Porcelain Doll,
a Jana Lane mystery, by Joe Cosentino, published by Wild Rose Press
audiobook
performed by Derick Snow
Do
you lie awake at night unable to sleep? I feel your pain. I had terrible
insomnia all through my childhood and teenage years. What put me to sleep?
Listening to mystery stories on tape. The eccentric characters, cozy locations,
and puzzles to solve relaxed me and eventually I drifted off to peaceful sleep.
I became passionately devoted to these stories and read or listened to hundreds
of mysteries. So, it’s not surprising that after college, working as a
professional actor, and now as a college professor/department chair, I decided
to write two mystery series: the Jana Lane mysteries and the Nicky and Noah
mysteries. It’s also not surprising that in each case, I couldn’t wait for the
novels to be made into audiobooks.
The first
three novels in my Nicky and Noah mystery series (Drama Queen, Drama Muscle, Drama Cruise) have been made into
terrific audiobooks by Michael Gilboe, Chip Hurley, and Brad Enright
respectively, bringing the comedic series to life about a college theatre
professor who solves murder mysteries.
The first
novel in my Jana Lane mystery series, Paper
Doll, was beautifully brought to audiobook life by actress Charissa Clark
Howe. In the premiere novel, Jana Lane was the biggest child movie star ever
until she was attacked on the studio lot at eighteen years old. Now at
thirty-eight, Jana lives with her family in a mansion in picturesque Hudson
Valley, New York. Her flashbacks from the past become murder attempts in her
future. Jana ventures back to Hollywood, which helps her uncover a web of
secrets about everyone she loves.
In Porcelain Doll, the second Jana Lane
mystery, Jana makes a comeback film and uncovers who is being murdered on the
set and why. Her heart is set aflutter by her incredibly gorgeous romantic co-star,
America’s heartthrob Jason Adonis. The other suspects include Jana’s James Dean
type young co-star, her older John Wayne type co-star, her children’s Eve
Harrington type nanny, the film’s gossipy makeup and hair artist, a local
reverend trying to stop the film’s production, and Jason’s agent.
For the audiobook, I hit the jackpot
with Derick Snow, an actor with a great deal of murder mystery acting
experience. He not only connected with the mystery, humor, and mood of the
novel, but also beautifully created the multitude of captivating and
entertaining characters in Jana’s life in book two. His dramatic voice, crisp
diction, and emotional availability bring the characters and story to life. Derick’s
intensity is perfect for the many plot twists and turns, dropped clues and red
herrings, sweet romance, and shocking yet gratifying ending. The remaining
three novels in the series (Satin Doll,
China Doll, and Rag Doll) will
hopefully become audiobooks in the future.
So, grab your
popcorn and take your front row seat. Listen to the Jana Lane mystery, Porcelain Doll, performed by the
wonderful Derick Snow. Lights up! Action on mystery, humor, romance, and lots
of surprises!
PORCELAIN DOLL, a Jana Lane mystery by Joe Cosentino
published by The Wild Rose Press
Is art imitating life in 1982? Jana Lane, ex-child
star, is doing a comeback film about murder. When a crew member is killed on
the set, it looks like Jana could be next. Thickening the
plot is Jana’s breathtakingly handsome and muscular leading man, Jason Apollo,
whose boyish, southern charms have aroused Jana’s interest on screen and off.
Will Jana and Jason stop the murderer before the final reel, or end up on the
cutting room floor in this fast-paced whodunit with a shocking ending?
Praise
for Porcelain Doll, a Jana Lane
mystery, by Joe Cosentino:
“Suspenseful
and mysterious, Porcelain Doll is a
masterful creation, one that was impossible not to be affected by.” Carol
Fenton, BooksLaidBare Reviews
“Every page fills the readers with
intrigue..Edge of your seat mystery that lures readers instantly…Once you read
it, you can't put it down.” Urban Book Reviews
Porcelain Doll hooks from the start with characters
behaving badly, all of whom have life-changing secrets…The story includes a
nice arc, well-developed characters, and a few unexpected surprises.” InD’tale
Magazine
“What a delight! A fun mystery that takes
place in the 1980s with a range of engaging characters and a strong heroine….Jana is the perfect heroine for a mystery….A must-read
for mystery lovers! Porcelain Doll is charming with a great insight to the rise
and fall of stardom, and with a twist at the end I honestly didn’t see coming.” Readers’
Favorite
Bestselling
author Joe Cosentino won Divine Magazine’s awards for best mystery novel, best
humorous novel, and best contemporary novel of 2015. He is the author of the
Jana Lane mysteries: Paper Doll,
Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China
Doll and Rag Doll (The Wild Rose
Press); the Nicky and Noah mysteries: Drama
Queen, Drama Muscle, Drama Cruise
(Lethe Press), Drama Luau, Drama Detective; the Cozzi Cove beach
series: Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward, Cozzi Cove: Stepping Out, Cozzi Cove: New Beginnings (NineStar
Press); and the romance novellas: In My
Heart/An Infatuation & A Shooting Star, the Bobby and Paolo
Holiday Stories: A Home for the Holidays
and The Perfect Gift, and The Naked
Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland (Dreamspinner Press). As an actor, he
has appeared in principal roles in film, television, and theatre opposite stars
such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Holland Taylor, and Jason
Robards. Joe is currently Head of the Department/Professor at a college in
upstate New York, and is happily married. http://www.JoeCosentino.weebly.com
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JoeCosen
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