Aaron Paul Lazar Reviews

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Added December 9, 2007

Healey's Cave

A Sam Moore Mystery

Author: Aaron Paul Lazar
Publisher: Twilight Times Books
Available At: www.twilighttimesbooks.com
Publishing Date: June 2008
Genre: Mystery: Paranormal
Format: Trade Paperback, Ebook download in PDF/HTML/LIT
Price: $18.95 paperback, Ebook TBA
ISBN-10: TBA
ISBN-13: TBA
Author Email/Website: www.mooremysteries.com
Reviewer: Joyce Handzo
Rating: 9 Gargoyles

Opening the pages of Healey's Cave releases a delightfully diabolical mystery with a chilling paranormal plot. Exceptionally written, this book will capture readers with a unique chase for a murderer that transcends time and space.

When Sam Moore retired, he thought his days would be filled with gardening and the joys that come from being a grandparent. He never would have believed he would be tracking a killer through a rift in time. Although fifty years have passed since the disappearance of Billy, Sam's younger brother, the memory of that event still haunts his waking moments. When Sam finds a green marble, the past whispers to him with a powerful and persistent voice. As he holds the marble in his hand, he slips through a supernatural slit in time, causing his memories to come into clearer focus. As he relives the past, its relevancy to the present is revealed with shocking details.

It's always a pleasure to read a book by Aaron Lazar; his love of words is evident with his graceful and gifted writing. Scenes of Sam Moore's garden are depicted with a creative cornucopia of sights and smells, thrilling the senses with vibrant descriptions. His interaction with family members, especially his grandchildren, is portrayed with a generous amount of love and affection. Yet, this author is also capable of weaving a riveting murder mystery among all this beauty.

The paranormal aspect of this novel was well done, inviting the reader to travel in time to Sam's boyhood days and enjoy moments of simple pleasures. As the vignettes of youthful innocence steadily take on a more sinister mood, these scattered slivers of increased perception allow Sam to collect the clues among the time periods and make an intriguing connection. Soul-freezing scenes rev up the suspense level, leading the way to a satisfying and surprising conclusion.

Healey's Cave is a portal to a well-crafted mystery.

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Added September 4, 2006

Tremolo: Cry of the Loon

A Gus LeGarde Mystery

Author: Aaron Paul Lazar
Publisher: Twilight Times Books
Available At: www.twilighttimesbooks.com
Publishing Date: Available Now
Genre: Mystery
Format: Ebook download in PDF/HTML, Trade Paperback available Summer 2007
Price: $5.50 ebook, $16.95 print
ISBN: Pending
Author Email/Website: www.legardemysteries.com
Reviewer: Joyce Hanzo
Rating: 9 Gargoyles

Beautifully written, with the perfect touch of nostalgia and suspense, the pages of this book tremble with a strong emotional appeal. Set in Maine, during the summer of 1964, there is a vivid sense of traveling back in time, as memorable moments of this era provide the framework for the story. The author has captured both the coziness as well as the craziness of the sixties, thereby making the plot realistic and riveting.

Eleven-year-old Gus LeGarde is enjoying the summer with his best friends, Elsbeth and Siegfried Marggrander. Gus's grandparents own and operate a lakeside resort, which offers these young people plenty of fun in the sun and in the water. However, after a boating accident leaves Gus stranded in the woods, he encounters a drunken man chasing an injured girl. He later learns that a girl had been reported missing and he's positive it's the same one he saw. Yet, what can three determined friends do that the police haven't already done?

For those readers already familiar with Gus LeGarde from previous novels, this book is a delightful look at his childhood and the beginning of his special relationship with Elsbeth and Siegfried. The writing is poetically beautiful as it conjures up scenes of tranquil wooded places filled with the songs of birds and the whisper of gentle breezes. The author also adds a masterful touch of suspense as the trio stumbles across a sinister plot. This creates a poignant mix of happy childhood activities clouded intermittently with the darkness of evil intentions. As the plot steadily progresses, the climax explodes like a summer thunderstorm, clearing the air with the rush of truth.

Tremolo: Cry of the Loon sings with the voice of love, laughter and the timeless power of friendship.

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