FEARLESS FRIDAY
Please welcome, Joe, back to Discover Yourself. Joe now has audio books! Exciting news and an interesting read.
I’ll be
honest. Coming from a theatre background, most audiobooks put me to sleep.
Maybe that’s a good thing for some people, but for me, I prefer listening to an
audiobook where the characters come to life like in the days of radio drama. So
when it came time to select a performer for the audiobooks of the first two
novels in my popular Jana Lane mystery series, I sought out actors who could
perfectly embody the over twenty characters in each novel. I was incredibly
fortunate to find Charissa Clark Howe, a gifted actress, to perform PAPER DOLL,
the novel that introduced us to fearless ex-child star Jana Lane, whose
flashbacks from the past became murder attempts in her present.
Now with
PORCELAIN DOLL, Jana at forty makes a comeback film and fearlessly 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. To perform the audiobook, I hit the jackpot with
Derick Snow, a fearless, quite versatile actor with a great deal of murder
mystery acting experience. He not only connected with the mystery, humor, and romance
of the novel, but also beautifully created the multitude of captivating and
entertaining characters in Jana’s life. His dramatic voice, crisp diction, and
emotional availability are reminiscent of the old radio dramas. The listener
feels as if he/she is part of the story! 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 audiobooks (SATIN DOLL,
CHINA DOLL, and RAG DOLL) will hopefully follow.
So, grab your
popcorn and take your front row seat. Listen to the Jana Lane mystery,
PORCELAIN DOLL, by Joe Cosentino, performed by Derick Snow.
PORCELAIN DOLL, a Jana Lane mystery by Joe Cosentino
published by The Wild Rose Press
audiobook performed by Derick Snow
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:
“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,
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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