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Born and Bred Texan Review

2022 closes with the publication of the 9th book in the Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles series: Born and Bred Texan by Jinx Schwartz.

Ms Schwartz poses the question: can we ever truly return home? And she answers the question by giving us the delightful story of Blue Bonet.

Blue returns home to Magnolia Bluff, after an absence of many years, to take possession of the home and land left to her by her grandmother.

A widow, who’s not sure what she wants to do with her life now that she’s single and back home, Blue sets out to first modernize the old house and rejuvenate the surrounding land.

One day, while out exploring the back forty, she discovers a body in an old shack. Then it’s determined the man was murdered. And after that, bones begin popping out of the ground due to a freeze.

All of the above is going on while Blue is attempting to make a new life for herself in Magnolia Bluff, and getting re-acquainted with old friends.

Ms Schwartz’s style is as easygoing as small town life and is laced with plenty of humor and a bit of suspense.

If you’re a fan of happy endings, then Born and Bred Texan is definitely for you.

The book is available from Amazon. As is the entire Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles series.

Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles at Amazon.

Comments are always welcome! And until next time, happy reading!

CW Hawes is a playwright, award-winning poet, and a fictioneer, with a bestselling novel. He’s also an armchair philosopher, political theorist, social commentator, and traveler. He loves a good cup of tea and agrees that everything’s better with pizza.

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Magnolia Bluff Crime Chronicles 2022

Nine authors. Nine books. One town. Magnolia Bluff, Texas.

What an amazing year this has been for the Underground Authors. There were times when I didn’t think we’d do it. Working with 9 creatives is a challenge. But we did it, and that makes me feel very good. We successfully published this multi-author crime fiction series over the course of 9 consecutive months.

And now Book 9 is live! Born and Bred Texan by Jinx Schwartz.

I’m a bit behind on my reading, but a review will be up soon. In the meantime, here is the blurb to wet your whistle:

Blue Bonet, widowed and in mourning, returns to Magnolia Bluff in her home state of Texas. Her grandmother had bequeathed an old lake house to her, and she cherishes childhood memories there. She arrives at the lake and finds the house she remembers as being grand, is now in disrepair.

She tackles the repairs, and is determined to make a new life for herself. It seems like an uphill battle.

A rollercoaster of ups and down conspire to destroy her dream, and she begins to wonder if you really can’t go home again.

That is a good question: can you ever truly go home? I’ve pondered that question myself, and am looking forward to finding out what Blue has to say about it.

Pick up your copy on Amazon!

Here are the first 8 books in the series. They are available on Amazon.

Death Wears a Crimson Hat by CW Hawes
Secrets, gossip, and a murder that could reveal all.

Eulogy in Black and White by Caleb Pirtle III
Death stalks Magnolia Bluff every May 23rd. When will it end?

The Great Peanut Butter Conspiracy by Cindy Davis
Can lyrics from Jimmy Buffet songs help a ghost find justice?

You Won’t Know How… Or When by James R. Callan
Will the confessional give a killer license to kill?

The Flower Enigma by Breakfield & Burkey
What happens when death interrupts the ideal vacation?

The Shine from a Girl in the Lake by Richard Schwindt
A serial killer’s at work. But can a clinical psychologist stop him?

The Dewey Decimal Dilemma by Linda Pirtle
How are poodles, ghosts, drugs, and Ponzi schemes connected with a serial killer — and can he be stopped?

Justice by Kelly Marshall
Is justice possible for one dead Mexican child, a victim of sex trafficking?

Nine marvelous books. Enjoy them today!

Get them from Amazon!

Comments are always welcome! And until next time, happy reading!

CW Hawes is a playwright, award-winning poet, and a fictioneer, with a bestselling novel. He’s also an armchair philosopher, political theorist, social commentator, and traveler. He loves a good cup of tea and agrees that everything’s better with pizza.

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