Sunday, August 18, 2013

One More Dance By Valentine Cardinale GIVEAWAY!



Just published, One More Dance is a powerful tale about two people looking for love, a family in crisis, and the search for a mysterious assailant. After Julian Case, a Manhattan realtor and widower, meets Alegra Rossini, a university professor and single mom, at a wedding in Italy, he's confident he's found new love. On the plane back to the States he's already making plans to see her again. But when he enters his home in New Jersey, he discovers his son has been savagely attacked and left for dead. Fearing that whoever beat the young man into a coma will try to finish the job, Julian puts his life on hold to assist in the investigation to find the assailant. And so the mystery begins, taking the first of many telling twists and turns. Who did it? Is there a likely suspect? Will the attacker strike again? Can a father unlock the secret connection and find his son's attacker before it's too late? Will Julian lose his chance at new love as he throws himself into the chase? In Italy, Alegra, who feels as strongly about Julian as he feels about her, can only continue teaching, caring for her eight-year-old daughter, and hoping. Will she let real love slip away from her? Can she wait as Julian deals with a family crisis that may take months, or years, to resolve while she struggles to get on with her life? The quest to find new love after the death of a spouse is understandable and a universal concern. But when it conflicts with a grave family matter, does it have to take a back seat? Should Julian be denied the chance for one more dance in his life?
 
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Valentine Cardinale, a graduate of Iona College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, enjoyed a successful career as the editor of leading magazines in the advertising and pharmacy fields before writing fiction. One More Dance is his third novel, following The West Side Kid (2009) and The Terranovas: A War Family (2005). Val lives in New Jersey. Visit him at www.vcardinale.com.

This is a mystery book or detective like  story. If you are a fan of mysteries you just might enjoy this fast read. It is a short story 208 pages.
You can read in a couple of hours on a lazy afternoon.
Mr. Cardinale is a new author and the book reflects that a little.
I was given a copy of this book by the author for my honest review. 

13 comments:

  1. Sounds interesting

    Good review Mary

    Cathy Weber
    Cdweber20@hotmail.com

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  2. Sounds good if that is the kind of book that you like. I am not really a fan of mystery, but appreciate the review.

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  3. How intriguing... definitely one I would be interested in sitting on the patio with while sipping a nice cold glass of sweet tea.

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  4. Not a book you would recommend I see. Thanks Mary

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  5. Not sure about this book. Thanks for your review of it Mary!

    Blessings!
    Judy B

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  6. Good review, Mary. I enjoy a good mystery.

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  7. I don't think I want to read this book after seeing your review Mary.

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  8. Mary, you had me on the first line of your review. Keeping my fingers crossed!

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  9. Always thankful for your honest reviews,I like a mystery but this one doesn't seem like one I would buy.

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  10. Sounds like a must read love books like this one .Blessings,Dana "Girl"

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    1. Dana Girl, You are the WINNER! I will get your book right out to you!

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  11. Good combination - love & mystery! Thanks for the opportunity to win the book!

    bonnieroof60(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  12. Love a good mystery! Ever since childhood, that was a favorite for me. Would love to win this. I keep on trying!

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