well as in the Oregon, SCBWI newsletter. Margot also offers a paid critique service for writers who are eager to become published.
Gardening on their acre of property, just outside of town, plus travel and reading, fill in the cracks between her writing.
Hear Margot online as she tells you about her books:
Feisty, and brilliantly colored, hummingbirds zip, zoom, and hover in our gardens. Did you know they had the longest tongues? Discover what they eat besides flower nectar.
Our price: $3.00
Old Man Kanga is crafty. Rhyme along with him and his animal friends, and discover how this "Old Hopper" outwits a pack of hungry dingoes.
Our price: $3.00
Wow! You don't want to bother Mama Grizzly on a bad-hair-day. She rules the harsh land where she and her cubs live. Sneak up and learn some of her secrets.
Our price: $3.00
Frillneck Lizards always try to bluff their way out of trouble. They lived when dinosaurs roamed, so the bluff must work: yet if you say "BOO!" he might faint.
Three separate tales about critters - fun and educational.
How Nutty Squirrel spends his days.
How Kitty Kats really own YOU!
And busy Bumblebees, hard at work in your garden
Our price: $4.00
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Product Review
There are a few things about Death on Delivery that really appealed to this reviewer. First off, this novel is very richly peopled -- there are a lot of characters between these pages -- and yet Ms. Edwards deftly and effectively manages to make each and every one of them memorable and unique. These characters are effective and believable because Ms. Edwards has made them all so human. The people between the covers of this book are the people you live next door to, or meet at the store, or pass on the street. Sure, each of them have things about them that isn't the norm -- and which, in effect, is what makes them fascinating -- but there are no super models or twisted evil-for-the-sake-of-evil villains or detectives-with-all-the-answers in here. These characters work because Ms. Edwards has chosen to present them simply as real people, living somewhat unreal lives. They do the things anybody else might do given a certain set of circumstances, and for the same reasons. Also, there are several subplots going on in this book (particularly those involving Ted Yewbanks' nosy neighbor Freda Wartel) which the author expertly integrates throughout the story and finally brings all together at the end. This is no small task, considering both the complexity of the subplots (very) and the length of the novel (around 80,000 words) and yet nothing seems forced or contrived. While writing with a remarkable economy of words, Ms. Edwards nonetheless tells this story both completely and very satisfyingly.
What most impressed this reviewer, however, was Ms. Edwards' main character, Hannah Clare. Unlike many of the stereotypical female private detectives being offered mystery readers these days (late 20's or early 30's, cutely incompetent but looks great in a thong) Hannah is competent, capable, and very real. She is older, she is overweight, she chain smokes (and is trying to quit), she loves her family and friends, she never has all the answers and she desperately misses her late husband. This last touch is handled gently, and Ms. Edwards manages to convey the ongoing feeling of grief and sense of loss Hannah struggles against every minute of every day without beating the reader over the head with it. Most importantly, Hannah Clare is a seasoned professional who has been a detective for a long time, and is very good at her job. While the amateurs out there are fun to read about sometimes, it is nice to read about a pro who is treated like a pro by her creator.
Death on Delivery is the first in what we are assured will be a series of Hannah Clare mystery novels. This reviewer is certainly awaiting the next installment of this series, and is happy to give this debut novel his highest recommendation.
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