MURDER at the BINGO HALL by Linda Perelman Pohl - Review & Giveaway

 

Two church-going, bingo-playing seniors take it upon themselves to solve a murder, in Linda Perelman Pohl's novel, MURDER at the BINGO HALL: An Ethel Dinwiddle Cozy Murder Mystery - Book1.

What makes a COZY murder mystery, you may ask? It includes an amateur sleuth, an unsuspecting victim, a quirky supporting cast, and a trail of clues and red herrings. Maybe you already knew this piece of information. I didn't and had to look it up. 

Priscilla sits in St. Angela's Church with her two trolls and rosary beads feeling like this might be it. I-17 is called! She screams "bingo," grabs her chest and slumps over dead. Her two best bingo buddies, Ethel and Nellie have a pretty good reason to believe Priscilla has been murdered. Her friends fear the police aren't doing enough to solve the crime, so they become amateur detectives. But will Ethel and Nellie solve the crime before they're the next victims?

What follows is a suspenseful, hilarious tale with lots of twists and turns. Ethel and Nellie are a hoot throughout the book, so expect to chuckle. This is book one in Linda's, cozy series. Can't wait for the next one. 

LINDA'S THOUGHTS and WORDS

As much as I love to read and write, my greatest joy is when I see a child or an adult enjoying something I’ve written. To reach large numbers of children, I developed my own literacy program where, as the Storybook Princess, I visited hundreds of schools promoting literacy. I dress as a princess, complete with Cinderella gown, tiara, bejeweled slippers and rhinestone jewelry! Accompanied by my dolls, Wanda and Rhonda, we tried to instill a love of reading in young children. In conjunction with my visits, I self- published, The Ah-Chooo Book and The Grumpy Queen. Nothing made me happier than the smiles on their faces when they read my books.

I work as a standardized patient at two medical schools and love portraying a variety of illnesses! I like to think I am playing a small part in helping medical students improve their clinical and communication skills. Because of my personal experiences, I was inspired to write a non-fiction book entitled Doctor, Are You Listening? with N.Y.C. reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Masood Khatamee.

Happily married to my high school sweetheart, we have two daughters and four wonderful grandchildren. We share our time between Amherst, New York and Florida. When I’m not writing, I enjoy reading, traveling (I have two nieces in Switzerland) and playing Mahjong.

Thanks to Linda, we have one copy of her book to giveaway. Just tell us the most enjoyable "cozy mystery" you've read. We'll pick a winner soon. Good luck.

GIVEAWAY: USA only please