It Was A Dark And Stormy Book Club

Joan Long/M.A. MoninShow notesOur first episode dedicated to the nominees for Agatha Awards begins today. Our first nomineeis Joan Long who is nominated for Best First Novel for her book “The Finalist”The Finalist (Level Best Books) Five authors, each with their own secrets, are chosen tocomplete a deceased novelist's unfinished manuscript. For single mom Risa Marr, thecompetition is the opportunity of a lifetime. At stake is a million dollars and a contract to continuethe famous novelist's bestselling thriller series.Transported to the tropical paradise of Key Island, the finalists are cut off from the world andgiven seven days to draft their best ending for the book. But when one of them turns up dead,theories and accusations abound. Accident? Suicide? Or Murder? To what lengths willcompetitors go to win? And who, if anyone, will leave the island alive?We then chatted with M.A. (Mary) Monin who is nominated for Best First Novel for her book“Death In The Aegean”Death in the Aegean (An Intrepid Traveler Myste