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Writers read with different eyes than non-writers. We pay more attention to the “how” of a book. How does the author structure the plot? Handle dialogue? Describe a scene so beautifully that I see every detail?
Each time I read Shelley Costa, I am left in awe by the way she handles all these elements. Her words are little jewels, each and every one of them used precisely and for full impact. Her plots are taut and interesting. Her dialogue sparkles. No Mistaking Death is no exception, a mystery that examines good and evil, right and wrong, the choices people…
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