Jonna Turner | Author of The Desk

*What are people saying about The Other Side of Time, New Pictures of an Old Murder* and The Desk: The Other Side of Time**
Jonna, I would love to be at your book signing this weekend. I enjoyed all 3 of your books. They were great!!!!!!!!!!!!! Paula Marsh Meador Brighton, TN I just finished *New Pictures of an Old Murder. I loved it and really liked the surprise at the end. You really have talent, my friend. I'm now on the last one, The Other Side of Time, and I'm already intrigued with your subject matter. I only read at night in bed so sometimes I don't want to stop when I need to be asleep. I'm looking forward to the next book.. I know your Mom is proud of you and she's beaming up there in heaven. Margaret Hadfield Fann Memphis, TN Geez, Jonna, I feel terrible that I have not written sooner about your books. Not only did I finish New Pictures of an Old Murder* and *The Other Side of Time* sometime ago, but my 83 year old mother adored them....she just finished *New Pictures of an Old Murder* and could not put it down. Can't wait till you finish your next one. I am so proud of you. Your imagination is awesome and you keep the reader hungering for more. The people are so "real". Can wait to see your picture smeared all over our local "Barnes and Noble" or "Borders". Keep up the good work, and keep me in the loop! Kim Stewart Brentwood, TN I loved all three of your books and meeting you when you came to East Tennessee! Thanks for signing them for me! Can't wait for your next book! Irene Shadden Arnold Newport, TN I really enjoyed reading *The Other Side of Time. It was a really exciting book. I could not put it down. Sometimes it would be nice to have a window like that to escape from for something different. I cannot wait for you new book to come out. Also, the other two books, The Desk* and New Pictures of an Old Murder, arrived. I already started reading The Desk, it's very good. I really like your writing! It's a really nice and easy read - no confusion like some writers. I've put you on top of my favorite authors list. :) Olga Regnier Clay Center, Kansas We took a week-long vacation to a lighthouse on Vashon Island in Puget Sound. I took your book to read, and I loved it. It was impossible to put down, and while I knew it had to end, I was saddened when it ended. Each of your books is better than its predecessor. Thanks for the fine read. Scott Atwell, Attorney-at-Law Denver, CO I just finished your book. What a good read. Kathleen Sullivan delivered my signed copy.... I'm thrilled to have it and, yes, I would love for you to use me name in a novel. Again, thanks and keep up the good work. Gaylann Hicks Germantown, TN I LOVE your books!!!! I couldn't put them down. I hope you are working on another one and when it's ready, save me a copy! MaryAnthi Dielman Franktown, CO I enjoyed reading *A New Picture of an Old Murder* and I absolutely loved The Other Side of Time. I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning because I just couldn't put it down. What a delightful and original story! I was sorry to see it end. I would love to see a sequel and am looking forward to reading *The Desk. I've already given away all of the copies of The Other Side of Time* (that I bought), but I did keep one copy for myself. Take care, and please keep writing! Angela Williams Practice Manager & Accountant Franktown Animal Clinic Franktown, CO I saved reading The Other Side of Time for my flight to Utah, thinking I would read it back and forth to Memphis with no distractions. My plan didn't work. I had a hard time putting it down. I did manage to be sociable and spend time with the kids, but I had my nose in the book every spare moment. I LOVED IT ! I couldn't wait to finish it, but hated for it to end. I hope you are working on the next book. I am one of your biggest fans. I find it truly amazing how someone can create such a vivid picture with words. You have honed your craft quite nicely. Lynette Mulert Collierville, TN Thank you for sharing with me. I really enjoyed each page of your new book (The Other Side of Time) and it will keep me thinking for quite some time! Thanks again and keep up the good work. Sharon Seamans Denver, CO I loved the story (*The Other Side of Time) and the storytelling! Carolyn Mingus, Author Evergreen, CO We loved your book, The Other Side of Time! Our fundraiser made over $17,000 - it was quite an evening. We're so proud we have a published author in our little group. Hope you get to Memphis one of these days and visit with us. We're all very proud of you and appreciate your support of FEPWA. Donna Scearce and Mary West Co-Presidents FedEx Pilots Wives Association Memphis, TN My life has been a whirlwind the last couple of months but I'm finally reading your book and thoroughly enjoying it!! I saved it for a time when I wouldn't have a dozen interruptions. I love the thought of time travel and believe it could happen some day. In the meantime, it's fun to fantasize about it. I actually have some notes from about a year ago for just such a story. The idea is great but I don't know if I'll ever be able to do anything with it. We'll see. But I am enjoying yours. Carol Devlin, Author Evergreen, CO Way to go, Jonna, or should I say Agatha? Your book, The Other Side of Time, riveted my thoughts and kept me interested not only in the plot but also in the characters. I know them! Congratulations on your third book. This could become a series, you know. I would love to keep up with Agatha in the two years that are missing when she went back to Germany and her love, Johannes. That in itself is a great cliff-hanger. When can we expect the sequel? Janis Suggs Dyson Houston, MS May 2009: Great going girl! Joe and I finished your books last week and thoroughly enjoyed both. I especially liked New Pictures of an old Murder* and Joe is a WWII buff so he enjoyed *The Other Side of Time. We are in Bend, OR with our son, Bud. I can hardly wait to get to Vancouver to share that one with our Pastor who likes to read mysteries to relax. He just had a heart attack about a month ago so he is trying to take it easy. September 2009: I am sharing your books around our church and everyone is saying they like them. KEEP WRITING! JoAnn Munson Vancouver, WA I am about half way through your book, The Other Side of Time, and I am enjoying it very much. You are a good writer and should just keep on keepin' on. With your talent you could be rich and famous some day. What do I know...maybe you already are. Next stop...Oprah Show. Carol Mayer, Artist Franklin, NC I love a good mystery and The Other Side of Time* has it all: romance, fast action, and interesting characters. The plot is so well constructed that you can't guess how the story will end. This would make a great movie. Barbara Carter, Artist Kingsport, TN I finished *The Other Side of Time. It was great! I didn`t want to put it down. I don`t know how you do it!!! Now I am waiting for New Pictures of an Old Murder*! Grace Crisman Memphis, TN
I finished your latest book The Other Side of Time and it is your greatest thriller yet! So many plot twist and turns you do end up holding your breath! Loved it and now would like to see Agatha have more time travel adventures! Carol Alder Talanian Plymouth, MA and Naples, FL
Life is what one makes of it, especially after experiencing a loss or tragedy. Despite the good intentions of others to help, it is solely up to each person to restore their own happiness and contentment, beginning with the will to do so. *The Other Side of Time* explores this kind of dilemma, through its heroine, Agatha Windham, revealing the proven fact that one’s happiness and contentment is usually to be found through what one can do to help others. But, Agatha’s story is by no means a simple one, because it transcends time itself, through the panes of a stained glass window, taking her back and forth between her own time in 1982 Massachusetts and a war ravaged 1942 Germany. Though circumstances threaten her very existence in both time periods, she gradually finds herself trying to choose which time period will allow her to do the greater good and therefore find the greater happiness. Ed Beall, Author Memphis, TN New Pictures of an Old Murder, a Highlands Ranch Mystery Just finished reading Jonna Turner's mystery, *New Pictures of an Old Murder, and it's absolutely great!! Full of mystery and it's clean reading. Marilyn Bevell Lunsford, Teacher Cordova, TN So glad to hear you are almost finished with the sequel to The Desk. It was WONDERFUL and I can't wait for the next installment. As soon as I finished that one, picked up New Pictures, which I couldn't put down. Now Missy is hoarding the third one, The Other Side of Time. I keep asking her to hurry up and bring it, but she keeps giving me an excuse of some sort. Anne Koehler Barre Cordova, TN Though tedious at times with the details of life as a housewife, New Pictures of an Old Murder* is an intriguing tale of murder and mystery. Jonna Turner, a Colorado resident, places her second mystery novel in the familiar setting of Highlands Ranch. All readers will enjoy the subtle humor of the sassy and stubborn Val as she searches out the truth. Colorado Country Life Magazine November 2009 issue http://www.coloradocountrylife.coop/index.php/book-reviews/14-book-reviews-category/104-new-pictures-of-an-old-murder-a-highlands-ranch.html Man, *New Pictures of an Old Murder* just grabs you and doesn't let go. I finished it in one afternoon (and I am not the quickest reader, let me tell ya). You really blow me away. Missy Scruggs Memphis, TN I finished New Pictures of an Old Murder and was so entertained by it. It was so very interesting and kept me wondering what would happen next. A lot of mystery in it and I will have to admit that I never thought of --- as helping out with the dirty deed!!!! Another book of yours that I couldn't put down. How do you do it? Grace Crisman Memphis, TN I finally got to reading Jonna's book New Pictures of an Old Murder... I finished it yesterday.. I LOVED IT!!!!!! Please let her know that I totally enjoyed the book, have ordered The Desk, and plan on buying the new one coming out in the spring. She is a wonderful writer! Tammy Garcia Morrison, CO 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Desk I just finished *The Desk* and I really enjoyed it. Jeagan is a great character and I'm looking forward to her next adventure. Please let me know when the sequel is available. I can't wait to see what happens in her search for Alan. I really like your writing style and would like to read your other books also. Ron Ferrari Memphis, TN Just finished reading your book *The Desk* and totally enjoyed it. You are a very gifted writer. Just to give you a laugh, I read a good part of the book while waiting in line to get my car inspected (am sure you remember doing that a few times), and thanks to the book didn't mind the 1 1/2 hour wait at all. Tonight I will be starting *New pictures of an Old Murder* and can't wait to see the twist and turns that one takes. Ruth Dunlap Ludwig Memphis, TN I am about half way through *The Desk. I didn't want to put it down last night, but David told me to take the book off my face and turn out the light, I was snoring. It is so good and I love reading about the different places in Memphis. Things we take for granted, seeing them all the time, are so interesting when seen through someone else's eyes. Anne Koehler Barre Cordova, TN I just finished The Desk. All I can say is WOW. I Loved it. You are a great writer. I can't wait to pick up the next one. I was absolutely thrilled to get your books (for Christmas) and feel VERY proud to have them signed by the fabulous author. Missy Scruggs Memphis, TN I really liked your The Desk. I actually read it twice. Kept my attention and that is pretty good seeing I think I have ADD. Dale Ray Memphis, TN I received your three books in the mail yesterday. I have already finished The Desk. I couldn't put it down, until I found out what happened....lol Very good book, can't wait to get to New Pictures of an Old Murder* and The Other Side of Time. Mary Greer Memphis, TN If you haven't read this you missed something good. I just order the others today. She definitely beats old John (Grisham) in my book. Same style but he looses me some times and I always want to fill in the gaps with the facts. He uses too much that is fact and doesn't finish it. If I know all the facts I want the good juicy junk in there, too. Rita Thompson Houston, MS

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

*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

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

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* *Buy Colorado newspaper*

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

I truly enjoyed your wonderful book, *The Desk. 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

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

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*, 5^th ed. Memphis, TN

You witch! I got in bed last night and started reading your book (*The Desk*). 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

I loved your book! Read it (The Desk) 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

I loved your book (*The Desk*)! Your writing is similar to John Grisham—and I love Grisham! When will the sequel be out? Amy Gladding Key West, FL

Loved The Desk! Hurry up and do the sequel! Jo Tullos Freshour, Photographer Newport, TN

What a great read! I really enjoyed it (*The Desk*) 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

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

I just wanted to let you know that I borrowed your book (*The Desk) 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

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

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

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

I finished your book (*The Desk)* 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

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

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

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

Just a quick note to let you know I just finished your book (The Desk). 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
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

Read your book (The Desk) and enjoyed it immensely. Certainly is quite a cut above that gal who writes the Alphabet Mysteries. Bev van Kirk Littleton, CO