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What are people saying about New
Pictures of an Old Murder, a Highlands Ranch Mystery and
The Desk?
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You don't know me but I'm Barbara and Carol Alder's older
sister, (from
Frayser) Joan. I feel like I know you, because I heard them
both talk about
you while they were growing up, and I might have even met
you, but my memory
of those days is foggy. The reason I'm E-mailing is I've
stayed up too late
a couple of nights reading your mystery novel, New Pictures
of an Old Murder, and I wanted to let you know how much I've
enjoyed it. We've all read it, and really, really liked it.
Joan Alder Valentine
Birmingham, AL
As usual Ms. Turner's New Pictures of an Old Murder
has captured the mind of the reader. A fast-paced mystery
that is hard to put down. Looking forward to more work from
her. Her other work, The Desk, is in the same
caliber, set in her home town of Memphis, TN.
Edward A. Jackson
Homestead, FL |
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New Pictures of an Old Murder: A Highlands Ranch
Mystery was rivoting. Ms. Turner did a wonderful job of
keeping me guessing "Who Done It" and "Why," allowing me to
draw my own conclusions (several times - some right, some
wrong). The story line kept me interested - not wanting to
put the book down - and never lagged. Because I am familiar
with the area she wrote about, it was especially fun to
visualize where the main character lived, where her kids
went to school, and the streets she drove on. She really
makes the story "come alive," even if you don't know the
area. It was fun to read and I can't wait for her to publish
her next book. Congratulations Ms. Turner!
Diana Yust
Littleton, CO |
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I finished New Pictures this morning, and I love it!
Congratulations on a very well written story from beginning
to end. I don't know how you do it! And a surprise ending
to boot!
Sue Kurtz, Sheriff
San Juan County, CO |
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I just wanted to drop you a line
to let you know how much I enjoyed "New
Pictures of an Old Murder!" What a great plot and such
excellent character development! I literally could not put it
down, and when I did, I found myself thinking of the
characters in the middle of the night. One such night was
after I had read the part where Val gets kidnapped and left in
Sedalia, and then when she got left up on Guanella Pass. I
just couldn't wait to read some more and find out what
happened
to her! I also really liked the fact that the book took place
in a locale that I'm so familiar with (Highlands Ranch) and
how you tied up all the loose ends at the end of the book.
Thank you so much for writing this book - I hope I can look
forward to another Highlands Ranch mystery soon!
Carol Van Kouwenberg
Highlands Ranch, CO |
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I loved New Pictures!
I have a waiting list of friends who want to borrow it.
I'm going to order The Desk now and read it! Good
job!
Grace Crisman
Memphis, TN |
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I stayed up half the night reading
New Pictures of an Old Murder! Could not put it
down. I'm loving it! I've got The Desk to read
next!
Dolores O'Laughlin
Parker, CO |
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I'm loving New Pictures of an Old
Murder!!! Try the Christian book stores. Maybe it will wake
up a few self-righteous people who do more to put off would-be
Christians than anything else! I would like to see Val again
and the kids. Even her husband who just very briefly appeared
in the book but was certainly supportive.
Bev van Kirk
Littleton, CO |
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I'm reading New Pictures of an Old Murder now (got it a couple
of days ago) and I can't put it down! I was holding my
breath all through the prologue. Great stuff.
Barbara Alder Carter, Artist
Kingsport, TN |
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Turner's writing flows effortlessly from beginning to
end. From its historical flashbacks to modern day
mystery-solving, The Desk was a pleasure to read.
T. Shaw, Attorney
Jackson, MS |
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The Desk was such an exciting
book from start to finish. Once I started reading the book I
just could not put it down. Highly recommend. I am so excited
about reading her new book, New Pictures of an Old Murder!!
Keep up the great writing!
Paula Gunter
Brandon, MS |
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I must commend the talents of Jonna
Turner!!!! I just completed THE DESK and found myself unable to
put it down. I liked it so much that I had to purchase her next
book, NEW PICTURES OF AN OLD MURDER, right away and can't wait
to start reading it. The Desk is an easy read and goes at a fast
pace from start to the edge-of-your-seat end!!!! A+++
Jeffrey Burge
Jackson, MS |
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Enjoyed New Pictures of an Old
Murder very much and now am anxious to visit Colorado and
the places mentioned in your book!
Josephine Tullos Freshour,
Photographer
Newport,
TN |
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In this mystery
novel, The Desk, events surrounding a 50-year-old murder are flashed
before Jeagan Christensen's eyes when she sits at her recently
acquired antique desk. Haunted by the murder scene, Jeagan
travels to Memphis where her life promptly turns into a
nightmare. It has to stop; and she's the only person who can
make it happen.
The setting in
Memphis centers on the famous Peabody Hotel. The Peabody is an
old, elegant hotel in downtown Memphis and is best known for its
ducks that live in the lobby fountain. The story is about two WW
II lovers, one a Memphis socialite, the other a farmer's son.
The scenes shift masterfully from WW II to the present. Enough
to keep one guessing…. This book is by local author Jonna
Turner. Turner is an experienced writer in many areas. She has
done technical and promotional writing and has three novels to
her credit. She is currently working on a fourth.
Bill
Flentje, Publisher
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Set in the modern
day, but with haunting flashbacks to the mid-1900s, The Desk is a
film-noir of a novel whose heroine, Jeagan Christensen, is forced
by visions to become one gutsy gal in quest of answers. A piece of
furniture, which comes into her possession as an antique, also
brings with it the antiquity of an unrequited murder. It is the
murder of an innocent, as Jeagan discovers in her quest, that was
covered up to retain the honor of a class-conscious family.
Against odds, which would daunt even the seasoned professional,
Jeagan rushes forth in total ignorance of her amateur stature to
put meat on the bones of an old skeleton that refuses to remain in
the closet. For those who like mysteries, this is one to read for
sure.
Ed Beall,
Author of The Skull of Bogan Rio
Memphis, TN |
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I truly
enjoyed your wonderful book. What a page turner—I finished it in
a day! It is now nestled on our ‘American authors’ shelf between
Calvin Trillin and Anne Tyler! They were very accepting.
Mona Kreitner, Professor of Music History at University of
Memphis, who has also
recorded original scores for the
films Love Under Siege, Sarkici, and
Aphrodisiac |
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Rear Window
enters The Twilight Zone in this whodunit (The Desk) that spans generations
and social strata. Meet Jeagan Christensen, a young lady who
appears to possess it all: good looks, a wealthy father, an
ambitious fiancé. But this charming little scenario shatters the
moment she sits at The Desk. Cue: do-do-do-do music...I enjoyed
reading about a mystery heroine with real flaws, for a change,
although at the beginning she almost comes across as being too
flawed—in her role as a doormat to her jerk of a fiancé—to be
sympathetic. The Rear Window component to this tale shines forth
in the sense of someone with zany ideas that no one believes,
crippled, in Jeagan’s case by her ignorance, yet determined to
be proven right. And, as in Rear Window, being proven right
almost earns Jeagan a one-way ticket to the
Memphis morgue.
Kim Headlee, author of
DAWNFLIGHT: The Legend of Guinevere
Pocket Books |
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I enjoyed your
book so much (The Desk) and…I do not read fiction much. You do a great job
describing the places, people and things. I’m so impressed!
Reading your descriptions of the places makes me want to go to
some of them and “re-look.” I could not guess how the book would
end. However the ending was exciting and leaves you an opening
for a sequel.
LaVerne T.
Gurley, Author, Introduction to
Radiologic Technology, 5th
ed.
Memphis, TN |
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You witch! I
got in bed last night and started reading your book. It was 2:00
before I finally had to put it down and go to sleep. When I woke
up this morning, I had to finish reading it before I came to
work!
Susan
Embry-Busch., Tech Writer
Baltimore, MD |
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I loved your
book! Read it on a trip from
Salt
Lake
to Las Vegas to LA. When will the sequel be done? I want copies
for my mom, my sister, and my aunt—whose husband is a retired
Warner Brothers executive.
Matt Case, Tech Writer
Los Angeles, CA |
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I loved your
book! Your writing is similar to John Grisham—and I love
Grisham! When will the sequel be out?
Amy
Gladding
Key West, FL |
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Loved
The Desk! Hurry up and do the sequel!
Jo
Tullos Freshour, Photographer
Newport, TN |
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What a great
read! I really enjoyed it and can't wait for the next. You
do have what it takes to go 'all the way'--so just do it!
Chris
Plant, Event Specialty Planning, LLC
Castle Rock, CO |
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Deftly
handled plot twists abound in Jonna Turner's, The Desk,
her first foray into the mystery genre. Whodunit aficionados
will eagerly seek out the next suspense novel from this
accomplished storyteller.
Karen
Woodward, Director of Sales, Westcliffe Publishing
Littleton,
CO
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I just wanted
to let you know that I borrowed your book from my friend, Shawn
Cross, this weekend. I must tell you that I am not one to sit
and read a book, but I could not put this one down until I
finished it. I just wanted to let you know that I found it to be
great reading and I hope that there is a part 2. I am curious to
see if she does find Alan.
Wendy Shropshire, HP
Consulting Coordinator
Sacramento,
CA |
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I loved your
book! If you haven't sent out press releases, we will gladly do
that for you to help you promote The Desk. Plus, I want
copies for friends and family! Can't wait for the sequel!
By the way, your book has
made for some nice Christmas presents--I've gotten two rave
reviews already from friends.
Vickie Thomas,
President, Thomas-Martin & Associates
Littleton, CO |
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I read The
Desk! I can't wait to see the sequel, but it sounds like
you have got a big list of ones to write. I found your book at
Barnes and Noble. I think there were 3 copies on the shelf. Keep
up the great work.
Nancy Ream, President, FedEx Pilots’ Wives Association
Memphis, TN |
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I thought it
was about time that I tell YOU how much I enjoyed The Desk.
I have been telling everyone else, so I thought it only right to
sit down and tell you! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and
hated that it was over so quickly. Hopefully, you have a sequel
in mind.
Lynette
Mulert
Collierville,
TN |
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I finished your
book and I loved it! But I want to ‘go’ on the search for Alan
so I hope you are writing a sequel that will have that story! I
can't wait to read your next novel.
Sue Kurtz,
Sheriff
San Juan County, CO |
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Your book cost
me half a night’s sleep! Got into it and had to finish. I love a
good mystery. I follow Kellerman, Connelly, and that group. I
really enjoyed The Desk, and presently two of my
granddaughters are reading it. Keep me posted on your next book.
Carol
Hartquist
Syracuse,
NY |
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I just wanted
to send you a note that I have just finished reading The Desk.
I brought it
with me to Chicago, I read it on the plane and had to finish in
at the hotel before I could do anything else. I wanted to know
the rest of the story. I enjoyed the book very much and it
definitely retained my interest. I also enjoyed the reference to
people and places I know, and the big telco client:) I plan to
pass the book on to my friends to read as well. I think they
will enjoy it very much. Great job and I really enjoyed the
read. Congratulations.
Hollie
Pryor, Project Manager, Hewlett-Packard
Denver, CO |
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I enjoyed
The Desk so much. Once I started I was hooked. Have you
considered a sequel telling the story of the search for Alan?
Jeanie
Kruse
Parker, CO |
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Just a quick note to let you know I
just finished your book. LOVED IT! I think
you just need the right break and are as good as they come. Of
course, I
always enjoyed the stories you wrote when we were teenagers too.
I sat down and
read the book straight through, couldn't put it down. Now we
need you to write
another one so we can find out if Isabel ever finds her long
lost son.
Vicki King
Beech Grove, IN
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Once I started The Desk, I
couldn't put it down. Every time I tried to put it down, I
kept wondering what was happening to Jeagan and had to go pick
it up again and keep reading! Does she ever find Alan?
Pam Brown
Castle Rock, CO |
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Read your book and enjoyed it
immensely. Certainly is quite a cut above that gal who writes
the Alphabet Mysteries.
Bev
van Kirk
Littleton, CO |
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