Monday, October 11, 2010

It's Here!

At long last! The haunting story of  Miss Birdie Gentry. There's  far more to Birdie, past and present, than meets the eye. . .

ABOUT THIS BOOK


A night of reckoning . . .
A dawn of danger . . .

In the misty folds of Appalachia, the girl they call Least grows up cursed by her mother’s cruelty and blessed by her neglect. Deemed unfit to join the outside world, Least turns to the wisdom of the land, to voices she alone can hear, to legends left by native Indians, and to the arts of divination and healing.

But the time comes when Least has to choose between a doting suitor and her childhood magic, between his church and her spirits. Now, as her life enters its final chapter, her world has been invaded by a violent criminal with a chilling plan. To stop him from committing an unspeakable crime—and to free an innocent child—the woman who was once Least must break long-held promises, draw on long-buried powers, and face a darkness no one else can even see.



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Deborah Crombie, New York Times best-selling author of the Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James mysteries has this to say about Birdie's book:

"Vicki Lane is one of the best American novelists writing today.  In The Day of Small Things, she has once again rendered a lyrical, evocative, and haunting portrait of life in the Appalachians, both past and present. And in Birdie, she has given us a character who will steal your heart and stay with you for a long time to come. 

I loved this book--The Day of Small Things will definitely make my short list for 2010."
 
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25 comments:

  1. Reader WilApril 30, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    I am looking forward to reading it!!
    Thanks for your visit.
    Our day began rainy, which was a pity for the queen and her relatives( three sons and their wives, one sister with her husband, their four sons and their wives). They always visit two towns every year. Lateron the sun did an attempt to show his face.

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  2. Annie JeffriesJune 7, 2010 at 1:17 AM

    Thanks for visiting my blog. I love southern mysteries. So glad to have found yours. I'll be checking out Borders, etc. soon and will stop in at your website. Very much like that bookcover above.

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  3. Vicki LaneJune 11, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    Thanks Wil and Annie! I have just put this page up and won't be posting to it much till the book is released.

    In the meantime -- check out my daily blog at
    http://vickilanemysteries.blogspot.com/

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  4. Brian MillerJuly 1, 2010 at 12:14 AM

    woohoo...nice review...

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  5. Lee Ann BrownJuly 1, 2010 at 12:41 PM

    We would love for you to do an event for the book in Marshall too! Either near the other NC ones or as homecoming from West Coast? Lee Ann Brown (French Broad Institute (of Time & the River)

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  6. Vicki LaneJuly 1, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    Thanks, Brian! I was kind of stunned . . .

    Many thanks, Leanne -- I'd love to. We can work out details by email.

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  7. The MuseJuly 1, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    Oh Bravo~Vicki!!
    Well deserved....To be sure.
    And now...
    we wait! :)

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  8. maría ceciliaJuly 1, 2010 at 9:30 PM

    Congratulations my dear Vicki, when the time comes I would love to have this book, I think is time I know what my friend writes about!!!!
    Many hugs to you,
    maria cecilia

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  9. Vicki LaneJuly 1, 2010 at 10:24 PM

    Thank you, Muse! Y muchas gracias y abrazos a ti, Maria Cecilia, mi amiga!

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  10. TipperJuly 2, 2010 at 1:09 PM

    What a great review-I know you deserve it too : )

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  11. gayleJuly 2, 2010 at 2:27 PM

    Oh my goodness! So exciting!! Can't wait to read it!!

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  12. SubbyJuly 10, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    Just moved this near the top of my short list for October ;)

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  13. Vicki LaneJuly 10, 2010 at 12:58 PM

    Many thanks, Tipper, Gayle, and Subby!

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  14. Doctor FTSEJuly 19, 2010 at 9:27 AM

    I will look forward to this. I see Amazon UK have shaved 55pence of the price already!

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  15. Vicki LaneJuly 19, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    A bargain, Dr. FTSE! Take two and call me in the morning.

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  16. AnonymousAugust 22, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    After blogging for 9 years, I decided to start a separate blog just for my writing. Now I actually become the person I'm creating. And I'm 61....(I need to become someone else if only for a period of time). My first book was 40 years ago: a typewritten 75,000 word manuscript that Houghton-Mifflin took under their wing. Now, in this day of internet usage, I have no idea how to even submit one....or why try!!! GASP!

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  17. Vicki LaneAugust 22, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    It's a very different publishing world out there, Dana. It's even changed from when I first decided to try to write a novel -- a brief ten years ago. But there's some helpful info in the FAQ (see tab at top.) And the only reason to try is because you want to.

    I add to these FAQ about once a week -- after answering the question over on my daily blog. I'm only posting on this blog when I have news about the forthcoming book.

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  18. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensSeptember 4, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    Hi Vicki; I know one does not judge a book by its cover but this looks so alluring...I love mysteries and I shall get it from my fishpond
    bookshop.

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  19. Vicki LaneSeptember 5, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    I love this cover too, Titania! And, unlike some covers, I think it's a good representation of what lies within.

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  20. nidynoddyOctober 6, 2010 at 7:34 AM

    I spent all of yesterday with Ms.Birdy and enjoyed every moment I spent with her and her friends, even Calven, that sweet boy. Looking forward to your next book.

    Betyann Shaver

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  21. Vicki LaneOctober 6, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    Thanks, Bettyann -- I enjoyed trying to to write Calven -- and he IS sweet, though he wouldn't want us to call him that.

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  22. LizOctober 12, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Hi Vicki - Just wanted to tell you that I finished "Day of Small Things" and I loved it! As a child who spent my days playing in my own laurel hells in southwestern PA, it really rang true for me. Miss Birdie's voice was so clear and compelling - her struggles so indicative of my own with religion. Thanks for a wonderful read - I'll be sharing this gem with friends and family. Love, Liz

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  23. Vicki LaneOctober 12, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    Many thanks, Liz! I'm glad you could hear Miss Birdie's voice1

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  24. GwenOctober 22, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    I just finished "The Day of Small Things" last night. Who knew Miss Birdie's grace and wisdom were so hard won. I have been reading mysteries and thrillers since about the age of thirteen, beginning with Mary Stewart and Helen MacInnes and progressing through Alastair MacLean, John Le Carre, Mary Higgins Clark, Stephen King and others. However, only now have I truly felt the sensation of having "my blood run cold" when I read about the hatpin lady. It is a comfort in a strange but horrible way, to know that she was real and not dreamed up from some dark place inside you! I have read all of your books and find I don't want to wait another year for the next one!

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  25. Vicki LaneOctober 22, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    Thanks, Gwen -- yes, I'm kind of glad I didn't think that up. Unfortunately, there's enough awful stuff out there that I don't need to exert the dark side of my imagination.

    I still have many of Mary Stewart's books, left over from my teens. I find that most of them hold up very well.

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