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A Tale Out Of Luck

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 18, 2009

Country singer and writer Willie Nelson pens his first novel, an exciting western called '"A Tale Out of Luck." A young orphan boy nicknamed Skeeter is taken in by rancher Hank Tomlinson who raises him with his son Jay Blue. Skeeter, who is half-Mexican, has always longed to know more about his family, what their names were and who was his birth father. He and Jay have always been close, but sometimes Jay taunts Skeeter about not having a real Dad. They work on Jay's father's ranch and sometimes get to go into the little town of Luck for a drink and some flirting. A small band of Indians are camping near the ranch to hunt for food. A series of misunderstandings fueled by some vindictive whites almost wipes out the peaceful Indians. The survivors decide to lavish a full scale attack with their tribe to wipe out the two closest ranches. Hank's past has come to haunt him, but in spite of the turmoil, his story is finally verified and enemies unite to face this new threat to their homes and lives.

Amanda Quick's novel "The Third Circle" takes readers on a trip through the paranormal and will leave them wondering how much of what she writes is possible. Leona Hewitt disguises herself as a man and decides to retrieve a beautiful crystal from Lord Delbridge's museum. She believes it was stolen from her family and she is one of the few who can access its wonderful powers. The Arcane Society wants it too, and has promised Lord Delbridge membership in their society if he can produce the gem. None of them had bargained for Thaddeus Ware, a member of the Society, who has the power to put people in a deep trance. Thaddeus falls in love with Leona and is determined to protect her from Lord Delbridge who has hired "The Midnight Murderer" to get Leona out of the way. As each of them uses their unusual powers, the murderer finds he's not as powerful as he thought he was, and Leona shows just how powerful the crystal can be in the hands of the true owner.

Marie Wood is a book reviewer for The Sun. She may be reached at WoMarie@aol.com.

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